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Offline Patt21

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ws68 hours of sunshine
« on: February 19, 2022, 04:24:44 PM »
Hello everyone, is it possible to convert the data of the WS68 Ecowitt into hours of sunshine?
wh40/wh41/wh45/wn32p/wh31(3/wh51(3)/wh35/wn30(4)/wn34s/ws68/hp10/hp2550.
WH32ep barani shield (8m)
wh31ep 7714 davis (2m)
wh57 +shelter
wn30 (soil T° -50cm)
wn 30 (soil T° -10cm)
ws68 (8 m)
wh31 (+10cm)
wh31 (unshielded 1m80)
https://app.weathercloud.net/d0885729038#profile
https://www.awekas.at/fr/instrument.php?id=23272
https://smartmixin.io/app/stations/42866

Offline broadstairs

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Re: ws68 hours of sunshine
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2022, 05:01:04 PM »
Yes it is but it's not simple. If you use CumulusMX or Weather Display they can do it for you. I expect things like weewx and other pieces of software can also do it.

Because of the type of sensor you have to do quite a complex calculation as it measures  global solar radiation, so you have to calculate the expected max value for the time and you location and compare the reading to that expected max,normally anything over 75% of expected is considered sunny, you then add up the minutes it has been above this level for the sunshine hours.

As I said it's easier to use some software to do it for you.

Stuart
Ecowitt GW1003 with ultrasonic wind gauge, lightning sensor and PM2.5 sensor with Personal Weather Tablet as a console.

 

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