SHR02 is a shadow ring, used in combination with a pyranometer to form a “diffusometer”. The ring will prevent direct radiation from reaching the pyranometer from sunrise to sunset, so that the shaded pyranometer measures diffuse radiation only. SHR02 is used with Hukseflux pyranometers such as SR30 and SR20. These models have very low zero offsets, leading to higher accuracy diffuse measurements than attained with competing models.
SHR02 is compatible with most Hukseflux pyranometers. Hukseflux pyranometers have very low zero offsets, so that the diffuse radiation measurement has a better uncertainty than that of competing pyranometer-shadow ring diffusometers. To avoid problems with dew and frost deposition, the user should consider using the heated SR25 or the heated and ventilated SR30 pyranometer.
- Relatively small size / light weight
- Low-investment alternative for a sun tracker with shading-disc
- High accuracy when used with Hukseflux (low zero-offset) pyranometers
- Save costs on expensive external ventilation; compatible with SR30 with internal ventilation
SHR02 is a practical metal shadow ring that helps making diffuse solar irradiance measurements with pyranometers. The shadow ring, also known as a shadow band, prevents direct radiation from reaching the pyranometer. The combination of a shadow ring and a pyranometer is called a diffusometer by the ISO 9060:2018 standard. The compact SHR02, combined with a Hukseflux pyranometer, has several advantages over competing models.
A diffuse horizontal irradiance (DHI) measurement with a pyranometer-shadow ring diffusometer is usually combined with a pyranometer-without a shadow ring. The latter measures the global horizontal irradiance (GHI). Combining GHI and DHI with local solar position, the direct normal irradiance (DNI) can be estimated. Most shadow rings are used with the pyranometer mounted horizontally. The incorporated tilt adjustment stage enables the diffuse irradiance to be measured in a tilted plane. The height of the ring is adjusted manually by adjusting the sliding bars to correct for the changing altitude of the sun.
The altitude of the sun varies throughout the year and this influences the shadow cast by the shadow ring. Aside from adjusting the shadow ring on a regular basis to compensate for this, it should be taken into account that part of the diffuse radiation obscured by the shadow ring will change. Hukseflux provides a specifically tuned model that will aid the user in setting up the SHR02 without the need for in-depth knowledge of diffusometers. In the SHR02 manual a set-up table with required correction factors for the measured diffuse radiation is provided, for a range of latitudes and declinations. The manual also provides theory for creating individual models when higher accuracy is required.
Using SHR02 has Several Advantages:
