Kipp&Zonen CHP 1 Pyrheliometer - Manual (Page 6)

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1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
1.1 Delivery
Check the contents of the shipment for completeness (see below) and note whether any damage has occurred
during transport. If there is damage, a claim should be filed with the carrier immediately. In this case, or if the
contents are incomplete, your dealer should be notified in order to facilitate the repair or replacement of the
instrument.
1.2 Contents of delivery
Pyrheliometer
Rain screen
Cable with connector
Test reports
Instruction sheet
2x Desiccant bags
Product documentation CD
Although the CHP 1 is weatherproof and suitable for harsh environmental conditions, they have some delicate
mechanical parts. Please keep the original packaging for safe transport of the radiometer to the measurement site
or for use when returning the radiometer for calibration.
The calibration certificate supplied with the instrument is valid for 1 year from the date of first use by the customer,
subject to the variations in performance due to specific operating conditions that are given in the instrument
specifications. The calibration certificate is dated relative to the time of manufacture, or recalibration, but the
instrument does not undergo any sensitivity changes when kept in the original packing and not exposed to light.
From the moment the instrument is taken from its packaging and exposed to irradiance the sensitivity will deviate
slightly with time. See the 'non-stability' performance (maximum sensitivity change per year) given in the radiometer
specification list.
1.3 Mechanical installation
The mechanical installation will be explained in the next paragraphs.
Figure 1: Dimensional drawing CHP 1
For installation on the Kipp & Zonen trackers 2AP and Solys2, please consult the manual of the tracker.