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TECHNICAL Is0
REPORT
TR 9901
First edition
1990-08-O a
Solar Energy - Field Pyranometers -
Recommended practice for use
inergie solaire - Pyranometres de champ - Pratique recommandee
pour I’emploi
Reference number
lSO/TR 990 1: 1990(E)

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ISO/TR 9901:1990(E)
Contents
Page
1 Scope 1
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2 Normative references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*.
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3 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~.
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4 Pyranometer selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .r. 1
4.1 Selection related to pyranometer type
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4.2 Selection related to the measuring specifications
2
5 Recommended practice for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
5.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.2 Pyranometer for measurement of global radiation on a horizontal
............................................................................... 3
or tilted plane
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5.3 Pyranometer for diffuse solar radiation
5.4 Pyranometer for reflected global radiation . 9
Annexes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
A Commentary on ventilation systems
11
A.1 Need for ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~.
11
A.2 Types of ventilation systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
A.3 Specifications for ventilation systems
B Estimation of the losses of reflected direct solar radiation due to
14
the shade of the pyranometer itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C Bibliography
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ISO/TR 9901:1990(E)
Foreword
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International Standards. Technical Reports of type 3 do not necessarily
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longer valid or useful.
ISO/TR 9901, which is a Technical Report of type 2, was prepared by
Technical Committee ISO/TC 180, Solar energy.
The scope of ISO/TC 18O/SC 1 is the measurement and recording of cli-
matic data in relation to solar energy utilization. This Technical Report
on recommended practice for the use of field pyranometers has been
prepared as an adjunct to the work of ISO/TC 18O/SC 1 on the calibration
and specification of pyranometers.
Annexes A, B and C of this Technical Report are for information only.
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TECHNICAL REPORT
ISOlTR 9901 :I 990(E)
practice for use
4 Pyranometer selection
1 Scope
This Technical Report gives recommended practice
for the use of field pyranometers in solar energy
4.1 Selection related to pyranometer type
applications (e.g. testing of solar collectors or other
devices, and monitoring of solar systems). It is ap-
There are several criteria for selection of the
plicable for both indoor and outdoor use of
pyranometer type as follows:
pyranometers, when measuring global and reflected
solar radiation, or radiation from a solar simulator.
a) task-specific criteria, such as the accuracy re-
The measurements may be carried out on either a quirements for the selected incident angle and
horizontal or an inclined surface, and the
temperature ranges and maximal response time;
pyranometer may be combined with a sun-shading
device to measure diffuse radiation.
b) operational criteria, such as dimensions, weight,
stability and maintenance;
c) economic criteria, such as when networks have
2 Normative references
to be equipped.
For solar energy applications, only thermoelectric
The following standards contain provisions which,
and photoelectric instruments should be used.
through reference in this text, constitute provisions
of this Technical Report. At the time of publication, Thermoelectric pyranometers are generally more
accurate over a wide range of conditions. Solar
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
photovoltaic cells (otherwise known as Silicon-
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based
pyranometers) also offer a few advantages; they are
on this Technical Report are encouraged to investi-
inexpensive, small in size, have a fast response time
gate the possibility of applying the most recent edi-
and, if properly designed and mounted, a good
tions of the standards indicated below. Members of
cosine response. When overall accuracy require-
IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid
ments are not too high, or where constant spectrum
International Standards.
conditions exist (as with artificial sources), they may
be used to measure the incoming radiation when
IS0 9060:19901), Solar energy - Specification and
calibrated under the working conditions.
classifka tion of instruments for measuring
hemispherical solar and direct solar radiation.
NOTE 1 First class instruments are not necessary for
all applications.
IS0 9847:-l’, Solar energy - Calibration of field
pyranometers by comparison to a reference
pyranometer.
4.2 Selection related to the measuring
specifications
As a first step, all possible ranges of measuring pa-
3 Definitions
rameters (temperature, irradiance, angle of inci-
dence, tilt angle) should be compiled. It should be
For the purposes of this Technical Report, the defi-
remembered that the ranges of measuring parame-
nitions given in IS0 9060 apply.
1) To be published.

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If the accuracy of secondary standard pyranometers
ters met in indoor tests are usually smaller than
is not sufficient (especially for high incidence an-
those met in outdoor tests.
gles) it is recommended that the hemispherical so-
Reference should be made to information about
lar radiation be measured using
both a
measuring and physical specifications of
pyrheliometer and a shaded pyranometer for inci-
pyranometers given by
dent radiation and direct radiation respectively.
- the IS0 classification of pyranometers given in
IS0 9060 (which defines the specifications to be
5 Recommended practice for use
met by different categories of instrument), and
5.1 General
- the data specification sheet from the manufac-
turer, or preferably from an independent test in-
Unless otherwise stated the use of pyranometers is
stitute.
the same both for the sun as the radiation source
(Specification items are listed in IS0 9060:1990,
and for an artificial light source (solar simulator).
table 1. Annex A gives information on ventilation
A basic check list for the use of field pyranometers
systems. A future International Standard will cover
is given in table 1.
the characterization of pyranometers.)
Table 1 - Check list for field pyranometers
Control Maintenance
Equipment Object
Wipe clear and dry
GI ass dome Local pollution, sand
De-ice and wipe
(outside) Frozen snow, rime, frost
Condensation water Remove the outer dome and dry it
Glass dome (in-
side)
Lubricate or replace
Rubber washer Perishing
Pyranometer
Report, check the sensitivity and
Sensing surface Black and even
when necessary replace the instru-
ment
Replace
Desiccator Colour of desiccant
Horizontal Adjust
Spirit level
Operational state Unusual noise, or air current Report, and when necessary replace
Electrical check or replace
Heating Formation of rime or frost
Ventilator
Clean
Air ducts Dirt
Adjust
Shadow Position relative to the dome (morning
and afternoon)
Clean and paint when necessary
Shading ring Paint, dirt
Shading device
Adjust
Angle to horizontal
Replace
Shading disk Motor
Stability of the mount Adjust or replace
Clean and tighten the box
Contacts Corrosion, humidity and dirt
Contact box
Loose junctions Tighten the junctions or replace
As a wide variety of data acquisition and recording systems are used with pyranometers it is diffi-
cult to give a check list for this equipment. Reference should be made to the manufacturer’s in-
Data acquisition
structions.

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If necessary, the spirit level is then adjusted to indi-
5.2 Pyranometer for measurement of @obal
cate the horizontal plane.
radiation on a horizontal or tilted plane
This is called radiometric levelling and should be
5.2.1 Installation
the same as levelling the thermopile; this may not
be true if the thermopile surface is not uniform.
In solar energy applications the pyranometer is
generally mounted on the object to be tested (e.g. a
5,2,‘L4 MounGng of the pyranometer on the stand
solar collector) to measure the incoming solar radi-
ation.
Wherever possible, the pyranometer should be ori-
ented so that the cable or connectors are located
north of the receiving surface in the notihern hemi-
5.2.1.1 Selection of the installaltion site
sphere (and south of the receiving surface in the
southern hemisphere). This minimizes radiant heat-
The test object and the pyranometer shall be equally
ing of the electrical connections. Instruments with
exposed; that means that the test surface and
Mall-Gorcynski thermspiles should be oriented so
pyranometer shall receive the same irradiance and
that the line of hot thermojunctions (the long side of
have the same inclination angle.
the rectangular thermopile) points east-west. The
When the test object is not uniformly exposed, either latter requirement sometimes conflicts with the for-
a correction should be applied or more than one
mer, depending on the type of instrument. In such a
pyranometer should be used.
case, the requirement for orientation of the Moll-
Gorcynski thermopiles should take precedence
The need for easy access duri ng mainten ante shall
since the cable may be shaded if necessary.
be considered in selecting installation
the site.
If during calibration the pyranometer was not ori-
ented in the directions recommended above, the
5.2.1.2 Stand or support
cable should point in the same direction as when the
pyranometer was calibrated (if its orientation during
The pyranometer should be securely attached to
calibration is known) and the connector shall be
whatever mounting stand is available, using the
shaded by an additional cap.
holes provided in the tripod legs or in the baseplate.
Precautions should always be taken to avoid sub-
When the instrument is outdoors and mounted in an
jecting the instrument to mechanical shocks or vi-
inclined position, the cable should point downwards
bration during installation. The stand shall be a rigid
to avoid rain reaching the electrical connection. Ra-
construction able to resist severe storms, temper-
diation reflected from the ground or the base should
ature variations, etc. A metal or concrete support is
not irradiate the instrument body from underneath;
suitable. A wooden support should not be used be-
a cylindrical shading device may be used, but care
cause of its susceptibility to temperature and hu-
should be taken to permit sufficient natural venti-
midity effects.
lation to maintain the instrument body at ambient
temperature.
If the pyranometer is to be used in an inclined pos-
ition it is recommended that it be mounted on a
The pyranometer should then be secured lightly with
plate parallel to the pyranometer sensor, and in a
screws or bolts and levelled with the aid of the
way that will ensure that the instrument is parallel
levelling screws and spirit level provided. After this,
to the test object.
the retaining screws should be tightened, taking
care that the setting is not disturbed so that when
5.2.1.3 Levelling of pyranometer
properly exposed, the receiving surface is horizon-
tal, as indicated by the spirit level.
First the spirit level shall be checked, This may be
tested in the laboratory on an optical levelling table Alternatively, the levelling arrangements may com-
using a collimated lamp beam at an elevation of prise spring-loaded adjusting bolts (see figure 1)
about 20”. The levelling screws of the instrument are which allow the pyranometer to be firmly fastened
adjusted until the variation in response is a mini- to the mounting, and then levelled, without the need
for an iterative procedure.
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Figure 1 - Mounting of a pyranometer with spring-loaded adjusting bolts
5.2.1.5 Electrical installation
a) dew and frost formation are inhibited, especially
from the outer dome,
The cable connecting the pyranometer to its re-
corder should have twin conductors and should be b) rain droplets on the outer dome are evaporated
waterproof. The cable should be secured firmly to quickly, and
the mounting stand to minimize the chance of
breakage or intermittent disconnection in windy
c) the temperature of the instrument is maintained
weather. Wherever possible, the cable should be near to that of the ambient air.
protected and buried underground if the recorder is
The ventilation system should be designed to
located at a distance. The use of shielded cable is
achieve a uniform and possibly strong flow of air
recommended, with the pyranometer, cable and re-
around the instrument, especially around the outer
corder being connected by a very low resistance
dome, to keep the windows for solar radiation clean,
conductor to a common earth.
and to compensate for the effects of the smaller
Care must be exercized to obtain a good copper-to- thermal conductivity of glass than that of the metallic
copper junction between all connections prior to body of the unit.
soldering. All exposed junctions shall be weather-
The temperature difference between the ventilating
proofed and protected from physical damage. After
air and the ambient air should be no more than
identification of the circuit polarity, the other
about 1 K unless heating is necessary (for example,
extremity of the cable may be connected to the re-
to inhibit heavy dew or frost formation - see
corder in accordance with the relevant instructions.
annex A).
52.2 Ventilation systems Since pyranometer manufacturers do not generally
provide ventilation systems, the users, especially
the various meteorological institutes, have designed
Where high accuracy and reliability are required it
different ventilation arrangements for field applica-
is necessary to ventilate the pyranometer to ensure
that
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ISO/TR 9901 A 990(E)
easier to remember the weather
tion; these arrangements are briefly described in of the previous day
than th e weather of aw eek or a month
annex A. Some ventilation systems are commer- earlier.
cially available, however. These are usually special
Maintenance of data acquisition systems is system
systems designed for special pyranometer types.
dependent but should include recording of the time
The information given in annex A may be of assist-
and date, sensitivity checks, and zero-point tests.
ance in deciding on a suitable system for a given
application.
Consultation with experts of national
radiation centres or regional radiation centres of
5.2.3.3 Weekly routine
meteorological services established by the World
Meteorological Organization, Geneva, may also be
Desic caters should be kept charged with active ma-
helpful.
terial (usual ly a colour-indicating sili ca gel).
Normally the desiccant should remain active for se-
5.2.3 Care
veral months. If the desiccant is consumed rapidly,
the cause might be a defective or missing O-ring. If
5.2.3.1 Inspection
the glass dome is glued to the metal ring (as in the
Kipp and Zonen 2) CM5 pyranometer) the cause is
Pyranometers in continuous operation should be in-
likely to be leakage at the joint, in which case the
spected at least once per day. Inspections of specific
gluing shall be renewed.
attributes as described in 5.2.3.2 to 5.2.3.5 should be
carried out as daily, weekly, monthly and yearly
5.2.3.4 Monthly routine
routines. It should be noted that, for radiation
measurements, the quality of the data depends
Inspection of the inclination angles (in the horizontal
strongly on the amount of personal attention given
position by using the spirit level) should be carried
during the observation programme.
out at different hours of a fine day (because of
possible temperature effects).
Attention must be paid during the planning of in-
stallations, especially of systems with difficult ac-
Attention should be paid to the transmission and
cess, to ensure the reliability of the observations.
amplification of the signals. Both visual and elec-
To provide a certain amount of redundancy at crit-
trical checks of the cable and amplifier should be
ical sites, installation of duplicate measuring sys-
carried out monthly, and also when any of the
tems may be desirable.
equipment has been replaced and after any anoma-
lies have been detected in the data.
5.2.3.2 Daily routine
5.2.3.5 Yearly routine
During these inspections the glass dome of the in-
strument should be wiped clear and dry. If frozen
Special attention should be paid (in particular for
snow, glazed frost, hoar frost or rime is present, an
new instruments) to check for any drift of the sensi-
attempt should be made to remove the deposit very
tivity and any general deterioration of the instru-
gently, initially with the sparing use of a de-icing
ment, including the domes, paint and sealant. In
fluid, after which the glass is wiped clean. A check
such cases replacement of the instrument or an in
should also be made to determine whether any
situ calibration check should be considered.
condensation is present inside the dome and that
the sensing surfaces are still black and even.
Inspection and cleaning of the air channels of the
ventilator should also be carried out on a yearly
If air pollution forms a deposit on the dome, the
basis.
cleaning process should be carried out in a gentle
manner, by either blowing off as much of the loose
material as possible or wetting it a little, in order to
5.2.4 Recording of measured data
prevent scratching the surface. Abrasive cleaning
actions can appreciably alter the original trans-
In solar energy applications the pyranometer output
mission properties of the material.
is just one of the parameters to be monitored. Spe-
cial attention should be given to ensure that the
The operational state of the ventilator should be
measurements are made simultaneously, or at a
checked and any unusual noise noted for attention.
time interval much shorter than the rate of change
If it is possible, a rough check of the output data of the irradiance and the response time of the in-
should be performed, to determine whether the data struments. When this is not possible, consideration
should be given to using only that data obtained
being recorded is plausible in relation to the condi-
under slowly changing conditions.
tions being experienced. Note that it is generally
2) Kipp and Zonen is the trade-name of an instrument available commercially. This information is given for the conven-
ience of users of this International Standard and does not constitute an endorsement by IS0 of the instrument named.

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5.2.4.1 Type of recording systems then to perform data compression corresponding to
a suitable interval. This is only possible with a corn--
Recording systems fall into three principal classes: plex data acquisition system.
a) those providing a series of individual values;
5.2.4.3 Integration of data
continuou s-line or intermittent-dot recorders
There are two systems of data integration as fol-
W
providing autog raph ic traces; lows.
c) automatic data acquisition systems which can a) Analogue (using an operational amplifier con-
deliver either individual values or integrated
nected to the integrator)
totals over a specified period of time.
In this case it is necessary to check the precision
Although a variety of equipment is available for and linearity of the integration system at appro-
data-recording and processing purposes, priate intervals (e.g. monthly).
potentiometric strip-chart recorders with integration,
and voltage-time integrators, are in wide use. More
b) Digital (by sampling the voltage output from the
recently, microprocessor-controlled data loggers
pyranometer)
using a variety of support systems for data storage
In this case it is necessary to check the precision
have become common.
of the analogue-digital converter, as well as the
validity of the sampling frequency, at appropriate
intervals.
5.2.4.2 Sampling rate
The considerations outlined in 5.2.4.2 apply here
With instantaneous individual readings, the length
also. Except in studies of transient behaviour of dy-
of the interval over which the series of readings ex-
namic systems, it is preferable to take a sequence
tends and the number of readings comprising the
of at least ten readings for each measurement se-
measurement should be chosen to ensure that the
ries recorded. In this way one achieves greater ac-
derived mean affords a representative value for the
curacy in the pyranometer measurement because
desired time interval. This applies equally to a se-
of the smoothing of the data. With thermoelectric
ries of readings recorded by means of a fast-
pyranometers the electronic integration of the data
multi-channel automatic data-logging
response
should be over a period of at least 1 s.
system and to a series recorded manually using a
millivoltmeter or potentiometer. The frequency of the
5.2.4.4 Time base
readings depends on the application and the system
characteristics as illustrated by the following
For the use of pyranometers outdoors, the position
questions.
of the sun is very important, and attention should be
given to the time of day used in the calculation of
What is the smallest time interval of interest?
a)
sun angles. Time accuracy to a recognized universal
time reference should be better than 1 s. Internal
What are the response time and accuracy of the
b)
clocks of automatic data acquisition systems are
pyranometer?
usually accurate; however, a check of the reference
time is still necessary. All measurements and data
Are the measurements to be instantaneous val-
Cl
should be displayed and analysed with reference to
ues obtained from a sample-hold instrument or
solar time. When using solar time as reference for
short time-integrated values obtained with an
data collection one must adjust the clock at least
integrator (i.e. a voltage/frequency converter and
once a day, and, using the local time, apply the
a counter)?
equation of time correction during the data evalu-
ation. The relationship between the time base of the
Does the data acquisition system compress
d)
data collection system and universal time must be
data?
accurately known.
Depending on the answers to these questions the
5.2.4.5 Impedance considerations
sampling rate can range from one sample per min-
ute, to one sample per second, or even faster. Gen-
erally, for the calculation of average values over The internal impedance of the amplifier or recorder
periods of between 6 min and 1 h, 100 samples al- shall be at least 1000 times the value of the im-
low the average values to be estimated with suffi- pedance of the instrument. If this is not possible,
corrections should be applied.
cient accuracy. (For more information on sampling
frequency, see Olivieri [I].)
The length of the cable and its cross-section should
be such that the resistance of the cable will not be
The recomm meth od is to take readings with
ended
a sh o&term ata check and greater than the internal impedance of the instru-
integr ation, to apply a d
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52.5 Quality control procedures and data
ment, and in any case both together shall be less
correction
than one-thousandth the internal resistance of the
amplifier. When this is not possible, for example
For data used in solar testing some redundancy of
when using very long cables, a voltage/current con-
the solar radiation measurement programme is de-
verter should be introduced near the pyranometer.
sirable for data collaboration. As a general rule, one
should disregard doubtful data.
5.2.4.6 Accuracy of the electronics
Corrections for linearity, temperature and tilt should
be applied as given in the data specifications for the
Pyranometer outputs are of the order of millivolts
instruments.
and solar energy applications of pyranometers re-
quire values of the irradiance determined over short
One must always be careful to use individual values,
time intervals; hence attention must be given to
especially for rapidly changing irradiance condi-
short-term accuracy. Although the electrical equip-
tions. This restricts somewhat the use of
ment is shielded, the sensor, the body of the instru-
pyranometers in investigating the performance of
ment and the cable are still vulnerable to
solar energy devices under transient conditions.
electromagnetic noise, which produces the so-called
“pop-corn” effect, i.e. very-short-term voltage
A simple method of quality control in outdoor appli-
changes. For this reason it may be desirable to in-
cations is to note the solar noon value during clear
tegrate the output signal electronically, for example
sky (or with less than one-eighth cloud) conditions.
with a voltage/frequency converter and a counter
Records of these values may be plotted, showing
using an integration time of at least 1 s for each
any long-term drifts in sensitivity, as well as cross-
reading. Alternatively the integration may be done
correlation with calibration results. If a significant
over an integer number of line voltage periods (e.g.
drift is detected, the pyranometer will require recal-
for 50 Hz or 60 Hz).
ibration.
The resolving power of the data acquisition system
Another simple method is to compare the totally
should be at least one order better than that of the
cloudy day values of irradiance with those measured
pyranometer (in terms of microvolts). Careful con-
by a diffuse pyranometer in the same orientation.
sideration should be given to the fact that
One should be careful in comparing these data if the
millivoltmeter accuracy is generally given for full-
diffuse radiation pyranometer is shaded by a ring.
scale values while the pyranometer output can vary
over two orders of magnitude (actually over three,
but the lowest values are generally not of interest).
Temperature is a source of deviation in the elec-
5.2.6 In situ cali
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