31-08-2019, 07:59
Update...
Finally after a delay of a few months I installed my OP Fan Assisted shield in the garden.
It didn't take long to get results... My 20 year old Peet bros sensor, also in a radiation shield but NOT fan assisted wil be replaced ASAP...
The differences are much greater than expected:
Afternoon, sunny, but both sensors in the shade: FA shield: 20.3 Celcius, old sensor 25.5C
I checked the outside temp with my calibrated thermometer and the difference with the new FA sensor was 0.3C
The next morning was more surprising because the non FA shield had a chance to cool off:
new FA shield: 14.1C, old sensor: 20.2C !!
Wow, never expected that!
I think in a domestic environment, a Fan Assisted shield is more useful. In open field there's more wind to blow through the non FA radiation shield. In a town garden the situation is much different.
Well, I'm very happy with the results...
NOTE: The Fan runs 24/7.
Finally after a delay of a few months I installed my OP Fan Assisted shield in the garden.
It didn't take long to get results... My 20 year old Peet bros sensor, also in a radiation shield but NOT fan assisted wil be replaced ASAP...
The differences are much greater than expected:
Afternoon, sunny, but both sensors in the shade: FA shield: 20.3 Celcius, old sensor 25.5C
I checked the outside temp with my calibrated thermometer and the difference with the new FA sensor was 0.3C
The next morning was more surprising because the non FA shield had a chance to cool off:
new FA shield: 14.1C, old sensor: 20.2C !!
Wow, never expected that!
I think in a domestic environment, a Fan Assisted shield is more useful. In open field there's more wind to blow through the non FA radiation shield. In a town garden the situation is much different.
Well, I'm very happy with the results...
NOTE: The Fan runs 24/7.