Overview
The UTHD is a durable instrument tower that can be used in a variety of monitoring applications. The UTHD is an aluminum, corrosion-resistant instrumentation tower with four tower height options and high wind load ratings at user-selectable tower heights.
Data logger and power supply enclosures, solar panel(s), crossams, and other meteorological instrumentation mount to the tower legs. An optional Sun Tracker Mount provides a sturdy platform at the top of the UTHD for permanent deployment of a precision Sun Tracker for advanced solar resource assessment and power performance monitoring. This optional mount works with Sun Trackers such as Kipp & Zonen (Solys2) or EKO Instruments (STR-21G or STR-22G).
Benefits and Features
- User-selectable height options
- Sturdy, long-term instrument mount with robust mounting option for industry standard Sun Trackers
- Higher wind load rating than the UT10, UT20, or UT30 towers
- Wider legs to enable mounting standard Campbell Scientific mounting equipment
- Top portion ends without traditional triangle connections and a mast
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Specifications
| Material | Hardened drawn 6063-T832 aluminum |
| Required Concrete Pad Dimensions |
91 x 91 x 122 cm (36 x 36 x 48 in.) for B18 Concrete Mounting Base Concrete pad requirements assume heavy soil; light, shifting, or sandy soils require a larger concrete pad. |
| -NOTE- | Allowable wind gust specifications were calculated with the following: one enclosure, two crossarms mounted with two CM210 crossarm mounts each (one crossarm with a wind monitor, the other crossarm with two pyranometers), and B-18 anchors used to secure the stand to the ground. In addition, the concrete footing has a 91.4 cm (36 in.) length, a 91.4 cm (36 in.) width, and a 122 cm (48 in.) depth. |
| Allowable Wind Gusts at 220.98 cm (87 in.) | 239.9 kph (149 mph) |
| Allowable Wind Gusts at 175.26 cm (69 in.) | 260.7 kph (162 mph) |
| Allowable Wind Gusts at 129.54 cm (51 in.) | 280.0 kph (174 mph) |
| Allowable Wind Gusts at 96.52 cm (38 in.) | Not rated |
| Leg Spacing | 43.2 cm (17.0 in.) |
| Height | User-selectable |
| Weight | 4.16 kg (9.18 lb) |
Compatibility
The UTHD is compatible with the following:
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Kipp & Zonen Solys2
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EKO Instruments STR-21G, STR-22G
Contact Campbell Scientific for the compatibility with other trackers.
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