Campbell Scientific CR5000 Measurement and Control Module - Manual (Page 64)

Section 3. CR5000 Measurement Details
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thermal mass of the batteries. Note that the smallest errors are on channels 5
and 16 in the middle of the terminal strips closest to the thermistor.
Reference Temperature Errors Due to Panel Gradient
Chamber changed from -55 to 80 °C at maximum rate
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
-5 0 5
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95
Time (minutes)
Measured - Actual (°C)
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
Chamber and CR5000 Panel Temperature (°C)
Chanel 1
Chanel 5
Chanel 10
Chanel 11
Chanel 16
Chanel 20
Panel
Chamber
FIGURE 4.3-2. Panel Temperature Gradients During -55 to 80 °C change