EKO Products are designed and manufactured with consideration for safety; however, please make
sure to read and understand this instruction manual thoroughly to be able to operate the instrument
safely in the correct manner.
1. Setup
The installation base or mast should have enough load capacity for the instrument to be mounted.
Fix the pyranometer securely to the base or mast with bolts and nuts; otherwise, the instrument
may drop due to gale or earthquake, which may lead to unexpected accidents.
Make sure the instrument and the cables are installed in a location where they will not get soaked.
Do not use this product in environment where corrosive gas, such as ammonia and sulfurous acid
gas, are generated. It may cause malfunction.
Do not install in area that cause salt damages. It may cause malfunction by paint peeling off or
corrosion. When installing in area with risk of salt damages, make sure to take following
measures: 1. Wrap the connector with self-fusing tape, 2. Change the fixing screw to bolt screw
made of aluminum, 3. Run the cables in resin pipe or metal pipe treated with salt-resistant paint
such as molten zinc plating, 4. Periodcally clean.
Do not use this instrument in vacuum environment.
If the cable and main unit are in risk for getting damaged by birds and small animals, protect the
cable and the main unit by using: 1. Reflective tape, 2. Repellent, 3. Cable duct, 4. Installing
bird-spike
