The WS-2310 temp probe, has an odd shape and size which made it difficult to find a radiation shield for it. If you are looking for one I modified the DAVIS model #7714 Radiation Shield and it’s working great. I just cut a notch out of one of the plastic plates inside and it fit right in. I went from getting hot readings to matching up well with other stations in the area. I bought it from LSS Lab Safety Supply 800 356-0783 LSS.com for around $40. It’s a good solution if you’re looking for a Radiation Shield for the WS-2310.
Colovin
I’m interested in any info you might have on this or even any pictures, as I mentioned this on another group I’m on and received this reply:
" the davis shield will not fit most models apart from the davis ones unfortunately. It certainly won’t fit lacrosse as I have tried myself."
So can you help me out, as I wanted to do this mod, now I’m unsure.
Many Thanks
“Q”
My house is a split level, facing north. I have the sensor up under the overhang on the northwest side (about 1m off the ground). In this spot, it gets absolutely no solar radiation at all.
Since it’s so close to the ground and so visible, I thought I would use one of those thermostat covers to protect it from casual vandalism. But those cost $20.
So I picked up a small white plastic basket (complete with perfectly formed vent holes) about 6" x 4" at Target for $.99.
I cut a slightly bigger hole in one end for the data lines and screwed it to the bottom of the overhang.
Works great!
http://pond1.gladstonefamily.net:8080/cgi-bin/wxqchart.pl?site=C2433&date=20040912
Here’s a link with good information on radiation shields.
Toward the bottom of the page are some examples of home made shields.
" the davis shield will not fit most models apart from the davis ones unfortunately. It certainly won’t fit lacrosse as I have tried myself."
Gee I’m glad I didn’t read this post (‘:lol:’) I don’t know how many models Davis makes but the one I have fit fine with a slight modification. I’m on the north side under hang and the area is shaded by a tree. I thought that would be a perfect location but I was still getting lots of radiation. This shield worked wonders. If memory serves me, there are 2 solid plates (top and bottom) then there are about 5 hollowed out plates which formed the inter compartment. The inter compartment plates were louvered. I cut a notch out of the top hollowed plate louver big enough to accommodate the knob on the top of the temperature sensor where the rain cover fits on. It snapped right in there and fits like it was made for it. I’m on the road till late this week, when I get back I can post pictures of the unit. I don’t know if I want to take it apart to show the inside but I can get pictures of the outside for sure. And then there are lots of home made solutions, but this one worked for me and while it wasn’t 99 cents from Target I didn’t have to mortgage the house to get it.
Snowman thanks for the suggested information at the supplied URL.
Colovin, thanks any photo’s would be useful.
Many Thanks
As an aside - it was a bit of a bodge job but I managed to get the temp/hum sensor for the OS WMR928N to fit in there as well. Looks a neater job than the makeshift thing I knocked up!!
Didn’t cut the shield at all but the sensor is wedged in with bits of cable ties to hold it steady - seems to do the trick anyway - temperature readings are not overly high in the heat and don’t get affected by heat radiation.
Seems humidity will not get above 91% or so in the rain though as the sensor is well shielded now - I don’t know if that is normal or not. Perhaps it will only go higher in mist/fog or something?!
Photo
Q, I don’t need to post a picture because it doesn’t look any different than the one bristolwx posted, that’s the same unit. And I agree with him about looking neater than any makeshift job I could come up with. If I get a chance this weekend I’ll see if I can get a picture of the inside, but I’m not promising anything.
i have a ws2315 unit, and what i used was to buy several low power light fixtures. remove light and the bulb cover. sanded and painted white. i also trimmed the legs down and cut an old frisbee and mounted together on a post. since i live in a condo, i can only place it on the south side but get very accurate temp reading. ill repost later a picture of it online.
its simple and basic and works.
Now that’s a cool looking sensor, I’ll have a look at something similar, as I have some low voltage lights in the garden, and now they are so cheap, loosing one, maybe the wife won’t notice.
Thanks for the idea.
i actually found the idea on website, but i cant find the link. and the beauty of this idea is i have a base with a glass enclosure, that is water proof and with the 1- wire approach i can now use the glass cover and base for a solarsensor measurement. the other the wife is using to create a minature light house.
I built a very effective shield with an inexpensive set of white vinyl house shutters. I cut them in half (a 42 inch shutter to 21 inches long) and mounted them to 4 pieces of wood 2x2. I left the front attached with only four screws for access to the sensor. Mounted on a 4"x4" post app. 1.5 meters high. So far it has worked great. I tried to paste an image but was not successful.
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