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3 Preparation for operation
Attention:
The working position of the anemometer is vertical (sensor
arms "above".
During installation, de-installation, transport or maintenance of
the anemometer it must be ensured that no water gets into the
shaft and connector or cable gland of the anemometer.
When using a lightning rod take care that it be installed in a
angle of 45°to a measuring arm; otherwise there wil l be
deviations in the measured values.
3.1 Selection of installation site
As described above, the ultrasonic anemometer transmits sound packages required to measure
the propagation speed. If these sound packages meet surfaces that reflect sound well, they are
thrown back as an echo and can may result in incorrect measurements under unfavourable
conditions.
It is therefore advisable to install the ultrasonic anemometer at a minimum distance of 1 metre to
objects in the measuring level.
In general, wind meters should register wind conditions over a wide area. To obtain comparable
values when measuring the ground wind, measurement should be performed at a height of 10
metres above even and undisrupted terrain. Undisrupted terrain means that the distance between
the wind transmitter and the obstruction should be at least ten times the height of the obstruction
(s. VDI 3786). If it is not possible to comply with this provision, the wind meter should be installed at
a height at which measured values are influenced by obstructions located in the vicinity to the least
possible extent (approx. 6-10 m above the interference level). On flat roofs the anemometer should
be installed in the middle of the roof and not at the edge to thus avoid any preferential directions.
The ultrasonic-anemometer has an electro-magnetic compatibility which is far in excess of the
required standard threshold value.
Within the complete frequency range, required by standard, electro-magnetic fields with 20 V/m
(capacity of the test transmitter) could not affect the measuring value acquisition of the instrument.
In case you intend to install the instrument at transmitter masts or other sources of strong electro-
magnetic radiation, where the local field strength is far above the standard threshold value, please
contact the manufacturer.