Solar Radiation Shield (Stevenson Screen) For Outdoor Thermometer 3D Printer Model

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Summary

This is a solar radiation shield for mounting a temperature sensor outdoors. The shield allows air to flow through freely, but protects the thermometer from direct and reflected solar radiation. This provides a much more accurate temperature reading during daylight hours.

The shield consists of several parts:

  • Several rings that are open in the middle for sensor equipment
  • Solid plates to shield the top and bottom
  • A larger top plate to provide extra shade and room for batteries or other non-sensor electronics
  • A small plastic tripod that fits under the top plate to provide locations to zip-tie wires, batteries, chargers, etc.
  • Solar cell mounting brackets
  • An internal grid to secure sensors
  • Pole mounting plates for various pole configurations

Stuff I used in this build:

*This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated

  • eSun White ABS filament (1.75mm): Amazon
  • Valspar gloss white plastic spray paint: Amazon
  • WeMos D1 Mini ESP8266 microcontroller: AliExpress
  • Samsung 18650 lithium battery: eBay
  • Lithium battery charge controller: eBay
  • 1W 6V Solar Panel: eBay
  • DHT22 digital temperature and humidity sensor: eBay
  • 6-32 threaded rod: Amazon
  • 6-32 wing nuts: Amazon
  • Micro Deans battery connector: eBay
  • 3/4" square aluminum tubing: Amazon
  • Scotch Extreme Mounting Tape: Amazon

My weather station is on-line and you can view the data on ThingSpeak here: https://thingspeak.com/channels/144231

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Sensor_Grid.stl 118.8KB
Solar_Cell_Mount.stl 72.3KB
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Top_Cover_for_m3_tapping.stl 2.4MB
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