Solar meters

[Kaizen]

It occurred to me that one of our most valuable tools might display variances between individual units. In other words, I’m wondering whether all solar meters will deliver consistent readings in the same circumstances. Anyone have 2?

 

[Beman]

It occurred to me that one of our most valuable tools might display variances between individual units. In other words, I’m wondering whether all solar meters will deliver consistent readings in the same circumstances. Anyone have 2?

lol I was lucky I could afford 1

But how do you know when you should replace the battery?

 

[Kaizen]

Wo, wo, wo...nobody can afford two...that’s what irresponsible credit card purchases are for. Put the last one on my wife’s cc...we’ll see how trouble I get into?

 

[Beman]

Wo, wo, wo...nobody can afford two...that’s what irresponsible credit card purchases are for. Put the last one on my wife’s cc...we’ll see how trouble I get into?

Apparently I need a husband with credit cards for irresponsible purchases.

 

[Kaizen]

Apparently I need a husband with credit cards for irresponsible purchases.

 

[DocZ]

I’m in charge of irresponsible purchases in our home

 

[DocZ]

The last two weeks.....

 

[Kaizen]

Holy Hoehnelli Batman!

 

[Beman]

The last two weeks.....

Wait did you get 3 of the T. Hoe and a jacksons?

 

[Kaizen]

Nice set up too!

 

[DocZ]

I adopted a local female Jackson’s xanth

 

[Beman]

I adopted of a local female Jackson’s xanth

I love how you go from 1 to 5 in under 6 months

 

[DocZ]

and picked up a trio of T. hoe’s ?

 

[DocZ]

I only have one solarmeter though (currently, good idea I probably need two, maybe three just to make sure the second one isn’t just trying to trick me

 

[Kaizen]

It’s a disease!

 

[DocZ]

I am fully infected

 

[Kaizen]

I only have one solarmeter though (currently, good idea I probably need two, maybe three just to make sure the second one isn’t just trying to trick me

Just ordered number 2...as I said, on Michelle’s cc. Probably be sleeping in the greenhouse for a month ?

 

[DocZ]

I love how you go from 1 to 5 in under 6 months

It was almost five months before I added on. ?

 

[Ramrod]

One is enough to keep my mind satisfied that all is ok. Also keeps me from getting knots on my head when the wife goes over her credit card statement ?

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

It occurred to me that one of our most valuable tools might display variances between individual units. In other words, I’m wondering whether all solar meters will deliver consistent readings in the same circumstances. Anyone have 2?

They're warranteed for 1 year.

Solar Light Company, Inc. warrants that the equipment has been carefully tested, inspected and shipped from the Factory in proper working condition, free of visible defects. Solar Light Company, Inc. warrants the equipment to be free from defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and operation, for a period of one (1) year after the date of initial operation (or demonstration,) or eighteen (18) months from the date of shipment from the Factory, whichever occurs first.

I'm more concerned about the inconsistency of UV-B BULBS.
As it happened, I wound up with 3 brand new Reptisun T5 10.0, and figured I was good for around 3 years. To make sure all 3 were good, I turned each one on for an hour and tested with a brand new Solarmeter 6.5.

At the same distance from the bulbs, I got 3 different readings varying by up to ±2.0 on the Solarmeter.

The company does recommend the meters be sent in periodically for calibration/resetting, depending on use. I've used mine maybe 6-12 times in a year, so I'm not too concerned.