Solar Radiation Sensor Inspection

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Shine an incandescent light (60 W ) on the solar radiation sensor from a distance of approximately 100 mm {3.94 in}.
Connect positive (+) lead to terminal A and negative (-) lead to terminal B of the solar radiation sensor.
- If the output voltage is not above 0.45 V, replace the solar radiation sensor.
Fig 1: Checking Solar Radiation Sensor Operation
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