MIDC/Data Quality Statements
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1BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)08/22/202200:00:0008/25/202208:03:00Due to BMS middle sci-tec failure, The following BMS instruments were not pointing at the sun during this time: Direct CHP-2, NIP, DR02, RG780, TWC, LI-201, LI-190; and the following instruments were un-shaded: Diffuse SR25, CM22-1, CG4. However automatic substitution was enabled for the CHP1-2, NIP, SR25, and CM22-1.
2BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)08/21/202200:00:0008/21/202223:59:00Due to BMS middle sci-tec failure, The following BMS instruments were not pointing at the sun during this time: Direct CHP-2, NIP, DR02, RG780, TWC, LI-201, LI-190; and the following instruments were un-shaded: Diffuse SR25, CM22-1, CG4. On 9/14/2022 data for CHP1-2, NIP, SR25, and CM22-1 were replaced with primary measurements from south tracker (which were also reconstucted).
3BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)05/18/202013:03:0012/15/202119:31:00DATA CORRECTED on 12/17/2021: Irradiances were increased by 0.675% due to revised BORCAL report for all BMS shortwave radiometers calibrated in 2020 and 2021.
4BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)03/09/201908:40:0003/09/201913:01:00Due to a scheduled NREL/SRRL power outage, to install power meters on the SRRL building, The following BMS instruments were not pointing at the sun during this time: Direct NIP, LI-201, LI-190, NIP RG780, TWC, DR02; and the following instruments were un-shaded: CG4.
5BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)01/17/201707:15:0001/17/201708:56:00Due to a tripped GFCI powering the Sci-Tec tracker, the following BMS instruments were not pointing at the sun during this time: Direct CHP1 #2, NIP, DR02, LI-201, LI-190, NIP RG780, TWC; and the following instruments were un-shaded: Diffuse CM22 #1, CMP11, CG4.
6BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)05/02/201509:00:0005/02/201518:53:00Due to a snagged signal cable on the Sci-Tec tracker, the following BMS instruments were not pointing at the sun during this time: Direct NIP #1, LI-201, LI-190, NIP RG780, TWC; and the following instruments were un-shaded: Diffuse CM22, CMP11, CG4.
7BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)12/21/201307:00:0012/21/201316:22:00Due to a scheduled NREL power outage, to upgrade campus electrical infrastructure, The following BMS instruments were not pointing at the sun during this time: Direct NIP #1, LI-201, LI-190, NIP RG780, TWC; and the following instruments were un-shaded: Diffuse CM22, CUV4, CG4. The Middle Sci-Tec tracker for these instruments were temporarily put on a secondary UPS which failed immediately.
8BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)03/02/201313:06:0003/02/201318:24:00Due to a scheduled NREL power outage, to upgrade campus power capacity, The following BMS instruments were not pointing at the sun during this time: Direct CH1, NIP #2, NIP #1, LI-201, NIP RG780, CUVA2, CUVB2, TWC; and the following instruments were un-shaded: Diffuse 8-48, PSP, CM22, CUV4, PIR, CG4. The Sci-Tec tracker for these insruments are protected by UPS, however the battery depleted at 13:06 MST (the power outage started at 8:06 MST)
9BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)05/26/201206:15:0005/26/201207:12:00Due to a planned power outage for SRRL electrical work, the following BMS instruments were not following the sun: NIP #1, RG780 NIP, LI-201, TWC Photometer and the following instruments were not shaded CM22, CUV4, and CG4.
10BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)09/08/201108:23:0009/08/201109:38:00Due to a planned power outage for SRRL construction activities, the following BMS instruments were not following the sun: NIP #1, RG780 NIP, LI-201, TWC Photometer and the following instruments were not shaded CM22, CUV4, and CG4.
11BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)05/07/201105:55:0005/09/201107:58:00There was a planned power outage for SRRL construction activities that started at 5:18 MST. Unfortunately, the backup generator provided to SRRL was providing bad power to the UPS powering the Sci-Tec trackers, therefore the UPS failed at 5:55 MST. Unfortunately, when normal AC power was restored at 11:45 MST, the Sci-Tec trackers had lost all their configuration due to UPS cycling on and off during the outage, therefore were not tracking. The tracker settings were restored on May 9 at 7:58 MST. The following BMS instruments were not pointing at the sun during this time: Direct CH1, NIP #2, NIP #1, LI-201, NIP RG780, CUVA2, CUVB2, TWC; and the following instruments were un-shaded: Diffuse 8-48, PSP, CM22, CUV4, PIR, CG4
12BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)04/15/201106:43:0004/15/201106:50:00There was a planned power outage for SRRL construction activities that started at 6:11 MST. Unfortunately, the UPS powering the Sci-Tec trackers failed due to bad/old batteries at 6:43 MST. The following BMS instruments were not point at the sun for this brief period of time: CH1, NIP #2, NIP #1, LI-201, NIP RG780.
13BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)03/18/201100:00:0003/18/201107:57:00The Sci-Tec #2 tracker was jammed on the shading plate. The following instruments were unshaded: CM22, CUV4, CG4; and the following instruments were not pointing at the sun: NIP #1, NIP RG780, LI-201, TWC Photometer.
14BMS31137E6Direct NIP (unit 1)10/30/201000:00:0011/01/201011:27:00The Sci-Tec #2 tracker was apparently not working during this time. The following instruments were unshaded: CM22, CUV4, CG4; and the following instruments were not pointing at the sun: NIP #1, NIP RG780, LI-201.
15BMS31137E6Direct NIP (unit 1)12/15/200909:40:0012/15/200910:00:00The Sci-Tec #2 tracker collided with another empty Sci-Tec tracker. The following instruments were unshaded: CM22, CUV4, CG4; and the following instruments were not pointing at the sun: NIP #1, NIP RG780, LI-201.
16BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)12/09/200912:11:0012/09/200914:22:00Due to a power outage at NREL, followed by bad power, the SRRL tracker UPS shutdown. The following BMS instruments were not pointing at the sun: Direct CH1, NIP1, NIP2, NIP-RG780, LI201, TWC500, CUV4; and the following instruments were unshaded: 8-48, CM22, PSP, CUV4, PIR, CG4.
17BMS31137E6Direct NIP (unit 1)07/30/200912:45:0007/30/200923:59:00The Sci-Tec #2 tracker was apparently not working during this time. The following instruments were unshaded: CM22, CUV4, CG4; and the following instruments were not pointing at the sun: NIP #1, NIP RG780, LI-201.
18BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)11/15/200814:02:0011/15/200814:32:00Due to a planned power outage at SRRL, the following BMS instruments were not pointing at the sun: Direct CH1, NIP1, NIP2, LI201, TWC500, CUV4.
19BMS31137E6Direct NIP (unit 1)08/01/200809:40:0008/02/200808:00:00There was a +20 to +30 W/m^2 bias on NIP #1, due to a faulty temporary patch cable that was used during this time.
20BMS31137E6Direct NIP (unit 1)05/25/200610:50:0005/25/200611:26:00Sun Follower III tracker was down due to power shutdown for installation of new SRRL equipment lift. The following instruments were NOT pointing at the SUN: NIP #1, NIP RG780, CUVB2, LI-201, TWC (500nm).
21BMS31137E6Direct NIP (unit 1)11/05/200506:37:0011/07/200508:10:00Sun Follower III tracker was down due to a power outage on 11/4/2005 at 23:14 MST. The following instruments were NOT pointing at the SUN: NIP #1, NIP RG780, CUVB2, LI-201.
22BMS31137E6Direct NIP (unit 1)07/23/200510:16:0007/24/200509:01:00Sun Follower III tracker was down due to a scheduled NREL power outage on 7/23/2005 at 5:33 MST. The following instruments were NOT pointing at the SUN: NIP #1, NIP RG780, CUVB2, LI-201.
23BMS31137E6Direct NIP (unit 1)07/16/200500:00:0007/18/200507:46:00The Sun Follower III tracker was hung up on cables, due to a research NIP removal that occured earlier in the week. This instrument was not pointing at the sun during this time.
24BMS31137E6Direct NIP (unit 1)06/06/200515:00:0006/07/200511:45:00A BORCAL instrument was mistakenly connected in parrallel with the NIP. Direct irradiance profile was distorted during this time.
25BMSDirect NIP (unit 1)06/19/200213:00:0006/26/200211:03:00A Global Pyranometer (to be calibrated in a BORCAL) was mistakenly connected in parallel with the NIP during this time period. This caused the NIP to read too low during sunny conditions and too high during very cloudy conditions.