MIDC/Data Quality Statements
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R#SiteSerial NumberMeasurementStart DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd TimeData Quality Statement
1BMSDownwelling CG409/29/202312:40:0009/29/202313:55:00Due to an NREL-wide power outage caused by Xcel Energy, 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.
2BMSDownwelling CG412/01/202212:08:0012/01/202213:01:00Due to BMS middle sci-tec backup battery replacement (which requires soldering), 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, SR25, and CM22-1.
3BMSDownwelling CG411/22/202200:00:0011/23/202223:59:00Due to BMS middle sci-tec failure, The following BMS instruments were not exactly pointing at the sun during this time: Direct CHP-2, NIP, DR02, RG780, TWC, LI-201, LI-190; and the following instruments were just barely shaded: Diffuse SR25, CM22-1, CG4. On 11/23/2022, 11/22/2022 data for CHP1-2, NIP, SR25, and CM22-1 were replaced with primary measurements from south tracker. Note that data on 11/23/2022 were automatically substituded at the logger during middle tracker replacement.
4BMSDownwelling CG408/22/202200:00:0008/25/202208:03:00Due 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.
5BMSDownwelling CG408/21/202200:00:0008/21/202223:59:00Due 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).
6BMSDownwelling CG403/15/201911:20:0003/15/201913:00:00The BMS Pyrgeometers (PIR and CG4) were being troubleshot during this time. A problem was discovered with the PIR cable, however there will be a few bogus or missing CG4 values during this time.
7BMSDownwelling CG403/09/201908:40:0003/09/201913:01:00Due 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.
8BMSDownwelling CG401/17/201707:15:0001/17/201708:56:00Due 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.
9BMSDownwelling CG405/02/201509:00:0005/02/201518:53:00Due 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.
10BMSDownwelling CG412/21/201307:00:0012/21/201316:22:00Due 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.
11BMSDownwelling CG403/02/201313:06:0003/02/201318:24:00Due 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)
12BMSDownwelling CG405/26/201206:15:0005/26/201207:12:00Due 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.
13BMSDownwelling CG409/08/201108:23:0009/08/201109:38:00Due 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.
14BMSDownwelling CG405/07/201105:55:0005/09/201107:58:00There 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
15BMSDownwelling CG403/18/201100:00:0003/18/201107:57:00The 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.
16BMS010548Downwelling CG410/30/201000:00:0011/01/201011:27:00The 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.
17BMSDownwelling CG412/15/200909:40:0012/15/200910:00:00The 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.
18BMSDownwelling CG412/09/200912:11:0012/09/200914:22:00Due 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.
19BMS010548Downwelling CG407/30/200912:45:0007/30/200923:59:00The 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.
20BMSDownwelling CG411/15/200814:02:0011/15/200814:32:00Due to a planned power outage at SRRL, the following BMS instruments were unshaded: Diffuse 8-48, CM22, PSP, CUV4, DW-PIR, DW-CG4.
21BMSDownwelling CG412/29/200700:00:0001/03/200823:59:00Sci-Tec Tracker #2 had intermittent alignment problems. The following instruments were UNSHADED: Diffuse CM22, Diffuse UVB-1 and the CG4. The AOCS was not pointing at the SUN. The affected times were: 12/29/07: 13:45-sunset; 12/31/07 @ 13:30 through 1/3/08.
22BMSDownwelling CG411/28/200712:30:0011/28/200715:00:00Sci-Tec Tracker #2 had intermittent alignment problems. The following instruments were UNSHADED: Diffuse CM22, Diffuse UVB-1 and the CG4. The AOCS was not pointing at the SUN.
23BMSDownwelling CG411/05/200700:00:0011/11/200723:59:00Sci-Tec Tracker #2 had intermittent alignment problems. The following instruments were UNSHADED: Diffuse CM22, Diffuse UVB-1 and the CG4. The AOCS was not pointing at the SUN. The affected times were: 11/5: sunrise to 8:45 MST; 11/7 through 11/11.
24BMS010548Downwelling CG407/26/200607:00:0007/28/200615:30:00Instrument thermpile signal was bogus at various times throughout these three days during working hours, due to patch panel/deck cabling/data logger connection troubleshooting.
25BMS010548Downwelling CG405/25/200610:50:0005/25/200611:10:00Sci-Tec tracker #2 tracker was down due to power shutdown for installation of new SRRL equipment lift. The following instruments were UNSHADED: Diffuse CM22, Diffuse UVB-1 and the CG4.