Camera mount, temperature control, and water damage – by Logan Gerber-Chavez

March 26

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Greenroof East

Greenroof East

Greenroof West

Greenroof West

We mounted the camera and had to adjust the angle so now the camera is stable and won’t fall over in the wind.

Andrew Kirkpatrick and Kat Cobb mounting the East camera and adjusting the angle

Andrew Kirkpatrick and Kat Cobb mounting the East camera and adjusting the angle

Today we also figured out a placement for the control temperature probe on the west side.

Kathryn Westerman, Logan Gerber-Chavez, Dr. Conlee, Kat Cobb, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Robby Chilton, and Lauren Siedensticker discussing the location of the West side control temperature probe

Kathryn Westerman, Logan Gerber-Chavez, Dr. Conlee, Kat Cobb, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Robby Chilton, and Lauren Siedensticker discussing the location of the West side control temperature probe

Kat Cobb installing the West control temperature probe

Kat Cobb installing the West control temperature probe

We were looking at the data coming in and nothing on the east side was working so we opened the wiring box under the tripod to check it and found water had somehow gotten in and started to rust the equipment.

East side wiring box was damaged by standing water

East side wiring box was damaged by standing water

 

April 2

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Greenroof East

Greenroof East

Greenroof West

Greenroof West

We spent today trying to clean up the damaged wiring box that we discovered with water last week and figure out how to restore it and order the new parts.

We also wired the control on the west side.

West side instrumentation wiring

West side instrumentation wiring

 

April 9

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Greenroof East

Greenroof East

Greenroof West

Greenroof West

We spent the day replacing the wiring in the damaged east side box.

Kathryn Westerman collecting replacement wire to rewire East side box

Kathryn Westerman collecting replacement wire to rewire East side box

Lauren Siedensticker rewiring East side box

Lauren Siedensticker rewiring East side box