The installation of the equipment was
done by the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) group led by Mr. Akira Kodaka, Dr.
Ralph Allen Acierto, Dr. Akiyuki Kawasaki, Dr. Komori of Tohoku University, JICA
coordinator Mr. Okazaki and representatives from Yangon Technological
University (YTU), Irrigation Department (ID), Department of Hydropower
Implementation (DHPI), and Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) as
shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 1. Weather Observation
Installation Group (UTokyo, YTU, ID, DHPI) at Zaung Tu Weir
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The fencing of the area and the
stainless steel pole was managed and implemented by members of the Irrigation
Department. Figure 2 shows the pre-installation situation of the fenced area
where the observation system was installed. The installation of automatic
weather station equipment for Zaung Tu Weir was started at 9:00am in the
morning.
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Figure 2. Pre-installation
image of fenced area for the Weather Observation Station at Zaung Tu Weir |
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Figure 3. Left
Image show assembling the Solar Panel mounting support attached to the
stainless steel pole. Right image show assembling of the weather sensor
equipment and enclosure |
The installation started by assembling
the mounting of solar panel to be attached to the steel pole as shown in left
image of Figure 3. Simultaneously, another group was putting together the
weather sensor assembly (weather sensor and included pole holding the sensor)
as shown in right image of Figure 3. Figure 4 shows the attachment of the
solar panel to the mount support being done by the members of installation
team. Left image of Figure 5 shows the attachment enclosure holding the data
logger, modem, battery, and other appurtenances.
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Figure 4. Attachment
of Solar Panel to mount support attached to the stainless steel pole |
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Figure 5. Attachment of box enclosure (includes data logger, battery, charging regulator,
modem, and other appurtenances) and weather sensor assembly to the stainless
steel pole |
Middle and right image shows the attachment of the weather
sensor assembly to the stainless steel pole. The observation equipment was
assembled after 2-3hours as shown in Figure 6 before getting a quick break
from intense heat under the sun.
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Figure 6. Final
checking of the connection of solar panel to the charging regulator and of weather
sensor to the data logger |
Around 12:30, final checking of equipment and demonstration
was also done by Mr. Akira Kodaka as shown in Figure 7. Figure 8 shows the
on-site data retrieval demonstration and hands-on practice by representatives
of the installation group.
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Figure 7. Connecting
the data logger to the computer to set-up and check if weather sensor was already
operational |
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Figure 8. Post-Installation
check and data retrieval demonstration from the
observation system |
Figure 9 shows the installed weather observation system in
fenced area on the left side area of Zaung Tu Weir facing downstream.
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Figure 9. Weather
Observation System installed in Zaung Tu Weir |