Kingfisher Solar Cell Installation Manual

SOLAR CELL MANUAL Company Foster Avenue Wheeling IL 60090 6574 847 f 847 e mail sales kfco com Internet www kfco com SUN SOLAR POWER intensity of the sun radiation changes with the hours of the day time of the year and weather condi The most productive hours of sunlight are from 9 00 a m to 3 00 p m most locations in the United States winter produces the least sunlight because of shorter days and cloud cover as well as the sun lower position in the sky diagram below illustrates the path of the sun over varying seasons Remember when selecting a site your solar panel pick a spot that is clear of shade A limb from a tree will substantially reduce power I N SOLAR SOUTH of a solar panel is best at solar south Solar south is slightly different than magnetic or compass A quick way to determine solar south is to divide the span of time between sunrise and sunset in The position of the sun at the resulting time would be true solar south for your area Company Foster Ave Wheeling IL 60090 6574 847 f 847 e mail service kfco com Internet www kfco com 75093 1 03 01 1 TILT ANGLE panels produce the most power when they are pointed directly at the sun For installations where the panel is mounted to a permanent structure the solar panel should be tilted for optimum winter per As a rule if the solar panel power is adequate in the winter it will be satisfactory during the rest the year The approximate tilt angle may be chosen from the following tabl Lattitude Degrees angle above horizontal in Degrees latitude 5 degrees latitude 10 degrees latitude 15 degrees degrees latitude Tilt angle 2 75093 1 03 01 Company Foster Ave Wheeling IL 60090 6574 847 f 847 e mail service kfco com Internet www kfco com THIS INSTALLATION MANUAL completely before installing or servicing SOLAR CELL CAREFULLY as it can easily be damaged NOT cut cable on or before shrink tube splice SELECTION a position on a pedestal wall wood pole or conduit where the solar cell will face Solar South in Hemisphere and will be high enough to deter vandalism See page 1 and 2 to help you in your MOUNT INSTALLATION MOUNT SOLAR CELL to KF50009 Pedestal using Stainless Steel Banding and Buckles Route through two outer slots of mounting bracket ROUTE wires up through pedestal cap and down to call box enclosure It may be necessary to bend the bracket to obtain the proper tilt angle if so care must be taken Bracket Cell page 1 2 for tilt and Loop to Antenna Cap cell cable between pedestal cap down to call box Banding Drip Loop Call Box 66005 Company Foster Ave Wheeling IL 60090 6574 847 f 847 e mail service kfco com Internet www kfco com 75093 1 03 01 3 OR WOOD POLE INSTALLATION To mount to a wall or wood pole the bracket must be bent as shown in illustration MOUNT solar cell using stainless steel hardware RUN conduit from the call box to a Unilet mounted next to the solar cell and possibly up to the It may be necessary to bend the bracket to obtain the proper tilt angle if so care must be taken to Antenna Grip Anchors S S Washers S S Screws Cell page 1 and 2 for tilt angle and Loop For wood pole mounting use 10 x 2 long stainless steel lag with washers 4 75093 1 03 01 Company Foster Ave Wheeling IL 60090 6574 847 f 847 e mail service kfco com Internet www kfco com MOUNT INSTALLATION INSTALL a Unilet just below the position where the Solar Cell is to be mounted ATTACH Solar Cell to Conduit Support pipe using Stainless Steel Banding or S S Hose Clamps Route Banding through inner slots of Mounting Bracket It may be necessary to bend the bracket to obtain the proper tilt angle if so care must be taken Bracket Cell page 1 and 2 proper tilt angle orientation Drip Loop of Antenna if applicable Banding to Antenna Grip Call Box 66005 to Antenna to Call Box Company Foster Ave Wheeling IL 60090 6574 847 f 847 e mail service kfco com Internet www kfco com 75093 1 03 01 5 SOLAR CELL ROUTE the Red and Black wires from Solar Cell to Call Box Shell If the wires are not long enough two 2 16 AWG wires Red and Black in the Unilet DO NOT cut black shrink wrap com out of Solar Cell CONNECT wires to Terminal Board 66005 1 inside Call Box Shell Red wire connects to Pin 19 Shell Shell Solar Solar Black wire connects to Pin 20 Charger SOLAR CELL Call Box Ribbon Cable from terminal board 66005 1 the DC Voltage and check polarity across pins 19 Charger and 20 Charger This should be to 18 Volts depending on solar intensity the DC current across pins 19 and 20 This should be approximately 40 to 60 mA on a sunny day 1 to 9 mA on a cloudy day depending on solar intensity cleanliness of glass and wire length Ribbon cable to 66005 1 SOLAR CELL Solar Cell face with a damp cotton cloth check Solar Cell and Wires for any possible problems the above TEST Procedure to verify proper operation 6 75093 1 03 01 Company Foster Ave Wheeling IL 60090 6574 847 f 847 e mail service kfco com Internet www kfco com