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Solar Power Kit for Vantage Weather Stations and Envoy8X, product number: 7707
Document number: 07395.303 Rev. F January 12, 2012

This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.
Vantage Pro2™, Weather Envoy™, Envoy8X™, and WeatherLink

are trademarks of Davis Instruments

Corp.

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510-732-9229 • Fax: 510-732-9188

E-mail: [email protected] • www.davisnet.com

If the solar kit fails to power the station, try the following:

• Make sure the panel is not being shaded from the sun.
• Open the solar panel shelter and check that the wire connections are

secure and that battery is free from corrosion and excessive deposits on
the terminal.

• Clean the solar panel using a water spray, or a soft cloth and soapy water

followed by a clean water rinse.

• Check the battery’s voltage with a voltmeter; the battery must have at

least 5.4V to power the station. (More than 6V indicates a charged bat-
tery. A lower voltage indicates the battery has been over discharged) Try
exposing the kit (with console unplugged) to ample sunlight for a week,
or use a charger designed to recharge a 6Vgel cell battery.

• As the battery ages, it will lose capacity and may completely discharge.

If this is the case, simply replace the battery. (Do not incinerate the used
battery; it may burst. Arrange for proper recycling in your locality.)

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If you have any questions, or encounter problems with your Solar Power Kit,
please contact Davis Technical Support. We’ll be glad to help.
(510) 732-7814 — Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
(510) 670-0589 — Technical Support Fax.
[email protected] — E-mail to Technical Support.
[email protected] — General e-mail.
www.davisnet.com — Davis Instruments web site. See the Weather Support
section for copies of user manuals, product specifications, application notes,
and information on software updates. Watch for FAQs and other updates.