DAVIS Solar Power Kit for Non-Vantage Pro Stations - Manual (Page 5)

Labeling Your Cables Page 5
L ABELING Y OUR C ABLES
Use the label sheets provided with your station to mark the battery cables
before you begin installation. Doing this now will help prevent confusion dur-
ing the installation and if you ever need to disconnect the cables at a later date.
✦ Place one BATTERY/B2 label over both wires of the battery cable so the BATTERY
side of the label is nearest the end of the cable with individual slide connectors.
Place one BATTERY/B2 label onto the cable so the B2 side of the label is near the
plastic connector.
✦ Place the C1/CONSOLE PWR/P1 labels onto the power adapter cable, when
instructed to do so in “Connecting to the Regulator” on page 12.
✦ Place the SOLAR PANEL/B1 label over both wires of the solar panel cable with B1
near the connector.
L OCATION T IPS
The following tips should help you find the best possible location for your
solar panel:
✦ The solar panel works best when the surface of the panel receives full sunlight.
Mount the panel away from fences, buildings, trees or other obstructions that
may cast shadows over panel.
✦ The panel should be mounted facing south in the Northern Hemisphere and north
in the Southern Hemisphere.
✦ The optimum tilt angle for the panel (measured from the horizontal) is deter-
mined from the site latitude, and may be found from the table below.
S ITE L ATITUDE R ECOMMENDED T ILT A NGLE
0˚ to 4˚ 10˚
5˚ to 20˚ latitude + 5˚
21˚ to 45˚ latitude + 10˚
46˚ to 65˚ latitude + 15˚
65˚ to 75˚ 80˚