Campbell Scientific SP65 Solar Panel - Manual (Page 7)

SP65 Solar Panel
TABLE 1. Solar Panel Tilt Angle*
Site Latitude (N or S) Tilt Angle
0 − 10° 10°
11 − 20° Latitude +5 °
21 − 45 Latitude +10 °
46 − 65 Latitude +15 °
> 65 80 °
* From "Design Aids for Small PV Power Systems", Solorex Corp.
FIGURE 2. Angle Settings on Mounting Bracket
TABLE 2. Configurations for Desired Angles
Hole Locations Angle
Holes P and A Aligned with Holes 1 and Y 90
Holes P and A Aligned with Holes 1 and Z 80
Holes P and B Aligned with Holes 1 and Y 70
Holes P and B Aligned with Holes 1 and Z 60
Holes P and C Aligned with Holes 1 and Y 50
Holes P and C Aligned with Holes 1 and Z 40
Holes P and C Aligned with Holes 2 and Y 30
Holes P and C Aligned with Holes 2 and Z 20
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