Campbell Scientific SP50-L/SP90-L Solar Panel - Manual (Page 5)

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1. Introduction.................................................................1
2. Specifications .............................................................1
3. Installation...................................................................3
3.1 Parts List ..............................................................................................3
3.2 Mounting..............................................................................................5
3.3 Orientation .........................................................................................12
3.4 Installation of CH200 Regulator ........................................................14
3.5 Installation of Morningstar SunSaver™ SS-10-12V Regulator .........15
4. Maintenance ..............................................................17
5. Power Considerations ..............................................18
5.1 Proper Solar Power and Lead Acid Battery Sizes ..............................18
5.2 Voltage Regulator ..............................................................................18
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2-1. Wiring two solar panels to one controller ............................................3
3-1. Solar panel with 16 AWG cable...........................................................4
3-2. Mounting brackets included with the solar panel.................................4
3-3. Mounting hardware included with the solar panel ...............................4
3-4. Attach the arm brackets to the back of the solar panel.........................6
3-5. Use 1/4-20 x 0.75 hex bolts, nuts, lock washers, and flat washers
to mount the arm brackets to the solar panel ....................................6
3-6. Right and left arm brackets are attached to the back of the solar
panel .................................................................................................7
3-7. Attach the mount to the back of the solar panel between right and
left arm brackets ...............................................................................7
3-8. Use the 5/16 hardware as shown to secure each end of the mount
to the arm brackets............................................................................7
3-9. Two 5/16-18 x 2.0 u-bolts are used for pole or tripod mounting .........8
3-10. Lock washers and flat washers are used to secure the two 5/16-18
x 2.0 u-bolts to the solar panel mount...............................................8
3-11. The solar panel is ready for pole or tripod mounting ...........................9
3-12. The solar panel is mounted to a pole using two 5/16-18 x 2.0
u-bolts...............................................................................................9
3-13. Solar panel mounted on a tripod. Panel can be mounted to the
tripod leg.........................................................................................10
3-14. Two 5/16-18 x 1.5 u-bolts are attached to each side of the solar
panel mount for triangular tower mounting....................................11
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