DAVIS Solar Power Kit for Wireless Vantage Stations User Manual
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The Solar Power Kit (#6610) provides power to a Wireless Vantage Pro console
when mounted in a remote location or in a field station. The kit consists of
three key elements – a solar panel, a 6-Volt battery, and a regulator circuit –
mounted in a protective housing:
Note: Use Solar Power Kit #7707 with Cabled Vantage Pro consoles.
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Components
The Solar Power Kit includes the following components and hardware:
1/4" x 1-1/2" Lag Screws
1/4" Flat Washers
1/4" Lock Washers
1/4" Hex Nuts
8" Cable Ties
U-Bolts
4" Cable Tie
Shelter
Power Cable
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Tools for Setup
Adjustable wrench or 7/16” wrench
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Drill and 3/16” (5 mm) drill bit (if mounting on a vertical surface)
Location Tips
The following tips should help you find the best possible location and position
for your Solar Power Kit.
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The panel should be mounted facing South in the Northern Hemisphere
and North in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Position the solar panel to have maximum exposure to the sun
panel works best when the surface of the panel receives full sunlight.
Mount the panel away from fences, buildings, trees or other equipment
or obstructions that may cast a shadow over the panel.
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The solar
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Securing the Power Cable
Secure the power cable to prepare the Solar Power Kit for installation.
1. Determine how much of
the 20’ (6 m) power cable is
needed to reach your Wireless Vantage Pro console.
2. Pull that length of cable
through the rubber grommet located in the bottom
of the shelter.
3. Secure the cable inside the
shelter with a 4” Cable Tie
fastened to the cable tie
mount.
The cable tie provides
strain relief for the power
cable.
Battery
Secure Cable
Using
Cable Tie Mount
Grommet
Power Cable
Securing the Power Cable
Mounting the Solar Power Kit on a Pole
The U-bolts included with the Solar Power Kit fit poles from 3/4” to 1 1/4”
(19mm to 31mm) in diameter.
1. While holding the shelter against the pole, place
a U-bolt around the pole
and through the two
holes at the top of the
shelter.
2. Place a flat washer , a lock
washer and a hex nut on
each of the bolt ends.
3. Tighten the nuts using an
adjustable wrench or 7/
16” wrench, .
4. Place the second U-bolt
around the pole and
through the two holes at the bottom of the shelter.
Put a flat washer, a lock washer, and a hex nut on each bolt end, and
tighten the hex nuts.
U-Bolt
Mounting Solar Power Kit on a Pole
Hex
Nut
Lock
Washer
Flat
Washer
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