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RPPL
RemotePro™ Remote
Power System
▫ Wireless Base Stations
and Client Devices
▫ Surveillance Cameras
▫ Remote Sensors
▫ Remote Lighting
▫ Off Grid Electronics
Congratulations! on your purchase of the RemotePro™ off-
grid remote power system. Please take a moment to review this
Qwik Install Guide before assembly or battery installation.
DANGER! Avoid Powerlines!
You Can Be Killed!
When following the instructions in this guide take extreme care
to avoid contact with overhead power lines, lights and power circuits.
Contact with power lines, lights or power circuits may be fatal. We rec-
ommend to install no closer than 20 feet to any power lines.
Safety: For your own protection, follow these safety rules.
▫ Perform as many functions as possible on the ground
▫ Do not attempt to install on a rainy, windy or snowy day or if
there is ice or snow accumulation at the install site or if the
site is wet.
▫ Make sure there are no people, pets, etc. below when you are
working on a roof or ladder.
Recommended Tools: Phillips Scr ewdriver, 1/2” Open End
Wrench, 5/16” nut driver, Flat Blade Screwdriver
Please help preserve the environment and return
used batteries to an authorized depot
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Qwik Install
STEP 1: Connect 18AWG wire to the solar panel inside wire junction
box. Install solar panel to the mount so that junction box is at the top or
side. Install mount to 2” to 4” pole. Solar panel should be facing South if
in Northern Hemisphere. If you are planning to keep solar panel angle
fixed all year then set the angle to Your_Latitude * 0.9 +30
STEP 2: Mount any electronics inside the enclosure then mount the
enclosure to the pole. We recommend mounting the enclosure directly
under the solar panel and just low enough that the enclosure cover can
be opened without interfering with solar panel tilted at its winter angle.
Note: The enclosure and solar panel can al so b e mounted to a w all
if desired.
STEP 3: Connect a CAT5 cable between the controller POE OUT and
the electronics. There is a secondary voltage output on the back of the
controller which can be used in addition to the POE OUT. The second-
ary output is equal to the battery voltage.
Note: If grid pow er is available the batteries can also be charged
over POE using an appropriate power supply/POE Inserter and CAT5
cable connected to the controller POE Input. We offer a POE inserter
model number POE-INJ-S an d a 24V 2.5A p ower supply model number PS24V-2.5 that are designed for this use.
STEP 4: Route 18AWG wire from solar panel into the enclosure and
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connect to the controller solar panel input. Make sure to maintain cor-
rect polarity.
STEP 5: Install batteries to enclosure using Velcro straps.
STEP 6: Connect the Battery cables to Controller BAT terminals and
then to the batteries. Be sure to observe polarity. Black wire connects to
battery negative terminal and BAT(-) terminal on the controller. When a
fully charged battery is connected, the Green LOA LED should light on
controller and power should be present on POE output and also green
wire terminal connector.
STEP 7: Make sure lid g asket is clean and free fro m any particles,
then carefully close the cover, making sure that wires are clear of the
seam and hinge area. The cover snaps into place. There is one center
security bolt that can be used to secure the cover.
NOTE: If you have any unconnected battery connectors on battery
cable after installation, make sure they are wrapped with electrical
tape so that there is no chance of shorting the connector to any
metal. You can also remove the extra cable/connector permanently
by cutting the cable at the existing battery connection.
Auxiliary Output Wiring
FG = Frame Ground (Do Not Con nect
to V-)
GND = V- (There are two V– connec-
tions:1 and 2)
+12V or +24V = V+ (There are two V+
connections: 1 and 2)
+
-
Device 1
Device 2
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SPECIFICATIONS
Continuous Power Rating
Maximum Power Rating
Reserve Power @ 8W Load
Battery Voltage (DC)
POE Output Voltage (DC)
POE Input Voltage (DC)
Battery Capacity
Battery Type
Battery Life
Controller Type
Overcharge Protection
Over-discharge protection
Over-discharge recovery
Self Consumption
Enclosure Type
Enclosure External Size
Enclosure Internal Size
Space for Customer Equip
Operating Temperature
System Weight (no batts)
Battery Weight (each)
RPPL12 RPPL24
8W
30W
27 hours
12V 24V
12V, 18V, 24V or 48V 24V
18-57V 36-57V
36Ah 18Ah
Valve Regulated Sealed Lead Acid / Absor-
Dual Input Solar/POE,
Max Solar Panel Size
bent Glass Mat (AGM)
5 Years
PWM,
12V 8A
135W
14.4V 27.3V
11V 20V
12V 22.3V
<0.5W
Polycarbonate
17.5 x 12.5 x 6”
(445 x 318x 152mm)
14 x 10 x 5”
(356 x 254 x 127mm)
3 x 5 x 3”
(76 x 127 x 76mm)
-30°C to +60°C
4lb (1.8kg)
2.5kg (5.5lb)
Subject to change without notice
Dual Input Solar/
POE, PWM,
24V 8A
Max Solar Panel Size
270W
TECH CORNER
Additional Information you may find useful
1. CONTROLLER: The controller turns off power to the load at 11V and
reconnects when the battery reaches 12V. This protects battery from
overdischarge and increases battery life and performance.
2. CAPACITY: The RemotePro RPPL is rated at 8W co ntinuous
power output with 6 hours of peak sun per day. Reserve battery capaci-
ty at 8W load is 27 hours.
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Place Optimum Winter Tilt
Houston / Cairo 56 deg
Albuquerque / Tokyo 60.5 deg
Denver / Madrid 65 deg
Minneapolis / Milano 69.5 deg
Winnipeg / Prague 74 deg
3.
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VENTING: The enclosure is vented thru the wire feedthrus in the bot-
tom of the enclosure. Don’t make these airtight.
4.CHARGING BATTERIES FROM AC POWER: The Controller used in
this system has a POE input which can be used for charging the batteries from a 110/220VAC power source like a backup generator. If the
site has access to AC power, even temporarily, you can use a 24V
power supply with about 2.5A of current capacity and using a POE in-
serter cable like our POE-INJ-S to inser t the po wer to t he controller
over Ethernet cable. We also offer a 24V 2.5A power supply that is suit-
ed for auxiliary charge of the batteries from 110/220VAC power.
5. BATTERY MAINTENANCE: The batteries used in the Remote Pro
systems don’t require any maintenance. They should last up to 5 years
in normal use. Note: Never store batteries for any length of time in a
discharged state or it will kill the battery.
6. SOLAR PANEL TILT: There is a solar panel tilt calculator at the Ty-
conpower website http://tyconpower.com/learning_center/
learning_center.htm. We recommend using a fixed tilt and setting to
optimize for winter sun. The panel should face South if you are in the
Northern Hemisphere and face North if you are in the Southern Hemi-
sphere. Some typical winter tilt angles are as follows:
7.BATTERY OVERDISCHARGE: We hig hly recommend hooking all
equipment loads to the controller voltage output. This output will disconnect the load if the battery voltage drops below 11V and this will protect
the battery from over-discharge. If batteries get completely discharged
because the equipment was connected directly to the battery, you will
reduce the battery life and you will most likely need to supercharge
them with a good quality 10A automotive battery charger. Once they
are back to a normal operating range, the integrated charge controller
will maintain the charge.
8. WIND TURBINE: A wind turbine can be added to this system at
any time. Wind Turbines are good
sources of power, often in times
when the sun isn’t shining, like on
stormy days. We like to think of a
wind turbine as uptime insurance.
Tycon Power Systems offers small
wind turbines perfectly suited to
augment the RemotePro systems.
The Tycon TPW Series are compatible wind turbines. To add a
wind turbine, it mounts to the top of
a 41mm inside diameter pole. If
the wind turbines comes with an
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external controller, You will need to mount the controller inside the en-
closure and connect the output of the controller to the batteries. The
connection will be in parallel with the existing solar controller connec-
tion.
9. POE SWITCH: Tycon Power offers a
universal voltage 5port and 8port POE
switch if more than one device needs to
be powered from the battery system.
The TP-SSW5-NC, TP-SW5G-NC and
TP-SW8-NC offer the u niq ue feature
that the voltage supplied to the switch is
the POE voltage sent to the devices. So
24VDC in and you get 24VDC POE to
the devices. The operating voltage is 12V to 56VDC.
10. OTHER ACCESSORIES: Tycon also offers a variety of voltage
conversion products to meet almost any need. Just visit tyconpow-
er.com for more info.
Limited Warranty
The RemotePro™ products are supplied with a limited 24 month warranty which covers material and workmanship defects. This warranty
does not cover the following:
▫ Parts requiring replacement due to improper installation, misuse,
poor site conditions, faulty power, etc.
▫ Lightning or weather damage.
▫ Physical damage to the external & internal parts.
▫ Products that have been opened, altered, or defaced.
▫ Water damage for units that were not mounted according to user
manual.
▫ Usage other than in accordance with instructions and the normal
intended use.
NOTES
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