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RPST
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™ offgrid 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 recommend 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 Screw driv er, 13mm and
10mm 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: Add Grounding Wire Between Door and Enclosure: Remove
plastic covers on copper studs
on inside of door and inside of
enclosure. Add jumper wire between 2 copper studs and use
copper washers and nuts to secure.
STEP 2: Add wire feedthrus and
any necessary connectors into
the bottom connector plate. Attach the
connector plate to the bottom of the
enclosure using self tapping screws
provided.
STEP 3: Install hole plug in drain
hole in bottom right corner of the enclosure.
STEP 4: Mount the DIN rail to the
door using screws provided. Mount any extra
equipment to the orange
backplate and secure the
backplate in the enclosure. Note: The DIN rail
can also be mounted to
the orange backplate or
sides of enclosure if desired.
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STEP 5: If pole mounting the en-
closure, assemble the pole mount
kit to the back of the enclosure
and mount the enclosure to a pole
using the 6 hose clamps provided.
The enclosure can also be wall
mounted using the 4 holes in the
back of the enclosure.
STEP 6: Insert the battery plat-
form in the bottom of the
enclosure. The battery
platform has cutouts so
wires can be routed under the battery as needed.
STEP 7: Attach the green DIN Rail adapters to the charge controller using the screws
provided. Clip the controller to the DIN rail.
STEP 8: As semble th e solar pan el mount
and set the correct tilt angle based on your
Latitude. There is a useful tool to calculate
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optimum angle at http://
tyconpower.com If you will
be using a fixed angle all
year we recommend using
the optimum angle for winter sun. Mount the solar
panel mount to the pole
using hose clamps provided. Be sure to mount high
enough so the door of the
enclosure clears the solar
panel mount when opened.
You can also mount the
panel to a wall using lag
bolts.
STEP 9: Attach the solar
panel to the solar panel
mount so that the wire
junction box is towards the
top or side. Wire the Solar
Panels:
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STEP 10: Install the batteries i n th e
enclosure. If using multiple batteries, con-
nect in parallel for 12V output or connect
in series for 24V output.
A 12V four battery configuration is shown
to the right. If using two batteries it would
be 1/2 what you see here :
A 24V two battery configuration is shown
below:
24V
12V
24V
A 24V four battery configuration is shown
to the right:
If batteries are installed on their side
make sure to apply an insulator to the top of the
battery terminal to prevent
the battery terminals from
shorting to the metal enclosure in case the battery
shifts inside the enclosure
during an earthquake.
STEP 11: Disconnect the green conn ector from the front of the
controller. Connect the solar and battery wires to the green connector.
Connect the Battery cables to the Battery. Be sure to observe polarity.
Black wire connects to battery negative terminal and BAT(-) terminal on
the controller. Connect the green connector to the controller. When a
fully charged battery is connected, the Green LOA LED should light on
controller.
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Note: The green conn ecto r
on the controller may be-
come unplugged due to vibration and the weight of the
cables. Be sure to add a zip
tie or other method to hold
the cables and relieve the
cable weight from the connector.
An alternate high capacity (20A) controller is
shipped with the RPST12 systems with
280W solar panels and is also available on
the RPST24 systems. The controller has
wire terminal solar, battery and unregulated
load outputs.
STEP 12: Route the sol ar panel cables out thru the feedthrus and
install to the solar panel. Be sure to connect in the proper polarity, red
wire to + and black wire to –. Make sure connections are waterproofed.
STEP 13: Tighten all wire feedth rus. If they don ’t tighten on a small
diameter wire, you can wrap some electrical tape around the wire in the
seal area to increase its diameter and make a better seal. The enclosure needs some small amount of venting so be sure not to seal all
holes and feedthrus with silicon.
STEP 14: Make sure lid gasket is clean and free from any particles, then carefully close the cover, making sure that wires are clear of
the seam and hinge area. Use the special key to close the two cover
locks.
Controller Wire Terminal Output Wiring
FG = Frame Ground (Do Not Connect
to V-)
GND = V- (There are two V– connec-
tions:1 and 2)
+12V or +24V = V+ (Ther e ar e two V+
connections: 1 and 2)
+
-
Device 1
Device 2
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TECH CORNER
Additional Information you may find useful
1. CONTROLLER: The 12V controller turns off power to the load at
11V and reconnects when the battery reaches 12V. The 24V controller
turns off power at 22V and reconnects at 24V. This protects battery
from overdischarge and increases battery life and performance.
Controller LEDS:
POE = ON POE input detects current from POE source. If POE led is
flashing it means the power source is too weak for the POE input. Find
a power source with more capacity.
SOL = ON Solar input detects current from solar panel.
CHA = ON Batteries are being charged from solar input. If CHA is
flashing it means batteries are fully charged.
LOA = ON Battery voltage is sufficient and load outputs (POE OUT
and auxiliary wire terminal output) are turned on.
REV = ON Battery wires reversed.
Fuse:
The fuse is in line with battery power. If fuse is blown there was some
sort of short in the battery connection and the controller will appear
dead. Replace with 10A fuse.
2. CAPACITY: The RemotePro RPST is rated at eit her 15W, 20W,
30W or 50W continuous power output with 6 hours of peak sun per day.
3. VENTING: The enclosure is vented thru the wire feedthrus and vari-
ous hole plugs in the bottom of the enclosure. Don’t make these airtight
or seal with silicon.
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 more than 2.5A of current capacity (for 12V battery
system) or 36-48V power supply with
2.5A of current capacity (for the 24V
battery system) and using a POE in-
serter cable like our POE-INJ-S to insert the power to the controller over
Ethernet cable.
5. BATTERY MAINTENANCE: The batteries used in the Remote Pro
systems don’t require any maintenance. They should last up to 5 years
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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
Tyconpower 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 Hemisphere. Some typical winter tilt angles are as follows:
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
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 TPW400DT-12/24 is a 400W 12/24V wind turbine. To add a wind turbine, it
mounts to the top of a 41mm inside diameter pole. The wind turbine will
connect directly to the batteries in parallel with the solar controller.
9. POE SWITCH: Tycon Power offers a universal voltage 5 port and 8
port 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 unique 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. The
switches mount to the DIN rail for a clean install.
Tycons TP-SW5G-24 acc epts 12-36VDC input and provides four
802.3af compatible POE ports and one uplink port.
10. OTHER ACCESSORIES: Tycon also offers a variety of voltage
conversion products. Just visit tyconpower.com for more info.
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SPECIFICATIONS
RPST24
RPST24xx
RPST12
RPST12xx
50Ah or 100Ah
100Ah or 200Ah
N/A
N/A
24V 20A
24V
>24 hours
24V 1.5A
12V 20A
>24 hours
12V 1.5A
57V
48V .62A
24V1.2A or
12V1A, 18V1.7A,
N/A
N/A
Valve Regulated Sealed Lead Acid / GEL
12V
12V1A,
18V1.7A,
57V
48V .62A
24V1.2A or
20A PWM
5 Years
12V/24V 8A
POE, PWM,
Dual Input Solar/
20A PWM
12V/24V 8A
Dual Input So-
lar/POE, PWM,
Subject to change without notice
20V
28.6V
22V
<0.5W
Powder Coat Steel
11V
14.4V
12V
-30°C to +60°C
-discharge protection
Battery Capacity
Reserve Power @ Rated Load
Wire Terminal Output Voltage (DC)
POE Output Voltage (DC)
Maximum POE Input Voltage (DC)
Battery Voltage (DC)
Battery Type
Battery Life
Controller Type
Overcharge Protection
Over
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-discharge recovery voltage
Over
Controller Self Consumption
Enclosure Type
Operating Temperature
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Wind Turbine
TPW-400DT-12/24 400W
12V/24V Wind Turbine
Includes Integrated Con-
troller with Dump Load
Good low wind perfor-
mance
Self braking in high wind
110MPH survivability
Sealed and maintenance
free
RPST-PowerVent-24
12/24VDC Thermostatically Controlled Fan for RPST
systems.
Replaces bottom
plate. Field upgradeable.
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RemotePro™ Typical Application
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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.
Tycon Power Systems
14641 S 800 W Suite A
Bluffdale, UT 84065
support@tyconpower.com
PH: 801-432-0003
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