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We Care Solar Suitcase
User Manual
Rev 2.7
INSIDE THIS MANUAL
Contents
About the Solar Suitcase ................................................................................................. 2
Understanding the Solar Suitcase ................................................................................... 3
Batteries, Panels, and Lights ....................................................................................... 3
Main Control Board ...................................................................................................... 4
The Charge Controller ................................................................................................. 5
Start-Up Sequence .......................................................................................................... 6
Appliances ....................................................................................................................... 8
Multi-Tip Phone Charger .............................................................................................. 9
Headlamps ................................................................................................................ 10
Fetal Doppler ............................................................................................................. 12
Optimizing Performance ................................................................................................ 15
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 16
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
The Charge Controller ....................5 Start-Up Sequence ......................6 Appliances ........................8 Multi-Tip Phone Charger ....................9 Headlamps ........................ 10 Fetal Doppler ......................12 Optimizing Performance ....................15 Troubleshooting ......................16 We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017 Page | 1... -
Page 2: About The Solar Suitcase
1 wall mounting hardware kit Optional Appliances: ▪ Fetal Doppler 1 aluminum glass solar panel (50-200 watts) ▪ AA/AAA rechargeable battery charger ▪ Expansion switch box (provides 2 additional LED lights) We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017 Page | 2... -
Page 3: Understanding The Solar Suitcase
65-200 watt solar panel. The LED lights plug into the light sockets and be secured with the locking nut. The LED lights can be cleaned with a damp cloth. We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017 Page | 3... -
Page 4: Main Control Board
Light switches/circuit breaker Solar socket Appliance switch/circuit breaker Solar plug on homerun cable Appliance sockets (12V DC) 2 expansion sockets Internal battery socket Terminal screws (on charge controller) We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017 Page | 4... -
Page 5: The Charge Controller
Understanding the Solar Suitcase The Charge Controller The Solar Suitcase connects solar panels to a charge controller, which optimizes the solar charge into the battery. The charge controller also regulates the use of the energy stored in the battery to power lights and other appliances. -
Page 6: Start-Up Sequence
10 degree slope so that the rain will clean the panels off. ✓ 2. Connect the homerun cable to the Solar Suitcase Make sure that the solar plug (yellow and blue) is fully inserted and rotated so that it is locked in. - Page 7 Use the main power switch to turn ON the system. The battery status lights will flash in sequence and the charge controller will turn on. After 3 seconds, the solar charging light will glow solid green . The Solar Suitcase is now ready to use. Solar Charging...
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Page 8: Appliances
Micro USB cable for 2-slot USB Multi-tip phone headlamp adapter charger Depending on the product specifications ordered, your Solar Suitcase may also include the following optional appliances: fetal Doppler AA/AAA rechargeable battery charger Charging Appliances Appliances should only be charged during the day and when the battery status light is green. -
Page 9: Multi-Tip Phone Charger
Appliances Multi-Tip Phone Charger The Solar Suitcase comes with a multi-tip phone charger that is able to charge most types of cell phones. Using the phone charger: 1) Plug the 2-slot USB adapter into one of the appliance sockets and flip the appliance (red) switch to turn the appliance charger on. -
Page 10: Headlamps
To unlock it, hold down the on/off button until the blue light turns off and the main light turns on (about four seconds). We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017 Page | 10... - Page 11 When charging, the charging light should be flashing green. When the headlamp is fully charged, it will turn to solid green. We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017 Page | 11...
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Page 12: Fetal Doppler
Appliances Fetal Doppler One of the optional appliances in the Solar Suitcase is the fetal Doppler. Midwives use the fetal Doppler to hear a baby’s heartbeat and to get a digital reading of the heartbeat. The fetal Doppler can be used instead of a fetoscope. - Page 13 • Remember: You must see a solid black heart in the display to be receiving an accurate heart rate reading We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017 Page | 13...
- Page 14 (Alkaline) batteries. If you place single-use batteries into the battery charger, the charger will break. Charge the batteries in “families”, meaning all the batteries that go with an appliance should be charged together at the same time. We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017 Page | 14...
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Page 15: Optimizing Performance
Optimizing Performance To optimize performance of your Solar Suitcase, it is important to follow these simple steps: 1. Clean your solar panels if you can do so safely Keep the solar panels clean for best results. Dirt and dust will reduce the amount of electricity the solar panels will produce. -
Page 16: Troubleshooting
Check if the solar plug on the homerun cable is clicked in firmly We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017 Page | 16... - Page 17 You may charge Conserve energy. Turn off to charge appliances. appliances. Wait until next sunny appliances on sunny all lights and discontinue day for battery to recharge. days. charging appliances. We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017 Page | 17...
- Page 18 Either the solar plug on the homerun cable is not fully “clicked” into proper position, OR there is a loose or broken wire between the solar panel and the Solar Suitcase, OR the wires in the homerun cable or panel have reverse polarity (meaning they are not wired properly).
- Page 19 Step 2: Make sure the USB adapter is fully inserted into the socket Step 3: Make sure both sockets are functioning properly If socket 1 fails to charge Try to connect to socket 2 We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017 Page | 19...
- Page 20 (about 4 seconds). If it still doesn’t work, it may need to be replaced. Contact the organization that delivered the Solar Suitcase to obtain information on where to get a replacement. We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017...
- Page 21 Always use gel or oil on the Replace batteries if they are tip. If you are out of gel, use damaged or old KY jelly or vegetable oil. We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase WCS200 – 2017 Page | 21...
- Page 22 Warranty We Care Solar provides a limited warranty for two years on the base system. The base system includes: chassis, charge controller, LED lights, and solar panels (if purchased from We Care Solar). All warranty claims are dependent on proper installation and usage.
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