Installing The Optional Solar Panel - Emerson FB1100 Instruction Manual

Emerson FB1100 Flow Computer Instruction Manual
D301752X012
August 2020
Figure 2-21: Connecting the Battery Pack
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Restriction
The solar panel and lead acid battery combination cannot be used with ATEX/IECEx applications.
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Installing the Optional Solar Panel

If you purchased the lead acid battery/solar panel kit for main power, you need to install the
supplied 6W solar panel.
If you purchased the lead acid battery with a solar regulator but you are supplying your own solar
panel, follow the manufacturer's instructions for remote mounting.
EXPLOSION HAZARD: Ensure the area in which you perform this operation is non-hazardous.
Performing this operation in a hazardous area could result in an explosion.
Solar panel installation involves:
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Left Battery Connector
Right Battery Connector
DANGER
Attaching mounting hardware to the solar panel (if not attached prior to shipment).
Mounting the solar panel in one of two ways:
 Integral mount (solar panel attaches directly to the flow computer)
 Remote mount (solar panel mounts to a pole)
Wiring power to the solar panel.
Setting the tilt angle of the panel for maximum solar exposure.
Installation