Summary of Contents for Kingfisher 79009
- Page 1 SOLAR CELL (79009) TECHNICAL MANUAL KING-FISHER Company 2350 Foster Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090-6574 t 847•398•7100 f 847•255•1507 e-mail sales@kfco.com Internet www.kfco.com firealarmresources.com...
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- Page 3 THE SUN & SOLAR POWER: The intensity of the sun’s radiation changes with the hours of the day, time of the year and weather condi- tions. The most productive hours of sunlight are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. In most locations in the United States winter produces the least sunlight because of shorter days and increased cloud cover, as well as the sun’s lower position in the sky.
- Page 4 MODULE TILT ANGLE: Solar panels produce the most power when they are pointed directly at the sun. For installations where the solar panel is mounted to a permanent structure, the solar panel should be tilted for optimum winter per- formance. As a rule, if the solar panel power is adequate in the winter, it will be satisfactory during the rest of the year.
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Page 5: Site Selection
PRECAUTIONS: READ THIS INSTALLATION MANUAL completely before installing or servicing. HANDLE SOLAR CELL CAREFULLY, as it can easily be damaged. DO NOT cut cable on or before shrink tube splice. SITE SELECTION Locate a position on a pedestal, wall, wood pole, or conduit where the solar cell will face Solar South (in Northern Hemisphere) and will be high enough to deter vandalism. - Page 6 WALL OR WOOD POLE INSTALLATION 1. To mount to a wall or wood pole, the bracket must be bent as shown in illustration. 2. MOUNT solar cell using stainless steel hardware. 3. RUN conduit from the call box to a Unilet “T” mounted next to the solar cell and possibly up to the antenna.
- Page 7 CONDUIT MOUNT INSTALLATION 1. INSTALL a Unilet “T” just below the position where the Solar Cell is to be mounted. 2. ATTACH Solar Cell to Conduit Support pipe using ¾” Stainless Steel Banding or S.S. Hose Clamps. 3. Route Banding through inner slots of Mounting Bracket. 4.
- Page 8 WIRING SOLAR CELL 1. ROUTE the Red and Black wires from Solar Cell to Call Box Shell. If the wires are not long enough, splice two (2) #16 AWG wires (Red and Black) in the Unilet “T”. DO NOT cut black shrink-wrap com- ing out of Solar Cell.