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- Page 1 SP10, SP10R, SP20, and SP20R Solar Panels Revision: 2/06 C o p y r i g h t © 1 9 8 7 - 2 0 0 6 C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c ,...
- Page 2 Warranty and Assistance The SP10, SP10R, SP20, and SP20R SOLAR PANELS are warranted by CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for twelve (12) months from date of shipment unless specified otherwise. Batteries have no warranty.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
SP10, SP10R, SP20, and SP20R Table of Contents PDF viewers note: These page numbers refer to the printed version of this document. Use the Adobe Acrobat® bookmarks tab for links to specific sections. 1. General .................1 2. Specifications ..............1 3. Installation..............2 3.1 Mounting ....................2... - Page 4 This is a blank page.
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Page 5: General
CR7 at the terminals marked EXTERNAL BATTERY next to the SOLAR PANEL terminals. The SP10 or SP20 must have a connector (Part No. 788) to plug into the retired 21XL Micrologger. See Appendix A for details. The SP10R 10-watt and SP20R 20-watt regulated solar panels have two stripped and tinned leads for connection to a user-supplied flooded lead acid battery such as a deep-cycle marine or RV battery. -
Page 6: Installation
If the SP10 or SP20 solar panel is being used, route the solar panel cable to the datalogger power supply and charging circuitry. If the SP10R or SP20R is being used, attach the leads of the solar panel directly to the external battery with a user supplied connector. -
Page 7: Solar Panel Mounting
SP10, SP10R, SP20, and SP20R Solar Panels 015 PYRANOMETER MOUNTING ARM GILL RADIATION SHIELD DATALOGGER ENCLOSURE SOLAR PANEL ON MAST SOLAR PANEL ON LEG (ALTERNATE POSITION) FIGURE 1. Solar Panel Mounting Solar Panel MSX10R RADIO RF MODEM DATALOGGER 12 V BATTERY... -
Page 8: Orientation
SP10, SP10R, SP20, and SP20R Solar Panels 3.2 Orientation The solar panel should be oriented to receive maximum insolation (incident solar radiation) over the course of a year. Suggested tilt angles of the solar panel are given in Table 1. -
Page 9: Maintenance
SP10, SP10R, SP20, and SP20R Solar Panels TABLE 2. Configurations for Desired Angles Hole Locations Angle Holes P and A Aligned with Holes 1 and Y Holes P and A Aligned with Holes 1 and Z Holes P and B Aligned with Holes 1 and Y... -
Page 10: Voltage Regulator
(night) or low charging (stormy winter days). 5.2 Voltage Regulator The solar panel must be regulated either with a Campbell Scientific regulator or an attached regulator. The regulator has two basic functions: 1) blocks any current flow from the battery to the solar panel, and 2) limits the source current to the battery. -
Page 11: Solar Panel Connector
Appendix A. Solar Panel Connector The SP10 and SP20 solar panels are shipped with the two lead wires stripped and tinned. Item #788 connector must be attached to use an SP10 or SP20 with the 21XL. With the connector, the cable can be inserted directly into the 21XL Charging Port on the side of the Micrologger. - Page 12 This is a blank page.
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- Page 14 Campbell Scientific Companies Campbell Scientific, Inc. (CSI) 815 West 1800 North Logan, Utah 84321 UNITED STATES www.campbellsci.com info@campbellsci.com Campbell Scientific Africa Pty. Ltd. (CSAf) PO Box 2450 Somerset West 7129 SOUTH AFRICA www.csafrica.co.za sales@csafrica.co.za Campbell Scientific Australia Pty. Ltd. (CSA)