Gate Activity And Solar Zones - Nice HySecurity SlideSmart DC Series Installation And Programming Manual

UNDERSTANDING GATE ACTIVITY BASED
ON SOLAR ZONES
Use the solar maps to determine the number
of solar hours per day that can be reasonably
expected in a particular zone. The number of solar
hours per day affects the amount of gate travel
for a free-rolling gate powered by the SlideSmart
solar operator. See Figure 28.
Map Legend
Solar Feet of gate travel/day
hrs/day using 8Ah ba�eries
5.0 3,020 (20W panel)
4.5 1,800 (20W panel)
4.0 1,440 (20W panel)
3.5 1,020 (20W panel)
3.0 600 (20W panel)
2.5 180 (20W panel)
The chart is based on a 20 Wa� (24VDC) solar panel system
with SlideSmart powering a 30 foot (9m), 1000 lbs, 1�/s gate
with the following peripherals a�ached:
One low current multi-code radio receiver
Two HY-5B vehicle detectors
The number of amps that the peripherals draw coupled with the gate travel
occurring throughout the night determines the battery capacity required.
The number of amps that the peripherals draw coupled with the gate travel during
the day, determines the solar panel size needed.
NOTE:
HySecurity provides a 50Ah battery option for sites where high gate travel and
inclement weather are an issue. For sites of this nature, consider at least a 40W system. A
40W system doubles the feet of gate travel/day that is shown in the chart above.
NOTICE
Remember, the sun is the only source of
energy. If you need to increase the amount
of gate travel per day (i.e. feet of gate travel),
additional solar panels may be required. Also,
the greater the battery capacity, the longer the
operator can cycle the gate on cloudy days
without the recharge provided by the solar
panels. Sites requiring more than 1,500 feet
of gate travel per day or those sites located
in less sunny locales, need larger capacity
batteries and larger solar panels. HySecurity
offers a 50Ah battery option which provides
six times the storage capacity of the standard
8Ah batteries.
Four Week Average, December 7 - January 4
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
4.0
For up-to-date
solar isola�on maps, refer to
h�p://www.nrel.gov/gis/solar.html
Figure 29. Solar Legend Map
2.5
3.5
5.0
0.0
1.7
This solar isola�on map recreated courtesy DOE.
POWER
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
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