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We Care Solar SC3-100 V3 Installation Manual

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SC3-100 V3 Solar Suitcase
Installation Guide
We Care Solar Suitcase
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  • Page 1 SC3-100 V3 Solar Suitcase Installation Guide We Care Solar Suitcase ® REF-020 REV C We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 2 We Care Solar® promotes safe motherhood and reduces maternal mortality in energy poor regions by providing healthcare workers with reliable lighting, mobile communication, and medical devices using solar electricity. The We Care Solar Suitcase® provides highly efficient solar energy systems to health facilities in areas without reliable electricity.
  • Page 3 Inside 04     Installation Planning This 06     Installation Overview Guide 08     Solar Panel Installation 23     Solar Suitcase Installation 29     Lights Installation 39     Last Steps for Completing Installation 44     Installation Documentation 47     Teaching Healthcare Workers We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...

  • Page 4: Installation Planning

    Toolkit including drills and ladder Make sure the drill batteries are charged and you bring the charger Mobile device already logged into Taroworks and synced and/or printed forms if applicable Camera/mobile device for taking photos at installation We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...

  • Page 5: After Installation

    – use them! forms Depart prior to dark Clean up the site Take photos Re-organize tools Take away debris Take photos of installation. and load vehicle and re-organize any Show us your good work! furniture moved We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...

  • Page 6: Installation Overview

    Solar Suitcase. Consult the healthcare worker for their final approval. When making difficult decisions, the top priority is lighting the main labor bed. We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 7 • Waiting area • Hallway • Office Light Expansion Box should be mounted in a convenient location such as the building entrance, hallway, or delivery room. The Light Expansion Box cable is 40 feet (12.2m) in length. We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...

  • Page 8: Solar Panel Installation

    1/4" & 5/16” Nut Drivers 1/8” Standard Drill Bit Actual size From the Large Tool Bag Screw Driver Tape Measure Spirit Level Wire Stripper Cordless Drill Driver Wrench Inclinometer Step Drill Bit Hammer Slip Joint Plier Safety Glasses Hacksaw We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...

  • Page 9: Safety First

    • Climb with your eyes facing the ladder • Have someone hold the ladder • When getting off the ladder onto the roof, step around the ladder and not over the top of the ladder We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...

  • Page 10: Using The Drill

    Hammer mode for masonry Adjustment and concrete Unlock Lock Trigger Screw drive mode for attaching screws Rechargeable Battery Drill mode for drilling holes Direction Mode Forward/Lock /Reverse Wear safety glasses when you are drilling We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 11 Install the junction box close to the slope of 10 to 15 degrees from horizon ridge/high part of the roof to allow for rain to run off Junction Box 10-15˚ High Use inclinometer to measure the slope We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 12 Verify the solar panel is level with a spirit warped, or twisted when mounted to the roof level on top and bottom of panel Make sure the bubble is between the two black lines We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 13 Always use the cable guard where the homerun cable goes through the roof or around the edge of the roof. The cable guard should extend at least 6" inches (15cm) through the roof panel. 6" (15cm) Cable Guard We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 14 Zip Tie Cable Guard Zip Tie Through the roof Option Cable Guard Zip Tie & #8 x 1-1/4" Screw Silicone Inside Ceiling Cable Guard Drip Loop See P.41 for details on managing the ceiling cables We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 15 Over the edge Zip Tie Cable Guard Drip Loop Make a "Drip Loop" in the cable to allow water to drip off the cable, preventing the water from entering the health facility and Solar Suitcase We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 16 To rewire the connector, tighten screws firmly Twist the blue shroud firmly to onto wire. When finished, you should not be complete assembly able to pull the wires from the connector. Insert Insert red positive black negative wire into wire into We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 17 Walk where you see the rows of nails Mark on the solar panel where you will attach the L brackets. Use an L bracket to measure for consistent hole placement. We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 18 Drill an extra hole on the panel where you will secure the homerun cable. Extra hole for securing Use one of the L brackets to protect the solar panel homerun cable 1/4“ Standard Drill Bit Actual size Attach all four L brackets to the solar panel using 1/4" bolts and locking nuts. 1/4" Bolt and Locking Nut Actual size We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 19 If the roof is too steep to stand on, you can install from a ladder See P.13 for details on securing cable guard See P.41 for details on cable management inside the ceiling We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 20 1/8” Standard Drill Bit Actual size Using speed #1, drill the screws down so Use silicone to seal the area on top of that the solar panel is firmly attached to the L brackets. the roof but not so tight that it flattens the metal corrugations of the roof. We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 21 & silicone. silicone to seal all holes. Make a Drip Loop to prevent water from entering into the Solar Suitcase See P.13-15 for details on securing cable guard Great job! Remember to do the Solar Panel Installation Checklist. We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 22 Homerun cable is wrapped with cable guard for extra protection where it might be damaged such as sharp edges and doorways Homerun cable has a drip loop immediately before entering building or room All roof holes are sealed with silicone Cables on the back of the solar panel have a service loop and strain relief Ends of L brackets are not sticking up above the panel We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 23 The Solar Suitcase is designed to be attached to a strong wall. However, sometimes another solution is needed: If the wall is too soft and the wall crumbles when drilling, install the Solar Suitcase on a table to protect it from theft. We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...

  • Page 24: Parts & Tools Required

    1/4“ Masonry Drill Bit for masonry or cement walls or 1/8” Standard Drill Bit for wood walls 5/16” Nut Driver (5) Plastic Anchors Actual size Marker From the Large Tool Bag Cordless Drill Driver Safety Glasses Tape Measure Hammer We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 25 Actual size Actual size 1/4" Masonry Drill Bit for masonry or cement walls or 1/8” Standard Drill Bit for wood walls Use the hammer to tap the plastic anchors into the masonry/cement walls. We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 26 Use template to drill 2 holes in the wall and insert plastic anchors Actual size 1/4" Masonry Drill Bit for masonry or cement walls or 1/8” Standard Drill Bit for wood walls Plastic Anchors Actual size We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 27 Actual size Rubber Backed #12 X 1-3/4" Washer Self-Tapping Screws Actual size Attach Rubber Backed Washer to #12 X 1-3/4" Self-Tapping Screws Review Solar Suitcase Installation Checklist We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 28 Midwives can easily reach and see the display screen on the Solar Suitcase The Solar Suitcase is firmly attached to the wall. If you pull on it, it does not move. The Solar Suitcase is straight and not crooked on the wall Large (#12) screws (without washers) used to attach bracket to wall and large (#12) screws (with washers) used to permanently attach Solar Suitcase to wall We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 29 • Remember the cable length is 33 feet (10 meters) and the Light Expansion Box cable • Place lights to avoid the shadows. is 40 feet (12.2 meters) Remember medical staff may create shadows where they work. We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 30 Examples of Light Placement Labor Room - Delivery bed and resuscitation table Postnatal and Prenatal Rooms Other locations to consider (only after delivery bed, resuscitation table, and pre or post delivery rooms are lit) Nursing station Sluice room / bathroom Receiving / Waiting room / Hallway We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 31 1/4“ Masonry Drill Bit for masonry or cement Large & Silicone walls or 1/8” Standard Drill Bit for wood walls Small Hooks From the Large Tool Bag Spirit Level Safety Glasses Screw Cordless Drill Driver Hammer Driver Tape Measure Velcro We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 32 Small Hook Extra Hooks for light Extra Hooks to hang on keeps cable off the ground Velcro keeps light cable neat Movable light hung on an IV pole or other fixture Option We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 33 Install at a height preferred by the facility staff. Make sure the bubble in the level indicator is between the two black lines 50"- 60" (127-152cm) We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 34 6" (15cm) above the expansion box. #12 X 1-3/4" Self-Tapping Screws Actual size Actual size 5/16” Nut Driver 1/4“ Masonry Drill Bit for masonry or cement walls or 1/8” Standard Drill Bit for wood walls We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 35 Take care not to damage the vulnerable circuit board and electronics. Electrical Tape Wrap the ends of the wires separately with Route the cable from the Solar Suitcase to electrical tape to protect the wires the light expansion box We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 36 Ensure wire ends are straight and not frayed ensure they are firmly attached to the terminals. Tuck the wires into the space next to the circuit board Tighten the cord locking nut Replace the light expansion box cover and tighten the 4 screws We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 37 Solar Suitcase Attach the zip ties at consistent intervals between 10"-18" (25-45cms) Zip ties First zip tie 6" (15cm) above the expansion box. Light expansion box connector requires precise alignment We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 38 All cable entrances to the ceiling are protected with cable guard and sealed with silicone First strain relief point is 6" (15cm) from top of expansion box There is no tension on the light cable connectors We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 39 Make sure the homerun cable is securely attached to the Solar Suitcase The cable is properly connected when the silver tab clicks into place Step Make sure two lights are securely attached to the Solar Suitcase Step Make sure the Light Expansion Box is securely attached to the Solar Suitcase We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 40 This allows wall above the light and attach the extra This allows future future relocation of the expansion box. cable above the Solar relocation of the light light if necessary. Suitcase. if necessary. We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 41 Secure loose cable to boards. Provide strain relief for all cables Ensure all cables when entering the entering the building at every ceiling are protected with cable guard entry point. and the holes are sealed with silicone. We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 42 After you turn on the Solar Suitcase, the sun icon on the display screen is visible when the solar panel is connected to the Solar Suitcase and the solar panel is in sunlight. Step Ensure all lights and appliances are operational We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 43 After you turn on the Solar Suitcase, the sun icon on the display screen is visible Cables are fixed to the wall and have strain relief The homerun cable is firmly clicked into place with the silver tab facing forward The cables are neatly attached to the wall with zip ties and flex clips and are safe from damage Zip ties and flex clips provide strain relief for cables at the Solar Suitcase and light expansion box Turn on the Solar Suitcase Ensure all lights and appliances are operational We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...

  • Page 44: Installation Documentation

    Encourage the health worker to ensure that technicians record maintenance performed on the Solar Suitcase in the maintenance log. Maintenance Log The User Manual should be placed in the plastic folder behind the Quick Guide. User Manual We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...

  • Page 45: Other Documents

    1. Taroworks Mobile Application – All installers in Light Every Birth countries will be required to use Taroworks to record health facility and installation information. Before leaving the health facility, be sure to complete the Install Solar Suitcase Job in Taroworks to record all the necessary information. 2. We Care Solar Excel Installation Tracking Sheet – Installers in all other countries will be asked to fill out an Installation Tracking Sheet in Excel (template provided by We Care Solar).  Other Documents You may need to fill out other documents such as a baseline survey or clinic certificate. If so, you will have already discussed with We Care Solar prior to installation and been given the required documents.

  • Page 46: Documentation Checklist

    Fill out information on the Solar Suitcase sticker on the inside door of the Solar Suitcase Place User Manual and Quick Guide in the plastic folder Take photos of the installation and healthcare workers training Complete installation tracking information Complete the Install Solar Suitcase job in Taroworks or fill in the necessary information on the Installation Tracking spreadsheet Complete other documents such as baseline survey if required We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 47 • Check healthcare workers understand by asking them to show you or explain what you just taught before moving on to next topic • Reinforce reasons for training – proper usage will ensure midwives have light when they most need it We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 48 5. Using the Solar Suitcase (refer to P.23 “Maximizing Performance" in the User Manual) a. When is it a good time to use lights? When you need them We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...
  • Page 49 (refer to P.17 “Infrared Thermometer” in the User Manual) a. When should you use the infrared thermometer? To screen every patient that comes to the facility b. Show me how to use the infrared thermometer We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    15. Where to Get Information on the Solar Suitcase and Training New Healthcare Staff a. If you can’t remember how to use something or need to teach a new healthcare worker, where can you find out information? The User Manual which is inside the plastic folder or online at: https://wecaresolar.org/resources/product-info/ b. Whose responsibility is it to train new healthcare workers? Yours; the health facility We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...

  • Page 51: Online Resources

    We Care Solar +1-510-766-0206 service@wecaresolar.org www.wecaresolar.org Online Resources For more information, including training videos on Solar Suitcase installation, use, maintenance, and repair, please visit https://wecaresolar.org/solar-suitcase/ Designed by https://www.creative-integration.com/ We Care Solar | REF-020 REV C...

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