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Solar panel with charge controller

A solar charger system is a perfect solution on remote locations

where the 230 V mains is not available. The system is intended to

charge an accumulator, which powers an electric fence energizer, an

illumination system, or other, 12 V, low power consumers, such as

mobile phone chargers, FM-transmitters, etc.

Installation

The system is shipped as partially assembled. Length of the cables:

• Solar panel ↔ Charge controller – 5 m.

• Charge controller ↔ Accumulator – 1 m.

It is quite simple to install the system (Fig. C) – the solar panel has to

be mounted facing toward south and tilted in 45 degrees. Make sure

that no shadows are cast on its surface during the day. These three

conditions must be met. It is also recommended that the supporting

structure be as high as possible. The panel can be fixed through the

holes on its aluminum frame.

The charge controller must be installed in a place free of moisture

(water droplets, rain, snow), as the primary source of failure is mois-

ture. The solar panel can serve as a cover for the charge controller as

its operation is not affected by weather and humidity.

Keep in mind that the solar panel produces electricity even in

low light, therefore avoid short circuits during handling and

installation! To prevent damaging the solar panel or the charge

controller, keep the solar panel covered with a light barrier

material until the installation is complete!

When extending the wires, be sure, the contacts are flawless

and the insulations are perfect. In the case of replacing the

wires, pay extra attention to fastening the screws on the charge

controller – those screws are quite small, strong fastening can

lead to broken threads.

Accumulator

Use a 12 V acidic or gel accumulator to store the collected energy.

Attention, the package does not contain the accumulator! Do not use

other types of accumulators, such as Li-Ion or Ni-MH.

A high capacity accumulator may be used, but we recommend

a maximum value, depending on the power of the solar panel, since

in the case of the total depletion of the accumulator the system may

be unable to restart the charging. The recommended maximum accu-

mulator capacity for the given solar panel is as follows:

• 30 W panel – max. 70 Ah.

• 50 W panel – max. 100 Ah.

• 100 W panel – max. 200 Ah.

Connect the accumulator to the charge controller by the included

clamps (Fig. B).

• Red clamp = positive lead (

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• Black clamp = negative lead (

Starting the system

In the first step connect the accumulator (Fig. B).

In the second step, check the lights on the charge controller to deter-

mine the correct operation of the system (study the „Lights on the

charge controller" chapter below).

In the last step connect the consumers to the accumulator (electric

fence energizer, lighting system, etc.).

Avoid connecting the consumers without a connected accumu-

lator, as you risk damaging the devices! Depending on the light

strength, the output voltage of the system can vary greatly. For

example, on a sunny day, without a connected accumulator, the

output voltage of the system can be as high as 22 V, which obvi-

ously will damage any consumer that has a nominal powering

voltage of 12 V!

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