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Maintenance & Product

Care

The EG-series solar engines are designed to operate

reliably for years with virtually no need for mainte-

nance. Carmanah recommends routine inspections of

the solar panels to ensure that they are unobstructed

by anything that may prevent effective solar charging,

including:

• dirt and dust

• snow

• leaves

• debris

• bird droppings

• shade that may have developed after installation

due to adjacent plant growth.

The frequency of the inspections depends on location

and local weather patterns. A yearly visual inspec-

tion of the EG-series solar engine is typically suffi-

cient. The EG-series is designed to be maintenance

free, however maximum system performance will

be achieved when the LED fixture lenses and solar

panels are clean.

Fuse Replacement

A wiring fault during installation or maintenance

can sometimes cause the battery fuse to blow. The

EG-series is shipped with one extra battery fuses in a

small bag tie-wrapped to the battery fuseholder.

To replace the fuse:

1. Make sure you're not wearing any metal jewelry,

or holding any tools or other conductive objects.

2. Check all wiring for any faults that may have

caused the fuse to blow.

3. EG320/340/500: Carefully reach into the

enclosure to the right of the EMS, above the

Carmanah symbol, and pull out the yellow rubber

fuseholder.

4. Pull the fuseholder apart and check the fuse.

5. Replace a blown fuse with the spare fuse

supplied.

If additional fuses are required, use the following

replacement fuses or equivalent:

EG40/80/145/320 - Littelfuse part # 0314015.

EG340/500 - Littelfuse part # 0314030.

Battery Replacement

When the EG320/340/500 system's batteries require

replacement, it is recommended that the EG-series

Maintenance Kit be used (Carmanah part # 63841).

This kit provides maintenance brackets which allow

the solar panels to be tilted out of the way to allow

easy access to the batteries.\

Battery repalcement procedure

should not be carried out in windy

WARNING

conditions. In all cases, the area at

the base of the pole must be roped

off to prevent people from being

injured or killed by falling pieces.

Energy Management System (EMS)

Recycling

Production of the EMS required the extraction and

use of natural resources. The EMS may contain

substances that could be harmful to the environ-

ment or human health if improperly handled at the

product's end of life. In order to avoid release of such

substances into the environment and to reduce the

use of natural resources, we encourage you to recycle

the EMS in an appropriate way that will ensure most

of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately.

Check your local municipality for electronics recyclers.

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