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Appendix A: Using the Heavy Duty Solar 
Power Kit with two batteries

You may add even more power to your devices by mounting two batteries in your 
Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit, and running that power to a console installed in a 
Universal Shelter. Please contact Davis Technical Support for materials and 
instructions.

Summary of Contents for 6614

Page 1: ...Solar Power Kits USER MANUAL Davis Instruments 3465 Diablo Avenue Hayward CA 94545 2778 U S A 510 732 9229 www davisnet com R Solar Power Kit 6614 Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612...

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Page 3: ...ar Power Kit product number 6612 comes with a 12Ah battery It is required to power cabled consoles cabled Weather Envoy and Envoy8X or wherever extra power is needed It includes a 5 watt solar panel I...

Page 4: ...e Solar power cable front Charging Circuit 10 console or Envoy power cable back Battery power cable middle Solar power cable front To solar panel To solar panel 6 volt 1 40 amp hr battery Battery plat...

Page 5: ...ware kit as shown Tools for Setup Phillips head screwdriver Adjustable wrench or 7 16 wrench Drill and 3 16 5 mm drill bit if mounting on a vertical surface Lock Washers Hex Nuts U Bolts Backing Plate...

Page 6: ...lines of the Vantage Pro2 console Vantage Vue console and Envoy will indicate where they will be mounted in the shelter Inside the Solar Power Kit you may install A wireless Vantage Pro2 console A Van...

Page 7: ...t to the left side as you face the shelter Making sure the tray is flush with the bottom reinsert and tighten the screws 5 Plug the console power cable back into the jack It fits only one way with the...

Page 8: ...u may need to adjust the screw height for proper fit 9 Point the console s antenna down and push the kickstand back to its locked position Guide the two keyholes on the back of the console over the tw...

Page 9: ...ng a Vantage Vue console in the Solar Power Kit 1 Remove all packaging material 2 Unplug the power cable from the jack closest to the back on the charging circuit Console Envoy Power Battery power Sol...

Page 10: ...to the right side as you face the shelter Making sure the tray is flush with the bottom reinsert and tighten the screws 5 Plug the console power cable back into the jack It fits only one way with the...

Page 11: ...ew height for proper fit 9 Remove the kickstand from the console Guide the two keyholes on the back of the console over the two screws and pull the console downward to lock in place 10 Plug the consol...

Page 12: ...Solar Power Kit Note You will need your PC to setup the Envoy after you power it up 1 Remove all packaging material 2 Unplug the power cable from the jack closest to the back on the charging circuit C...

Page 13: ...o the right side as you face the shelter Making sure the tray is flush with the bottom reinsert and tighten the screws 5 Plug the power cable back into the jack It fits only one way with the latch in...

Page 14: ...en Note You may need to adjust the screw height for proper fit 9 Point the Envoy s antenna downward Guide the two keyholes on the back of the Envoy over the two screws and pull the console downward to...

Page 15: ...e Pro2 or Vantage Vue console that requires extra power you will need to install the console in a Universal Shelter product number 6618 and connect it to the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit See Using the S...

Page 16: ...helter you must move the battery platform Remove the two screws and washers holding the battery platform in place 4 Move it to the right side as you face the shelter Making sure the tray is flush with...

Page 17: ...d E 8 Insert the two 6 screws into the marked holes The depth of the hole has been specifically designed so that the screw will bottom out at the correct depth Do not overtighten Note You may need to...

Page 18: ...e floor of the shelter under the Envoy Wrap the oval hole split grommet around the Envoy s ISS cable and feed the cable up through the hole inserting grommet snuggly into the hole Plug the ISS cable i...

Page 19: ...sole You will need to mount your console in a Universal Shelter and connect it to the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit See your Universal Shelter User Manual for more information It is also available online...

Page 20: ...lates washers and hex nuts provided Note For mounting on larger diameter pipes the housing can accommodate U bolts with 5 6 8 mm threads for pipes up to 2 40 61 mm outside diameter not provided 1 Whil...

Page 21: ...f the pilot hole 1 With a 3 16 5 mm drill bit drill two holes approximately 2 50 mm apart Use a carpenter s level to ensure the holes will be level 2 Drill two more holes 7 1 32 below the upper holes...

Page 22: ...wo batteries You may add even more power to your devices by mounting two batteries in your Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit and running that power to a console installed in a Universal Shelter Please contac...

Page 23: ...We ll be glad to help Note Please do not return your unit for repair without prior authorization Online www davisnet com See the Weather Support section for copies of user manuals product specificatio...

Page 24: ...ument subject to change without notice Davis Instruments Quality Management System is ISO 9001 certified 3465 Diablo Avenue Hayward CA 94545 2778 U S A 510 732 9229 Fax 510 732 9188 E mail info davisn...

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