Emerson FB1100 Flow Computer Instruction Manual
D301752X012
August 2020
Installation
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Point the solar panel surface due south (in the northern hemisphere) or due north (in the
southern hemisphere) at an angle determined by the latitude of the site.
Table 2-6
shows the
angle (from horizontal) at which you should install the solar panel to maximize annual energy
output. At most latitudes, you can improve performance by reducing the angle during the
summer and increasing the angle during the winter. If no seasonal adjustments in panel
direction are needed, then adjust the position for the worst-case December-February angle.
Solar insolation is the amount of solar energy in hours received each day by an optimally
tilted panel during the worst month of the year. An insolation rating of one hour means that
the site, on average, would receive one hour of solar energy at the panel's rated power level
(1000W/m2 per day). This rating varies from less than one hour in northern Canada to more
than six hours in the Sahara Desert.
Table 2-6: Solar Panel Tilt Angle
Latitude
Installation Angle
0 to 4
10
from horizontal
5 to 20
Add
5
from the local latitude
21 to 45
Add
10
from the local latitude
46 to 65
Add
15
from the local latitude
66 to 75
80
from horizontal
2.13
Connecting Communication Ports
DANGER
EXPLOSION HAZARD: Ensure the area in which you perform this operation is non-hazardous.
Performing this operation in a hazardous area could result in an explosion.
The communication ports allow you either to connect to a PC or laptop running FBxConnect
software or to other devices.
Access the three serial communication ports on the terminal plate under the rear cover. Route
communication cables through the conduit fittings and connect the cables on the terminal plate.
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