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VL100 & MasterLink Operation Manual
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Installation
This section covers the installation of the Slimline units for different applications listed here:
1.
Solar Junction box (Solar panel and Lead-acid battery 12V/12Ah)
2.
Solar junction box (Satellite modem, solar panel and Lead-acid battery 12V/12Ah), see section 7.
3.
Big Fink (External power required)
4.
Big Fink Solar solution (Solar panel and Lead-acid battery 12V/2Ah)
5.
Big Fink Battery Hat (Lithium Thionyl battery 7.2V/42Ah)
The accessories required as well as the assembly are described in the relevant sections, below
.
4.1
Solar Junction Box Installation
The junction box itself can be installed on a stable wooden pole, metal tube, or test station pipe such as a
big fink. The mounting should be carried out according to the mounting sketch present in Appendix 1. To
the best possible extent, it is important to mount the junction box such that it is not shadowed (in any
season) as the solar panel needs direct sun to recharge the battery effectively. A back-up battery for three
months of operation (without solar charging) at 1-hour measurement intervals and weekly uploads is
supplied with the junction box.
Once the junction box is securely mounted in place, the onsite installation/set up of the RMU can
commence.