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SmartSolar™
Installation Instructions & Owners’ Manual
03
Fig
Installing the Solar Panel
Step 1 - Unpack the Kit
Unpack the Battery Box and the Solar Panel and inspect
them for any damage in transit.
Step 2 - Mount the Solar Panel
Determine a mounting point for the solar panel
as close as possible to the intended opener. The
length of cable from solar panel to solar charger
must not exceed 5m.
The solar panel should be faced to the North for
maximum effect.
Solar panel output is directly proportional
to the amount of sunlight to which it is
exposed. Thus, the panel should be
positioned to the north due to Australia’s
southern location.
The angle to tilt the solar panel for maximum
exposure to the sun is determined by the following
equation (Fig. 05):
α
° = L° + 15°
Where “
α
°” is panel’s tilt angle from the horizontal,
and “L°” is the latitude of the mounting location.
See
Fig.04
for a list of pre-calculated panel angles
for major centres in Australia
Step 3 - Determine the Type of Opener
If connecting to a
swing gate
opener
, proceed to
page 9
If connecting to a
EasySlider
®
sliding gate opener
, proceed to
Page 10
If connecting to a
GDO-9
SecuraLift® overhead door
opener
, proceed to
Page 11
If connecting to a
GDO-6
EasyRoller
®
roll up door opener
,
proceed to
Page 12
If connecting to a
GDO-8
EasyRoller
®
roll up door opener
,
proceed to
Page 12
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5.
α
°
L°
Town
Latitude
(L°)
Panel
Angle
(
α
°)
Hobart
42.5º S
57.5º
Melbourne
37.5º S
52.5º
Canberra, Adelaide,
Albany,
35º S
50º
Sydney
33.5º S
48.5º
Newcastle, Broken Hill,
Port Augusta, Perth
32.5º S
47.5º
Brisbane, Oodnadatta,
Geraldton
27.5º S
42.5º
Townsville, Tennant
Creek, Port Herald
20º S
35º
Darwin
5º
20º
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Fig
