Solar N-C-S Installation Instructions 029-04919-0000 rev D
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Shown with optional beacon cable set, see your
display installation manual for other display size
connections).
Figure 3-1. 15” Display ECS Access Panel
a.
Route the supplied 5 foot conduit with DC
power wire and ground cable from the
battery box to the bottom of the ECS. It can
be installed at either the top or bottom of the
battery box, but if installed at the bottom,
extra wire (#14 Red and Black, not supplied)
will have to be spliced in to make up the
extra length used.
b.
At the bottom of the ECS, remove the access
panel and route the power cord and green
ground wire through the conduit receptor
located on the access panel. Plug in the
power connector to the power connector
receptacle located inside the ECM. Connect
the ground wire to the green wire located
inside the ECS.
c.
Secure the conduit to the conduit receptor.
d.
Install the access panel cover.
Route solar panel wires to the battery box. See
Figure 3-2.
a.
Remove the battery box cover.
b.
In the battery box, remove the two right side
screws and loosen the two left side screws on
the solar charger.
c.
Pull the charger away from the mounts and
allow it to hang out of the way.
d.
Remove the insulation panel that was under
the charger and store it in a safe place. (This
gives access to the conduit fittings from
inside of the enclosure.)
e.
Install the wires and cable from the sign and
solar panel (solar panel left, sign right)
through the provided conduit fittings, and
then tighten the conduit connectors onto the
pre-installed fittings.
f.
Replace the insulation panel removed earlier,
and re-install the solar charger.
Figure 3-2. Remove Solar Charger from
Battery Box
Connect ECS wires to solar charger in battery
box. See Figure 3-3.
a.
Connect the ground wire from the display to
the solar charger mounting screw.
b.
Connect the ECS power cable lead with the
white stripe to the solar charger terminal
marked “LOAD +”, which is terminal 6.
c.
Connect the other ECS power cable lead to
the terminal marked “LOAD –“, which is
terminal 5.
Figure 3-3. Wiring Solar Charger
in Battery Box
Install the batteries in the battery box. Install the
battery Ring Lug stubs onto the batteries first.
Then connect the batteries to their respective
connectors (one set provided per shelf) in the
harness matching orange to orange and black to
black. The operating voltage is 12VDC. At this
point the display has power.
Connect the wires to the solar panel.
a.
At the solar panel, make sure the opaque
cloth is still covering the panel.