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SunTura Solar Tracker Kit Manual 

 

Revision 1.0 

 

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Windy

Nation 

08/09/2012 

 

replaces shall become Windy Nation’s property on the date Windy Nation ships the repaired Product or part 

back to the Customer. Windy Nation will use all reasonable efforts within thirty (30) days of receipt of the 

defective Product to repair or replace such Product. If a warranty claim is invalid for any reason, the 

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ustomer will be charged at Windy Nation’s then-current rates for services performed and will be charged for 

all necessary repairs and expense incurred by Windy Nation. If Windy Nation determines that a warranty 

claim is valid, it will ship the repaired or replaced Product to Customer at Windy 

Nation’s cost. 

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ISCLAIMER

 

EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH, 

WINDY NATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED AND STATUTORY INCLUDING, 

WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A 

PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY WINDY NATION. NO 

ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY WINDY NATION, ITS DEALERS, 

DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS 

WARRANTY. WINDY NATION DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE OF THE 

PRODUCTS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE ANY 

PARTICULAR RESULTS FROM USE OR MODIFICATION OF THE PRODUCTS. Some jurisdictions do not 

allow the limitation or exclusion of implied warranties or how long an implied warranty may last, so the above 

limitations may not apply to you. In any such jurisdiction, the warranty shall be limited to the minimum 

warranty and period required by law. 

 

WINDY NATION EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR BODILY INJURIES OR DEATH THAT MAY 

OCCUR, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY USE OF THE PRODUCT BY ANY PERSON. 

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IABILITY

 

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL WINDY NATION OR ITS AFFILIATES OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE 

OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, LOST PROFITS, LOST 

DATA, OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND 

REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING 

NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WINDY NATION OR ITS AFFILIATE OR 

SUPPLIER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 

 

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so these 

limitations may not apply to you. Neither Windy Nation nor its affiliates or suppliers will be held liable or 

responsible for any damage or loss to any items or products connected to, powered by or otherwise attached 

to the Product. The total cumulative liability to Customer, from all causes of action and all theories of liability, 

will be limited to and will not exceed the purchase price of the Product paid by Customer. This warranty gives 

the Customer specific legal rights and the Customer may also have other legal rights that vary from state to 

state. 

Summary of Contents for SunTura SOT-TRKS-NF

Page 1: ...SunTura Solar Tracker Kit Manual Revision 1 0 Page 1 of 10 WindyNation 08 09 2012 WindyNation SUNTURA SOLAR TRACKER SOT TRKS NF User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ty 4 2 Product Overview 5 2 1 Features 5 2 2 Safety Precautions 5 3 Installation 5 3 1 Parts List 5 3 2 General Installation Guidelines 5 3 2 1 Electronics Box Installation 5 3 2 2 North South Linear Actuator Installation 6 3 2 3 East West Linear Actuator Installation 7 3 2 4 Photo Sensor Installation 7 3 3 Fine Tuning the LED s for Optimal Solar Tracking 8 4 Troubleshooting And Support 10 4 1 Car...

Page 3: ...been installed operated repaired or maintained in accordance with instructions supplied by Windy Nation iii has been subjected to abnormal physical thermal or electrical stress misuse negligence or accident If Windy Nation determines that the problem with the Product is not due to a manufacturing defect in Windy Nation s workmanship or materials or otherwise does not qualify for warranty repair th...

Page 4: ...TION OF THE PRODUCTS Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of implied warranties or how long an implied warranty may last so the above limitations may not apply to you In any such jurisdiction the warranty shall be limited to the minimum warranty and period required by law WINDY NATION EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR BODILY INJURIES OR DEATH THAT MAY OCCUR DIRECTLY OR I...

Page 5: ...eath Always disconnect the SunTura Solar Tracker electronics from its power supply before approaching the solar tracker 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 PARTS LIST 1 Electronic Controller Box 2 Photo Sensor Dome 3 East West Linear Actuator 4 North South Linear Actuator Figure 1 SunTura Solar Tracker Kit Parts List 3 2 GENERAL INSTALLATION GUIDELINES The SunTura Solar Tracker Kit provides the electronics used to...

Page 6: ... be permanently destroyed Even if the voltages exceeds 30 VDC for only just an instant the electronics will be permanently destroyed Windy Nation Inc recommends a car sized 12 volt battery to power the SunTura Solar Tracker electronics The red wire coming out of the Electronics Box connects to the positive output of the DC power supply The black wire coming out of the Electronics Box connects to t...

Page 7: ...onics Box to cover the full range of motion of the solar tracker 3 2 4 Photo Sensor Installation For northern hemisphere installations it is recommended that the Photo Sensor is mounted on the northern side of the solar tracker and that the Photo Sensor has an unobstructed view of the sky Photo Sensors that are being installed in the southern hemisphere should be mounted on the southern side of th...

Page 8: ... step is optional The SunTura Solar Tracker should track the sun with an accuracy of 7 degrees or better with no fine tuning Mounting the Photo Sensor slightly off angle human error with respect to the solar tracker can lead to a slight tracking inaccuracy If you wish the LED s can be adjusted to provide optimal tracking accuracy Do NOT attempt to fine tune the LED s until the Photo Sensor has bee...

Page 9: ...LED s on the Photo Sensor circuit board To adjust the LED s use the following table LED Adjustment Direction Result D1 and D2 move up move down track more north track more south D3 and D4 move up move down track more south track more north D5 and D6 move up move down track more east track more west D7 and D8 move up move down track more west track more east It is highly recommended that the LED s ...

Page 10: ... Section 3 3 Tracker is not working 1 Check the fuse as shown in Section 3 2 1 2 Test the source voltage to the tracker Electronics Box 3 Check connections to the red and black wires going to the Electronics Box 4 3 SUPPORT If you are experiencing technical problems and cannot find a solution in this manual you can contact Windy Nation Inc for further assistance Call 805 323 6445 Email info windyn...

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