Campbell SP5, User Manual

Page 1: ...Solar Panels Issued 20 5 15 Copyright 2010 2015 Campbell Scientific Ltd CSL 60 USER GUIDE...

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Page 3: ...er the repair is under guarantee or not Please state the faults as clearly as possible and if the product is out of the guarantee period it should be accompanied by a purchase order Quotations for rep...

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Page 5: ...t for recycling Any batteries contained within the product or used during the products life should be removed from the product and also be sent to an appropriate recycling facility Campbell Scientific...

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Page 7: ...ore beginning work Wear a hardhat and eye protection and take other appropriate safety precautions while working on or around tripods and towers Do not climb tripods or towers at any time and prohibit...

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Page 9: ...cid batteries 7 3 4 Using solar panels with the CH150 and CH200 chargers 8 3 5 Using solar panels with Morningstar regulators 8 4 Optimum Battery Size 8 5 Precautions 10 6 Maintenance 10 Figures 1 Gen...

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Page 11: ...consumes a significant amount of power e g an Eddy Covariance system the SP60 or SP100 panel is normally specified Under these conditions the battery capacity should also be increased to suit e g usi...

Page 12: ...amp provided The panel should face due South North in the southern hemisphere and the angle of the panel should generally be adjusted according to the following considerations For best performance in...

Page 13: ...y details of bracket for the SP5 and SP10 The SP30 and larger standard panels are supplied with a Solar Panel Multi Fit bracket Part number 006607 This is a substantial bracket that fits many differen...

Page 14: ...Solar Panels 4 Figure 3a Assembly drawing for fitting the multi mount bracket to a larger panel Figure 3b Solar panel mounted on pole using the multi mount bracket...

Page 15: ...will vary with the model and make of panel supplied Smaller panels such as the SOP5 are fitted with a flying lead that is moulded into the back of the panel Larger panels have junction boxes on the b...

Page 16: ...e to be wired into cables connecting the panel to the battery The wires of the shunt regulators are clearly identified Connect the shunt regulator as shown in Figure 5 Solar Panel Solar Batt VE VE VE...

Page 17: ...200 and CR6 manuals regarding their LED indicators The CR200X does not have an LED The LED only indicates that a voltage is being generated by the panel it does not necessarily indicate that the batte...

Page 18: ...gulators Please refer to the instruction supplied with those regulators Please note that the quiescent consumption of the regulator may be quite high e g 8 10 mA Please note the fuse warning below 4 O...

Page 19: ...t effective to opt for a much larger battery to cover several months in the winter than to buy a much larger panel to give positive charging at all times If a larger battery is to be used with an exis...

Page 20: ...tly 2 It is important to match panel output to battery capacity and current drain Although an incorrect choice of components can lead to undercharging of the batteries in overcast conditions there is...

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