DX3 DX3-3001S User manual

DX3 ENTERPRISES
LTD.
102, 1289 - 91 Street SW, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6X 1H1
Toll Free: 866-796-0303 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] www.DX3solarlighting.com
INSTALLATION MANUAL
DX3-3001S Cold Climate
Solar Lighting System
Hardware List
Wood Pole Solar System
1. 4 ea. ⅝” x 18” Stainless steel ready rod –
Battery Box, Pole Arm and Solar Panel
Frame Mounting
2. 8 ea. ⅝” Flat washers and nylon locknuts -
Battery Box, Pole Arm and Solar Panel
Frame Mounting
3. 4 ea. 5/16” x ¾” Bolt with washers and
nylon locknut - Mounting solar panel
4. 15 foot 2C #16AWG VNTC cable - pre-
connected to battery box, fish to light head
5. 1 ea. Battery mounting strap, 1” x 6’ black
nylon c/w metal buckle
6. 1 ea. Battery Jumper cable
7. 1 ea. Battery cable c/w quick connect plug
8. 2 ea. MC4 Cable, male/female, 15’

DX3 ENTERPRISES
LTD.
102, 1289 - 91 Street SW, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6X 1H1
Toll Free: 866-796-0303 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] www.DX3solarlighting.com
Wood Pole Solar System Installation
• Mount the solar panel to the
solar mount using the pre-drilled
mounting holes with the 4 ea.
5/16” x 3/4” bolts, washers and
lock nuts . (Fig. 1)
• Drill 2 ea. ⅝” holes, 9” c-c
spacing through the wood pole
near the top. The orientation for
these holes will be North/South
when the pole is erected.
(Fig. 2)
• Mount assembled solar panel
frame to the wood pole with the
supplied ⅝” x 18” Stainless steel
ready rod, flat washers and nylon
lock nuts. Ensure that the solar
panel will be facing south when
the pole is erected.
(Fig. 2)
Fig. 1
Fig.2
Fig.3
• Drill 2ea. ⅝” holes, 9” c-c spacing through the wood pole
below the solar panel mount. The hole location will be
dependent on site requirements. The orientation for these
holes is determined by the direction the pole arm is to be
mounted. (Fig. 2)
• Mount the battery box and pole arm to the wood pole with the
supplied ⅝” x 18” Stainless steel ready rod, flat washers and
nylon lock nuts. The battery box can be mounted on the
opposite side of the pole or same side as the pole arm
depending on site conditions. (Fig. 3)
•
*
order of operation may be altered depending on whether the system is assembled on
the ground and erected complete or assembled in place with the pole already standing

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LTD.
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•Fish the 2C #16 VNTC from the battery box (pre-terminated
and coiled at the battery box) through the pole arm.
•Connect the 2C #16 VNTC cable to the luminaire, red to red,
black to black using the pre-attached WAGO inline terminals
(Picture below)
•Attach the luminaire to the pole arm with the supplied set
screws.
•Install the 2 x 12V, 100AH SLA batteries and secure with the
supplied nylon strap. Connect the batteries in parallel with the
battery jumper cable between the positive (+) and negative (-)
terminals at the back of the battery box. Disconnect the
battery quick connect cable and connect the white lead to the
positive terminal and the black lead to the negative terminal at
the front of the battery box using the ring lugs.
Optional
:
24V Lithium Polymer Battery
•Install 24V, 50 Ah and secure with the supplied nylon
strap. Connect the battery with supplied battery
cable, black banana plug to the (-) terminal and the
red banana plug to the (+) terminal.
TESTING
•Measure the battery voltage – 23 VDC and higher is
acceptable
•Measure the open circuit voltage of the solar panel –
29VDC in direct sunlight
•Connect the battery quick connect cable
•On the charge controller, the idle LED indicator will
come on. Within 1 minute it will switch to the
discharge LED indicator and the light will come on.
•In daylight, connect the solar panel to the battery box
using the pre-terminated MC4 connections. The
controller will switch to charging mode and the light
will turn off. At night the controller will continue to
discharge and the light will remain on.