Kingfisher 79009 User manual

KING-FISHER Company
2350 Foster Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090-6574
t
847•398•7100
f
847•255•1507
e-mail
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Internet
www.kfco.com
TECHNICAL MANUAL
SOLAR CELL
(79009)
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THE SUN & SOLAR POWER:
The intensity of the sun’s radiation changes with the hours of the day, time of the year and weather condi
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tions. The most productive hours of sunlight are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m..
In most locations in the United States winter produces the least sunlight because of shorter days and
increased cloud cover, as well as the sun’s lower position in the sky.
The diagram below illustrates the path of the sun over varying seasons. Remember when selecting a site
for your solar panel pick a spot that is clear of shade. A limb from a tree will substantially reduce power
output.
ORIENTATION / SOLAR SOUTH:
Orientation of a solar panel is best at solar south. Solar south is slightly different than magnetic or compass
south. A quick way to determine solar south is to divide the span of time between sunrise and sunset in
half. The position of the sun at the resulting time would be true solar south for your area.
SUMMER
WINTER
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MODULE TILT ANGLE:
Solar panels produce the most power when they are pointed directly at the sun. For installations where the
solar panel is mounted to a permanent structure, the solar panel should be tilted for optimum winter per-
formance. As a rule, if the solar panel power is adequate in the winter, it will be satisfactory during the rest
of the year. The approximate tilt angle may be chosen from the following tabl
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Site Lattitude Degrees Tilt angle above horizontal in Degrees
0-4 10
5-20 Site latitude + 5 degrees
21-45 Site latitude + 10 degrees
46-65 Site latitude + 15 degrees
66-75 80 degrees
Horizon Horizon
Site latitude + Tilt angle
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PRECAUTIONS:
READ THIS INSTALLATION MANUAL completely before installing or servicing.
HANDLE SOLAR CELL CAREFULLY, as it can easily be damaged.
DO NOT cut cable on or before shrink tube splice.
SITE SELECTION
Locate a position on a pedestal, wall, wood pole, or conduit where the solar cell will face Solar South (in
Northern Hemisphere) and will be high enough to deter vandalism. (See page 1 and 2 to help you in your
selection).
PEDESTAL MOUNT INSTALLATION
1. MOUNT SOLAR CELL to KF50009 Pedestal using ¾” Stainless Steel Banding and Buckles. Route
banding through two outer slots of mounting bracket.
2. ROUTE wires up through pedestal cap, and down to call box enclosure.
3. It may be necessary to bend the bracket to obtain the proper tilt angle, if so, care must be taken.
Thread cell cable, between pedestal
and cap down to call box
Pedestal Cap
Conduit to Antenna
Bracket
Provide Drip Loop
S.S. Banding
Pedestal
KF50009
To Call Box
PCB 66005
Drip Loop
Solar Cell
KF79009
Mounting Bracket
See page 1
and 2 for
proper tilt
angle and
orientation
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WALL OR WOOD POLE INSTALLATION
1. To mount to a wall or wood pole, the bracket must be bent as shown in illustration.
2. MOUNT solar cell using stainless steel hardware.
3. RUN conduit from the call box to a Unilet “T” mounted next to the solar cell and possibly up to the
antenna.
4. It may be necessary to bend the bracket to obtain the proper tilt angle, if so, care must be taken.
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1/4” S.S. Screws
1/4” S.S. Washers
1/4” Anchors
Conduit to Antenna
Bracket
Wall
Unilet “T” &
Cord Grip
Drip Loop
Solar Cell
KF79009
See page 1 and 2 for
proper tilt angle and
orientation.
Note: For wood pole mounting use #10 x 2” long stainless steel lag
screws with washers.
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CONDUIT MOUNT INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL a Unilet “T” just below the position where the Solar Cell is to be mounted.
2. ATTACH Solar Cell to Conduit Support pipe using ¾” Stainless Steel Banding or S.S. Hose Clamps.
3. Route Banding through inner slots of Mounting Bracket.
4. It may be necessary to bend the bracket to obtain the proper tilt angle, if so, care must be taken.
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Bottom of Antenna
skirt, if applicable
Conduit to Antenna Conduit to Antenna
Conduit to Call Box
Bracket
Provide Drip Loop
S.S. Banding
To Call Box
PCB 66005
Solar Cell
KF79009
See page 1 and 2
for proper tilt angle
and orientation
Mounting Bracket
Unilet “T” &
Cord Grip
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WIRING SOLAR CELL
1. ROUTE the Red and Black wires from Solar Cell to Call Box Shell. If the wires are not long enough,
splice two (2) #16 AWG wires (Red and Black) in the Unilet “T”. DO NOT cut black shrink-wrap com-
ing out of Solar Cell.
2. CONNECT wires to Terminal Board 66005-1 inside Call Box Shell. Red wire connects to Pin-19
(Charger +). Black wire connects to Pin-20 (Charger -).
TESTING SOLAR CELL
Disconnect Call Box Ribbon Cable from terminal board 66005-1.
Measure the DC Voltage and check polarity across pins 19 (Charger +) and 20 (Charger -). This should be
15 to 18 Volts depending on solar intensity.
Measure the DC current across pins 19 and 20. This should be approximately 40 to 60 mA on a sunny day
and 1 to 9 mA on a cloudy day, depending on solar intensity, cleanliness of glass, and wire length.
CONNECT Ribbon cable to 66005-1.
MAINTAINING SOLAR CELL
Clean Solar Cell face with a damp cotton cloth.
Visually check Solar Cell and Wires for any possible problems.
Perform the above TEST Procedure to verify proper operation.
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19 20
CHARGER
++
SUPV
-
KF1 Shell KF3 Shell
To Solar
Cell
To Solar
Cell
Black (-)
Red (+)
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