Simmonsigns Solar LUA User manual

Doc Ref: DG162
Issue Date: January 2017
Issue Number: 2
Simmonsigns Limited reserves the right to alter or improve this guide without prior notice.
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Stafford Park 5
Telford Shropshire
TF3 3AS
Installation Guide
Installation Guide
168 mm
Solar LUA
SAFETY FIRST
INSTALLATION
Ensure that the site is surveyed for buried services and that
Ensure that the site is surveyed for buried services and that
any electrical supply is isolated before commencing work.
any electrical supply is isolated before commencing work.
All materials to be handled using suitable mechanical equip-
All materials to be handled using suitable mechanical equip-
ment or suffi cient manpower for the weight of the item being
ment or suffi cient manpower for the weight of the item being
handled.
handled.
TOOLS & MATERIALS REQUIRED
Tri-head Key.
Tri-head Key.
5mm Allen key.
5mm Allen key.
Electrical Screwdriver.
Electrical Screwdriver.
PACKING LIST
Box 1 - Solar panel
Box 2 - LED LUA
Box 3 - Solar Panel support,LUA Bracket, battery and regulator.
Side Cutters
Side Cutters
13mm spanner
13mm spanner
Ø14mm drill
Ø14mm drill
1The Solar LUA is
supplied as a kit
designed to fi t onto a
pre-installed 89/168
column. The column
manufacturer should
be consulted to
provide a column and
foundation plan suit-
able for the equip-
ment to be mounted
and environmental
conditions peculiar to
the site.
Weights and dimen-
sions of the solar LUA
equipment are shown
overleaf to help with
calculating the loads.
Slide the LUA through-bracket
over the top of the post and
down to align with the drilled
hole.
Lock this in place with the sup-
plied M8 x 48 socket set screw.
3
Fix the sign to be illuminat-
ed onto the post in its fi nal
position.
Mark and drill a 14mm cable
entry hole in the post 168
mm from the top of the sign
and in line with its centre.
For a double sided instal-
lation repeat on the other
side of the post.
De-bur and surface protect
the bare faces of the drilled
hole.
Assemble the solar panel support by
uncoiling the solar panel output lead
and feeding it through the panel support
bracket as shown.
Place the bracket over the aperture in
the panel back moulding and secure
with the 4 Tri-head screws supplied.
2
Solar panel
output lead
Panel back
moulding
Panel support
bracket
46
Fix the Solar LUA sign-light to
the through-bracket following
the instructions supplied with
the LUA.
Pass the LUA supply cable
down the post via the drilled
hole and into the column base
housing
Repeat this step for a double
sided installation.
Take the solar panel assembly
and feed the solar output
lead down the post from the
top so that it emerges in the
column base housing.
Place the solar panel assem-
bly on the top of the post and
align it to point directly South.
Ensure that nothing impedes
the solar panels view of the
sun.
Tighten the grub screws to
lock the solar panels assem-
bly onto the post.
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Doc Ref : IG196
Issue Date: January 2020
Issue Number : 2

Doc Ref: DG162
Issue Date: January 2017
Issue Number: 2
Simmonsigns Limited reserves the right to alter or improve this guide without prior notice.
simmonsigns.co.uk
[phone]
[phone]
[email protected]
Stafford Park 5
Telford Shropshire
TF3 3AS
Installation Guide
Installation Guide
Solar LUA
Doc Ref : IG196
Issue Date: January 2020
Issue Number : 2
Indicator Colour Status Instruction
PV
Green On Solid
PV Connection normal
but low voltage (irra-
diance) from PV, not
charging.
Green Flashing
(1Hz) In Charging
Green Flashing
(4Hz) PV reverse polarity
Green OFF
No PV voltage (night
time) or PV connection
problem
Battery
Green On Solid Normal
Green Flashing
(1Hz) Full
Green Flashing
(4Hz) Over voltage
Or-
ange Under voltage
Red Over discharged
Red Battery overheating
REGULATOR STATUS
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM DIMENSIONS
PRODUCT WEIGHTS
Solar LUA 3 Kg
Solar Panel 11.5 kg Single, 13 kg Double
Battery 5.1 kg per pack
4525
Double LUA
Ø636 single
Ø800 double
360
4000 Post
4449
336
Single LUA
22˚
85
Moving to the column base remove the existing wooden board
and replace with the regulator board assembly supplied
In the following steps please ensure that the connections are
made in the following order :
1. Battery 2. Load 3. Solar panel.
Take the battery pack and hang it from the hook on the regu-
lator board. Connect the battery to the battery connector.
For double sided installations a second battery pack is hung
from the hook using the extension loop.
Connect the load lead coming from the LUA to the corre-
sponding connector coming from the regulator.
For a double sided installation, a two way adaptor is supplied.
Connect the solar panel then locate the regulator On/Off
switch and press to switch on. After a short delay LUA will
illuminate briefl y before the photo-cell switches off .
Finally replace the column door.
7
Hook
Battery Loop
Battery Connector
Solar
Connector
Additional batteries
for double sided only
Two way adaptor
supplied with
double sided