Solar Technology International SolarMate Arena 2 Light User manual

User Manual
Model: SMAL002
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User manual
Arena 2 Light
SolarMate®
Total Lighting Solutions

1. Contents
1 x Arena 2 Solar Floodlight
1 x Remote control
2 x AAA batteries (fitted inside the remote control –
remove clear plastic tag inside battery box to activate)
2 x U bolts with 4 nuts and washers (for pole mounting)
4 x Expansion bolts, nuts and washers (for solid walls)
2 x Metal spacers
1 x User manual
2. How Arena 2 light works
Arena light has an integrated solar panel which delivers power to its internal battery whenever it is exposed to daylight. It can never
overcharge its battery due to internal control circuit boards. The solar panel has a 20+ year life cycle and the battery up to 4 years.
The battery can be replaced and is available from www.solartechnology.co.uk
The purpose of Arena light is to flood an area with light when either it detects movement or for a solid period of time.
3. Identifying the best location for the Arena light
Arena light incorporates a solar cell which needs to face upwards. Wherever possible
the solar cell should not be located in shady areas and ideally, when or if tilted, it faces
east, south or west. If it faces north, the cell will still deliver power but not as much or as
quickly as if facing south. The optimum height to fix Arena light is from 2.5 to 5m.
Example: For a 40m x 30m arena we recommend a minimum of 6 Arena 2 lights –
3 on each of the long sides, evenly spaced. Ideally position each Arena light on a
4m pole and angle the head at the 30 degree position.
4. Adjusting the angle of Arena light
It is best to decide the angle before fixing in place. Arena light has three angles it
can be adjusted to: flat – 0 degrees, 15 degrees tilted upwards and 30 degrees tilted
upwards. 30 degrees provides the furthest throw of light, 0 degrees for more intense
brightness. To adjust the angle, loosen both side bolts (a) toward the rear of the Arena
light bracket (Fig 1).
The bolts (b) toward the front of the bracket have three notches enabling the angle
to be locked in place. Remove the bolts (b) completely and once the desired notch is
reached, replace the bolts (b) and tighten all of the bolts/nuts.
Main Features
1. Installation on pole or wall
2. Adjustable installation angle: 0o/15o/30o
3. Large lighting area
4. Remote control and auto PIR function
5. Lighting time, brightness and movement
activation modes
6. 50, 500, 1000 and 1500 lumens
Electric Characteristics
Flat compact solar panel 6.8W, 10 years life span
Li-ion battery 3.7V, 13000mah
LED 30 LEDs, 1500 lumens max
Charging time 9-10 hours
Lighting time More than 4 nights
(dim lighting mode)
Ray sensor <10 Lux
PIR sensor 5-8M, 120O
Waterproof IP65
Install height 2.5-5m
Material Aluminium + plastic
Size 450x246x86mm
Working temperature -25oC to 65oC
Warranty 2 years
15°
30°
Fig. 1
(a) (b)
U Bolts
and Fixings
User Manual
All New Remote Control
Angle Adjustment
Bracket 0o, 15oor 30o
Arena 2 Solar
Floodlight
Metal Spacers
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Fixings
Expansion Bolts

Press
button
Fig. 2
M8 nut
M6 spring washer
M6 flat washers
U bolts (c)
Fig. 5
Fig. 4
M8 nut
M6 spring washer
M6 flat washers
Expansion bolt
Solid lighting mode
Most useful when you need light for a solid block of time, for example
illuminating an equestrian arena, riding school, sports field, tennis
courts, inside a warehouse or agricultural building etc.
Push the remote control On/Off button to illuminate the light. Once
the light is on, you need to press either the Timer 1h or 2h buttons.
This will ensure the light stays on for 1 or 2 hours as you chose, but this
run time can be extended by pressing either 1h or 2h buttons to add
additional hours. It is advised that when you have no further need of
the light, you should turn it off, but if you leave it on it will auto turn off
once the light has reached the end of its timed mode.
Once you have turned the light off (or its timer function period has
elapsed), the light will not illuminate again until you turn it on using the
remote control.
There are two adjustments that can then be made if required:
a. With the light turned on, you can adjust the brightness. Scroll the
Brightness buttons up or down to select your preferred brightness.
b. If there are occasions when you want the light to be on before
it gets fully dark or you are using the Arena2 light indoors with
Supercharger Expansion Panel(s) located on the outside of a
building, press the Day/Night Only button on the remote control –
this will allow the light to illuminate. This is not a permanent setting
so if you want the same function the following day you will need to
press the Day/Night Only button again.
Note – any Arena2 remote control will operate any Arena2 light –
in other words if you have multiple Arena2 lights you only need take
one remote control to activate all. The Arena2 remote control is not
compatible with Arena1 light.
6. Fixing Arena light – Before fixing read point 5
Wall mounting (Fig 4):Before starting to mount the Arena light to
the wall, separate the two halves of the bracket by removing (a) and
(b) fixings – see Fig 1. Remove the two metal spacers from the loose
half of the bracket. Using the supplied expansion bolts (if fixing to a
cavity or solid wall), or self tapping screws (not supplied) if fixing to a
timber wall, attach Arena light through the four holes in the back of
the loose half of the bracket. Once fixed in place, attach Arena light to
the bracket using fixings (a) and (b).
Pole mounting (Fig 5):Firstly, decide how to secure the pole,
which needs to be a standard scaold pole or similar. This might be
by attaching to an existing post and rail fence or it might be free
standing. If free standing, the pole needs to be either cemented into
the ground (500mm min) or xed using the quick release ground
mount plate that can be ordered from www.solartechnology.co.uk.
To x Arena light to the pole, loosely secure the U bolts (c) through
the four holes in the adjustment bracket, then slide the pole through
the U bolts and tighten so Arena light is rmly clamped to the pole.
Now position the pole in the ground.
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5. Operation of the light
Before fitting the light in its final position push and hold the button
on the underside of the light (Fig. 2) for a few seconds until
the light comes on. It will stay illuminated
for a short while and will then
turn off but it confirms it is
ready for night time
operation. Should
you ever need to
store your Arena
light press the button
in (Fig. 2) and this will
switch the whole system off.
Operation for the first time: When Arena2 is turned On you will
notice the light is incredibly bright for 2 seconds and will then drop
back to its normal 1500lm maximum brightness level. From there you
can chose your preferred mode of operation. The reason this high
level of brightness cannot be sustained is because the Arena2 was
not designed for this level of brightness and constant use at that level
would cause damage to the internal components.
Lighting modes
Movement activation – PIR mode
Arena 2 can act as an excellent security light or utility light for car parks,
at festivals, construction sites, delivery yards and any location where
significant lighting is needed for periods when movement is within 10m
range of the Arena 2’s PIR detector.
Operation
Push the remote control On/Off button to
illuminate the light. Note this is usually done
when it is dark but this can be advanced – see
point c. below.
The Arena2 is now in its PIR mode and will
show a low-level ambient light when there is no
movement and will step up to a brighter light
when movement is detected. The bright light
will remain on for 30 seconds or as long as there
is movement and will then step back down to
the ambient light level. Each evening (at dusk)
the PIR light will be active without the need to
use the remote control again unless you wish to
turn the light off or adjust any settings – see a, b
and c below.
There are three adjustments that can be made
if required by using the remote control:
a. With the light activated, you can adjust the brightness of the main
light following PIR activation. Scroll the Brightness buttons up or
down to select your preferred brightness. The light will thereafter
illuminate at this level during every subsequent activation.
b. You can turn the ambient light off during dusk to dawn so there is
no light at all unless the PIR sensor is activated (particularly useful in
the winter months when there is a need to conserve as much energy
as possible). Press the PIR Low Light button to off.
c. If there are occasions when you want the light to be on before it
gets fully dark, press the Day/Night Only button on the remote
control – this will allow the light to illuminate even if its not dark.
This is not a permanent setting so if you want the same function the
following day you will need to press the Day/Night Only button
again.
Note – If you have Arena2 in PIR mode and its main light is set to its
maximum brightness (a), or the ambient light is on (b), or the number
of activations is significantly increased, particularly in the winter
months, you may find the amount of power used is more than the
energy provided by its solar panel. The result will either be that the light
dims to a very low level (it will do this automatically to save energy)
or it runs out of power and will not operate the following night. In this
circumstance consider adding one or more Supercharger Expansion
solar panels – see section 10.
Fig. 3
BRIGHTNESS
DAY/NIGHT ONLY
TIMER
PIR LOW LIGHT
1h 2h
on off

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7. Storage of Arena 2
Arena 2 is fully weather resistant (IP65) and will not deteriorate if
permanently left outside but should you wish to store it please ensure
the button is pressed on the underside of Arena 2 (Fig2). It is better
to do this operation when Arena 2 is illuminated so you can be sure it
has been turned off. Store Arena 2 so its solar panel is not exposed
to daylight.
8. Charging times
From new, Arena light will need a full day’s charge, so install early in the
morning to allow it to have this initial input. Installing later in the day
will cause no problems but will lead to a shorter burn time for the first
evening’s use.
If Arena has a completely flat battery, it will take 10 hours of sunshine
to fully charge it. If the battery is only partially discharged it will take
less time. Even if Arena light has not been fully charged by its solar
panel (because of a cloudy day etc), there will still be power in the
battery to operate the light that night, but Arena light will operate
for a shorter period.
9. Operation times
Movement activation PIR mode: From a fully charged battery, Arena
light will operate for 25 hours at 50 lumen brightness. This will reduce
as 100% brightness is activated by movement, but it is not possible to
provide an operation time because of the variable nature of how many
activations and for how long.
Solid lighting mode: If the 500lumen brightness is set, a fully charged
Arena 2 can operate for 12 hours, 1000 lumen for 6 hours and 1500
lumen for 3 hours.
Winter operation: This is difficult to predict because of the variable
locations that Arena 2 light may be positioned in but on average, at
the 500 lumen brightness, 2 hours illumination per evening should be
possible. If longer burn times are needed, it should be accepted that
Arena light can only be used during selected evenings and not every
evening. For example, if 4 hours of light is needed, Arena light should
be switched off for a 2 day period to allow its battery to gain enough
power to deliver this length of burn time.
Alternatively increased run times
can be achieved by adding the
Arena 2 Expansion Solar Panel,
which connects directly into
the power socket on the side of
Arena 2 (see fig 6). Up to 4 expansion
panels can be added and each daisy
chain’s into the other so there is
no complex wiring needed.
10. Supercharger Expansion Panels (not included with Arena2)
Fig. 6
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The expansion panel will extend winter run times as follows:
Add 500lm
brightness
1000lm
brightness
1500lm
brightness
1 x Expansion panel 7.5hrs 5hrs 2.5hrs
2 x Expansion panels 12hrs 8hrs 4hrs
3 x Expansion panels 12hrs 8hrs 6hrs
If Arena 2 is used indoors (so its solar panel is not exposed to daylight)
the expansion panel will give the following:
Add 500lm
brightness
1000lm
brightness
1500Lm
brightness
1 x Expansion panel 4.5hrs 3hrs 1.5hrs
2 x Expansion panels 9hrs 6hrs 3hrs
3 x Expansion panels 12hrs 8hrs 5hrs
11. Warranty
All items in this box are supplied with a 24 month global warranty*.
Should a failure occur during this time Solar Technology International
Ltd will repair or replace any faulty part, at its discretion.
Solar Technology International Ltd does not accept liability for any
3rd party damage how so ever caused or any costs associated with
the return of faulty products.
*Global warranty means if a product is returned to the address below
at the sender’s expense and a warranty claim is found to be valid,
Solar Technology International Ltd will return the repaired or replaced
product to the sender at Solar Technology International Ltd’s expense
irrespective of where the sender is located in the world.
Helpful tips
1 Always turn Arena2 off (if in solid light mode) after use to conserve
the power in its batteries
2 We would recommend that occasionally the solar cell is cleaned,
especially if located in a dusty environment. Particulates on the
glass surface covering the cell will reduce charging capability.
No special chemicals are needed – use warm water and dry after
washing to prevent smears on the glass.
3 The batteries in the remote control will need to be changed
once per year. Standard AAA alkaline batteries are required.
4 Arena light is fitted with a special Lithium battery pack.
This has a life expectancy of up to 4 years and is available from
www.solartechnology.co.uk. The battery has special connectors
fitted which match the connectors within Arena light.
5. If the battery in Arena2 has run low and will not operate, turn
the light off (see Fig 2) and leave it for 7 days to allow the solar
panel to fully charge the battery. If the problem persists consider
adding a Supercharger Expansion Panel to increase power –
see section 10.
6. Arena2 will auto dim the light (in any mode) to conserve energy
if the level of charge it its battery is getting low. This might be an
indication that your need for lighting cannot be sustained by the
fitted solar panel. In this case consider adding a Supercharger
Expansion Panel to increase power – see section 10.
WARNING: Keep Arena light away from fire and oil in order to avoid
any fire or explosion. Any severe shock or impact may result in damage
and will invalidate the warranty. It is strictly forbidden to dismantle
Arena Light except by Solar Technology personnel or agents appointed
by Solar Technology. Any sign of tampering will result in the warranty
being terminated.