SolarMate SMAL001 User manual

User Manual
Model: SMAL001
Important: please read before rst use. Technical helpline 01684 774 000
User manual
Arena Light
SolarMate®
Total Lighting Solutions

1. Contents
1 x Arena 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 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 around 5 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. Below you will find details of the operational modes of the Arena Light.
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 20m arena we recommend a minimum of 6 Arena 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. Flexible installation on pole or wall
2. Adjustable installation angle: 0o/15o/30o
3. Large lighting area
4. Remote control function from long distance
5. Lighting time and brightness option
6. 1000 lumens
Electric Characteristics
Flat compact solar panel 6.8W, 10 years life span
Li-ion battery 3.7V, 12000mAh
LED 30 LEDs, 1000 Lumens
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 hight 2.5-3.5m
Material Aluminium + plastic
Size 450x246x86mm
Working temperature -25oC to 65oC
Warranty 2 years
15°
30°
Fig. 1
(a) (b)
Expansion Bolts
and Fixings
U Bolts
and Fixings
User Manual
All New Remote Control
Angle
Adjustment
Bracket
0o, 15oor 30o
Arena Solar
Floodlight
Metal Spacers
Technical helpline 01684 774 000
SolarMate®
Total Lighting Solutions

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
*To achieve either 5, 6, 7 or 8 hours as previously noted, you must open
the back of the remote control, where the AAA batteries are located
and you will see a switch – set this to the On position. This means that
pressing T1 will provide a 5 hour time, T2 a 6 hour etc.
M1 – Set the light to illuminate up to dawn to dusk at the 10%
brightness level and then auto switch to 100% brightness when
movement is detected by the lights PIR movement sensor. The light
will remain illuminated at 100% for 30 seconds or until the movement
has stopped and then revert back to the 10% brightness level. NOTE
– this function is not advised during the UK winter because the solar
panel cannot generate enough power to operate the light even at 10%
brightness dawn to dusk.
M2 – Set the light to illuminate up to dawn to dusk at the 30%
brightness level and then auto switch to 100% brightness when
movement is detected by the lights PIR movement sensor. The
light will remain illuminated at 100% for 30 seconds or until the
movement has stopped and then revert back to the 30% brightness
level. NOTE – this function is not advised during the UK winter
because the solar panel cannot generate enough power to operate
the light at the 30% brightness dawn to dusk.
Tip: If the Arena Light is being used in a sports field eg equestrian
arena, 5-a-side football, pitch, tennis court etc the main functions that
will be used are On (to turn the light on) – 60% or 100% (to select the
brightness) and Off (to turn the light off).
NOTE – any Arena Light remote control will operate any Arena Light
– in other words, if multiple Arena Lights are being used, only one
remote control needs be used to operate them all.
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. 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.
NOTE – when mounting Arena Light try to keep the light head as
level as possible because this helps ensure the light does not auto
hibernate itself.
Fig. 3
5. Operation of 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.
First Night Operation: On the first evening, after the Arena Light has
been primed and fitted, the light will automatically turn on in M1 mode
(see below). NOTE – sometimes this will not occur automatically
depending on what setting it left our factory in. In this case just press
the On button on the remote control (Fig. 3). Its important that if you
intend to use your light via the remote control (ie only turning it on
when you want it illuminated and off when you don’t) you return to
the light after dark (only on the first night) and press either the 60% or
100% button to increase the brightness and then press the off button
once you have finished. Now you can return to the Arena Light any
evening and it will only illuminate when you press the On button.
Lighting Modes: After the first night of use, the remote
control button provides the following functions:
On – turns the light on (at night time only);
Off – turns the light off.
10% - illuminates the light at 10% of its
brightness – run time max dusk to dawn
(typical winter run times, up to 12 hours
per night)
30% - illuminates the light at 30% of its
brightness – run time max dusk to dawn
(typical winter run times, up to 4 hours
per night)
60% - illuminates the light at 60% of its
brightness – run time up to 10hrs (typical
winter max run times, 2 hours per night)
100% - illuminates the light at maximum
brightness run time up to 6 hours (typical
winter max run times, 1 hour per night)
In each of the above modes the light can be
turned off at any time (by pressing Off) but there
is also the option to set the light on a specific timer as follows:
T1 – press this to set any of the above brightness settings for a fixed run
time of 1 or 5* hour/s – after 1 or 5 hour/s the light automatically reverts
to M1 mode (see below). To cancel the timer mode press and hold T1 for
2 seconds and you will see 3 quick flashes of a red indicator LED on the
light to confirm.
T2 – press this to set any of the above brightness settings for a fixed run
time of 2 or 6* hour/s – after 2 or 6 hour/s the light automatically reverts
to M1 mode (see below). To cancel the timer mode press and hold T2
for 2 seconds and you will see 3 quick flashes of a red indicator LED on
the light to confirm.
T3 – press this to set any of the above brightness settings for a fixed run
time of 3 or 7* hour/s – after 3 or 7 hour/s the light automatically reverts
to M1 mode (see below). To cancel the timer mode press and hold T3
for 2 seconds and you will see 3 quick flashes of a red indicator LED on
the light to confirm.
T4 – press this to set any of the above brightness settings for a fixed run
time of 4 or 8* hour/s – after 4 or 8 hour/s the light automatically reverts
to M1 mode (see below). To cancel the timer mode press and hold T4
for 2 seconds and you will see 3 quick flashes of a red indicator LED on
the light to confirm.
Technical helpline 01684 774 000

Helpful Tips
1 If using Arena Light to illuminate a horse riding manège or other
sports ground on the T1, T2, T3 or T4 modes, we would always
suggest turning Arena Light off after use so that power can be
stored in readiness for the next time it needs to be used.
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 5 years and is available from
www.solartechnology.co.uk. The battery has special connectors
fitted which match the connectors within Arena Light.
We want your videos and photos!
Here is your chance for you and your Arena Light/s
to be stars. Just send in crazy videos or stills of you
and your Arena Light/s in action and bag a fantastic
Lumi light absolutely free (worth £15). Remember, the
wackier the better!
Please send to [e-mail] and
best of luck!
NOTE - we cannot guarantee to publish every entry
and only those selected by our marketing department
for publication will be awarded a free Lumi. By
providing your images you automatically grant us the
right to use these images howsoever we see fit.
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.
Warning
T 01684 774 000 [e-mail]
F01684 773 000 solartechnology.co.uk
Solar Technology International Limited
Unit 6, Station drive, Bredon, Tewkesbury GL20 7HH
7. Storage of Arena Light
Arena Light is fully weather resistant (IP65) and will not deteriorate if
permanently left outside, but should you wish to store it, please ensure
it is housed away from daylight and turned upside down so the solar
panel is facing downward.
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 Activated Mode: From a fully charged battery, Arena
Light will operate for 25 hours at 10% 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.
Timer Mode: If 60% brightness is selected, a fully charged Arena Light
will operate for 10 hours and at 100% it will operate for 6 hours.
Winter Operation: This is difficult to predict because of the variable
locations that Arena Light may be positioned in but on average, at the
60% 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.
10. 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 t
he 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.