TYCON Solar RPPL12 User manual

RPPL
RemotePro®
Remote Power System
▫Wireless Base Stations
and Client Devices
▫Surveillance Cameras
▫Remote Sensors
▫Remote Lighting
▫Off Grid Electronics
Congratulations! on your purchase of the RemotePro® off-grid
remote power system. Please take a moment to review this Qwik
Install Guide before assembly or battery installation.
DANGER! Avoid Powerlines!
You Can Be Killed!
When following the instructions in this guide take extreme care
to avoid contact with overhead power lines, lights and power circuits.
Contact with power lines, lights or power circuits may be fatal. We rec-
ommend to install no closer than 20 feet to any power lines.
Safety: For your own protection, follow these safety rules.
▫Perform as many functions as possible on the ground
▫Do not attempt to install on a rainy, windy or snowy day or if
there is ice or snow accumulation at the install site or if the
site is wet.
▫Make sure there are no people, pets, etc. below when you are
working on a roof or ladder.
Recommended Tools: Phillips Screwdriver, 1/2” Open End
Wrench, 5/16” nut driver, Flat Blade Screwdriver
Please help preserve the environment and return
used batteries to an authorized depot

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Qwik Install
STEP 1: Connect 18AWG wire to the solar panel inside wire junction
box. Install solar panel to the mount so that junction box is at the top or
side. Install mount to 2” to 4” pole. Solar panel should be facing South if
in Northern Hemisphere. If you are planning to keep solar panel angle
fixed all year then set the angle to Your_Latitude * 0.9 +30
STEP 2: Mount any electronics inside the enclosure then mount the
enclosure to the pole. We recommend mounting the enclosure directly
under the solar panel and just low enough that the enclosure cover can
be opened without interfering with solar panel tilted at its winter angle.
Note: The enclosure and solar panel can also be mounted to a wall if
desired.
STEP 3: Connect a CAT5 cable between the controller POE OUT and
the electronics. There is a secondary voltage output on the back of the
controller which can be used in addition to the POE OUT. The second-
ary output is equal to the battery voltage.
Note: If grid power is available the batteries can also be charged over
POE using an appropriate power supply/POE Inserter and CAT5 cable
connected to the controller POE Input. We offer a POE inserter model
number POE-INJ-S and a 24V 3.75A power supply model number
PS24V-3.75 that are designed for this use.
STEP 4: Route 18AWG wire from solar panel into the enclosure and

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connect to the controller solar panel input. Make sure to maintain cor-
rect polarity.
STEP 5: Install batteries to enclosure using Velcro straps.
If the Solar Controller is model TP-SC12xx you must wire batter-
ies and solar for 12V configuration. If Solar controller is model
TP-SCPOE-24xx you must wire solar panels and batteries for
24V configuration.
STEP 6: Connect the Battery cables to Controller BAT terminals and
then to the batteries. Be sure to observe polarity. Black wire connects to
battery negative terminal and BAT(-) terminal on the controller. When a
fully charged battery is connected, the Green LOA LED should light on
controller and power should be present on POE output and also green
wire terminal connector.
STEP 7: Make sure lid gasket is clean and free from any particles, then
carefully close the cover, making sure that wires are clear of the seam
and hinge area. The cover snaps into place. There is one center securi-
ty bolt that can be used to secure the cover.
NOTE: If you have any unconnected battery connectors on battery
cable after installation, make sure they are wrapped with electrical
tape so that there is no chance of shorting the connector to any
metal. You can also remove the extra cable/connector permanently
by cutting the cable at the existing battery connection.
Controller Wire Terminal Output Wiring
Device 1
Device 2
FG = Frame Ground. Connect to Earth
Ground
V- (There are two V– connections)
V+ (There are two V+ connections)
+
-
+
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TECH CORNER
Additional Information you may find useful
1. CONTROLLER: The 12V controller turns off power to the load at
11V and reconnects when the battery reaches 12V. The 24V controller
turns off at 20V and on at 24V. This protects battery from overdischarge
and increases battery life and performance.
2. CAPACITY: The RemotePro® RPPL with 30W panel is rated at 8W
continuous power output with 6 hours of peak sun per day. Reserve
SPECIFICATIONS Subject to change without notice
RPPL12 RPPL24
Continuous Power Rating 8W
Maximum Power Rating 30W
Reserve Power @ 8W Load 27 hours
Battery Voltage (DC) 12V 24V
POE Output Voltage (DC) 12V, 18V, 24V or 48V 24V or 48V
POE Input Voltage (DC) 18-57V 36-57V
Battery Capacity 36Ah 18Ah
Battery Type Valve Regulated Sealed Lead Acid / Absor-
bent Glass Mat (AGM)
Battery Life 5 Years
Controller Type
Dual Input Solar/POE,
PWM,
12V 8A
Max Solar Panel Size
135W
Dual Input Solar/
POE, PWM,
24V 8A
Max Solar Panel Size
270W
Overcharge Protection 14.4V 27.3V
Over-discharge protection 11V 20V
Over-discharge recovery 12V 24.3V
Self Consumption <0.5W
Enclosure Type Polycarbonate
Enclosure External Size 17.5 x 12.5 x 6”
(445 x 318x 152mm)
Enclosure Internal Size 14 x 10 x 5”
(356 x 254 x 127mm)
Space for Customer Equip 3 x 5 x 3”
(76 x 127 x 76mm)
Operating Temperature -30°C to +60°C
System Weight (no batts) 4lb (1.8kg)
Battery Weight (each) 2.5kg (5.5lb)

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Place Optimum Winter Tilt
Houston / Cairo 56 deg
Albuquerque / Tokyo 60.5 deg
Denver / Madrid 65 deg
Minneapolis / Milano 69.5 deg
Winnipeg / Prague 74 deg

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battery capacity at 8W load is 27 hours with 36Ah of battery.
3. VENTING: The enclosure is vented thru the wire feedthrus in the bot-
tom of the enclosure. Don’t make these airtight with silicon.
4. BATTERY MAINTENANCE: The batteries used in the RemotePro®
systems don’t require any maintenance. They should last up to 5 years
in normal use. Note: Never store batteries for any length of time in a
discharged state or it will damage the battery.
5. SOLAR PANEL TILT: There is a solar panel tilt calculator at the Ty-
con Systems® website http://tyconsystems.com. We recommend us-
ing a fixed tilt and setting to optimize for winter sun. The panel should
face South if you are in the Northern Hemisphere and face North if you
are in the Southern Hemisphere. You can also calculate tilt using:
Your_Latitude * 0.9 +30
7. BATTERY OVERDISCHARGE: We highly recommend hooking all
equipment loads to the controller voltage output. This output will discon-
nect the load if the battery voltage drops below 11V and this will protect
the battery from over-discharge. If batteries get completely discharged
because the equipment was connected directly to the battery, you will
reduce the battery life and you will most likely need to supercharge
them with a good quality 10A automotive battery charger. Don’t charge
for more than 8hrs on an automotive charger. Once they are back to a
normal operating range, the integrated charge controller will maintain
the charge.
8. TROUBLESHOOTING:
A. I only get the SOL light on my charger controller?—The battery
voltage and solar panel voltage must match the controller. If con-
troller is TP-SCPOE-12xx it needs 12V solar and battery voltage. If
the model is TP-SCPOE-24xx it needs 24V battery and solar volt-
age.
B. There is no LOA light and no voltage output?—If battery voltage
is too low the charge controller will turn off the load outputs. On a
12V battery system the load will turn off if battery is <11V. On a 24V
battery system the load will turn off at <20V.
C. Why is my solar panel voltage so high?- Open circuit voltage
on a 12V panel is around 23V, and about 40V on a 24V panel.
Once you connect to the charge controller the panel voltage will
be reduced to a little higher than the battery voltage.
D. My system turns off at night and comes back on in the morn-
ing?- This is a sure sign that the solar panels and/or battery ca-
pacity can’t support the load. You should measure your actual
load and recalculate to make sure you have adequate capacity.

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9. WIND TURBINE: A wind turbine can
be added to this system at any time.
Wind Turbines are good sources of
power, often in times when the sun isn’t
shining, like on stormy days. We like to
think of a wind turbine as uptime insur-
ance. Tycon Solar™ offers small wind
turbines perfectly suited to augment the
RemotePro® systems. The Tycon®
BreezePro® (TPW-400DT-12/24) are
compatible wind turbines. To add a
wind turbine, it mounts to the top of a
41mm inside diameter pole. If the wind
turbines comes with an external control-
ler, You will need to mount the controller inside the enclosure and con-
nect the output of the controller to the batteries. The connection will be
in parallel with the existing solar controller connection.
10. POE SWITCH: Tycon Power® offers a
universal voltage 5port and 8port POE
switch if more than one device needs to
be powered from the battery system. The
TP-SSW5-NC, TP-SW5G-NC and TP-
SW8-NC offer the unique feature that the
voltage supplied to the switch is the POE
voltage sent to the devices. So 24VDC in
and you get 24VDC POE to the devices.
The operating voltage is 12V to 56VDC.
11. OTHER ACCESSORIES: Tycon® also offers a variety of voltage
conversion products to meet almost any need. Just visit tyconsys-
tems.com for more info.
Limited Warranty
The RemotePro® products are supplied with a limited 36 month warran-
ty which covers material and workmanship defects. This warranty does
not cover the following:
▫Parts requiring replacement due to improper installation, misuse,
poor site conditions, faulty power, etc.
▫Lightning or weather damage.
▫Physical damage to the external & internal parts.
▫Products that have been opened, altered, or defaced.
▫Water damage for units that were not mounted according to user
manual.
▫Usage other than in accordance with instructions and the normal
intended use.

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8000014 Rev 6 RPPL RemotePro® Qwik Install Guide
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