Solar Panel Installation - Viking Access Systems Vehicular Gate Opener UL 991 Installation Instructions Manual

SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION

SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION
For Viking Vehicular Gate Operators
STEP 1
Use a 24V solar panel or two solar panels of 12V
in series with a total capacity of 40 Watts..
STEP 2
Connect the solar panel cables to the power
harness as shown. Make sure you cut the wires
coming from the toroidal transformer.
STEP 3
Replace the existing batteries with a battery pack
of 33AHr or greater.
STEP 4
Refer to the maps provided to get an idea about the
number of cycles the gate will be operated per day.
This figure is for a single gate operator with just:
a) One Radio reiver,
b) One low voltage low current loop detector and
c) One low voltage, low current photo cell
Number of
Cycles per Day*
14
12
10
8
5
2
*With a 40 Watt (24VDC) Panel System.
NOTE –
1. Remember that the sun is your only source of energy.
2. The greater capacity of the batteries, the longer the system will operate on
cloudy days.
3. If more spcific information is needed, please consult with Viking Access Systems.
For more information regarding solar energy refer to http:/www.nrel.gov.
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24 VDC
Panel
+
–
+
Connect To Gate
–
Operator Input Block
Cut the Leads
to the Toroidal
Transformer
Connect Leads from
Solar Panel(s), Polarity
is not important
+
+ –
–
+
Connect New
–
Batteries to
Existing Leads
Observing Polarity
Reuse Existing
Battery Fuse Holder
July
Lock
Mag.
Sensor Sensor Motor Motor
Battery Battery Low Low
Power Power
Rec. Sensor
Radio UL
Charger Charger
12 VDC
Panels
cure
Red Wire
Black Wire
29
l