Campbell SP10, Instruction Manual

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1
SP10, SP10R, SP20, and SP20R Solar
Panels
1. General
Solar panels provide a photovoltaic power source for charging lead acid
batteries.
The SP10 10-watt and SP20 20-watt solar panels are intended to recharge the
Gel Cell lead acid batteries incorporated in the PS100, CR3000, CR5000, CR7,
and CR9000(X), as well as the BP12 and BP24 battery packs. A CH100 is
also required when recharging a BP12 or BP24.
The SP10 and SP20 have two leads stripped and tinned to insert into the
terminals labeled CHARGE on the PS100, CH100, or CR9000(X). The two
wires attach to the green connector on the side of a CR3000 or CR5000
datalogger. With a CR7, the two wires from the solar panel are inserted into
the terminals marked SOLAR PANEL located underneath the 700X Control
Module. An external Gel Cell or AGM lead acid battery can be connected to
the CR7 at the terminals marked EXTERNAL BATTERY next to the SOLAR
PANEL terminals.
The SP10 or SP20 must have a connector (Part No. 788) to plug into the retired
21XL Micrologger. See Appendix A for details.
The SP10R 10-watt and SP20R 20-watt regulated solar panels have two
stripped and tinned leads for connection to a user-supplied flooded lead acid
battery such as a deep-cycle marine or RV battery.
2. Specifications
SP10/SP10R SP20/SP20R
Typical peak power (Pp) 10 W 20 W
Voltage @ peak power (Vpp)
(voltage from solar panel before
regulator)
17.5 V 17.1 V
Current @ peak power (Ipp) 0.57 A 1.17 A
Guaranteed minimum peak power 9 W 18 W
Approximate effect of temperature on
power
-0.37%/
°
C
-0.38%/
°
C
Length, cm 42.0 50.1
Width, cm 26.9 42.2
Depth, cm 2.3 5.0
Weight, kg 1.50 2.95