FIGURE 3-6. Solar panel mounting locations
The solar panel is oriented to face the equator, and then mounted to the mast using the U-bolts
and 5/16 nuts provided with the panel. The nuts fastening the bracket to the pipe must be as
tight as possible without bending the bracket.
Route the solar panel cable to the data logger or power supply/charger.
(p. 7) shows
an example of a solar panel connected to the CR6 to run a radiotelemetry system.
SP5, SP10, and SP20 Solar Panels
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