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EG-SERIES USER MANUAL

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Table of Contents

Warnings and Precautions ......................................2

Warranty Disclaimer ...............................................

Standards ..............................................................

Safety and Usage Precautions ..............................

Introduction ...............................................................4

Features and Functionality ....................................

Installation .................................................................5

EG-Series Programmer ............................................6

Setting brightness and Programming ....................7

Installing the current-setting resistor ......................

Programming using the EG-series Programmer ....

Testing the system ...................................................8

EMS Indicator Lights ...............................................9

Maintenance & Product Care.................................10

Fuse Replacement ...............................................

Battery Replacement ...........................................

Troubleshooting ..................................................... 11

Specifications

.........................................................13

Warranty ..................................................................14

NOTE

Changes or modifications to

Carmanah equipment not expressly

approved by Carmanah could void

the user's authority to operate the

equipment.

Summary of Contents for EG145

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL MANUAL DEL USUARIO MANUEL DE L UTILISATEUR Model Modelo Modèle EG40 EG80 EG145 EG320 EG340 EG500 EG SERIES ...

Page 2: ...electrical codes Adherence to the National Electrical Code NEC is mandatory Non adherence to code may void the warranty Safety and Usage Precautions WARNING Batteries are shipped fully charged Use extreme caution when handling the batteries as they are capable of generating hazardous short circuit currents Remove all jewelry bracelets metal strap watches etc before attempting to handle the batteri...

Page 3: ...Installation 5 EG Series Programmer 6 Setting brightness and Programming 7 Installing the current setting resistor 7 Programming using the EG series Programmer 7 Testing the system 8 EMS Indicator Lights 9 Maintenance Product Care 10 Fuse Replacement 10 Battery Replacement 10 Troubleshooting 11 Specifications 13 Warranty 14 NOTE Changes or modifications to Carmanah equipment not expressly approved...

Page 4: ...ies product family includes the EG40 EG80 EG145 and larger EG320 EG340 and EG500 models The following components make up these products EG Series Solar Engine consisting of Energy Mangement System EMS Chassis assembly Solar panel s Solar panel rails 2 Batteries LED fixture s EG series programmer The solar panels and EMS work together to charge the batteries during the day At night the EMS controls...

Page 5: ... EG series solar engine is assembled and installed onto the pole using a crane and bucket truck The fixture wires are routed and the fixture installed The unit is programmed and tested Accessory installation kits are available and recommended to facilitate system installation The kits consists of lifting straps shackles and a solar panel connector disassembly tool The part numbers are EG320 Instal...

Page 6: ...configured with the correct settings for your application If the knobs or switches get moved acci dentally return them to the positions indicated by the faceplate label NOTE The EG series uses two way communication between the programmer and EMS Therefore each EG series EMS must be programmed one at a time Problems arise when more than one EMS is in range during programming The programmer has indi...

Page 7: ... through the access hole under the EMS removing the holder cap and inserting the resistor EG40 80 145 tilting the solar panel forward removing the holding cap and inserting the resistor The current setting resistor can be inserted into the holder in any orientation Make sure it is seated firmly in the electrical contacts Programming using the EG Series Programmer The EG series Programmer is used t...

Page 8: ... with communica tions See the Troubleshooting section if the fixture still will not turn on EMS Indicator Lights The EG series EMS has three indicator lights which are visible from the ground at night On bright days the lights may be difficult to see from the ground and a pair of binoculars can be used to see the lights do not look at the sun directly when operating binoculars The following table ...

Page 9: ...low 3 EG320 340 500 Carefully reach into the enclosure to the right of the EMS above the Carmanah symbol and pull out the yellow rubber fuseholder 4 Pull the fuseholder apart and check the fuse 5 Replace a blown fuse with the spare fuse supplied If additional fuses are required use the following replacement fuses or equivalent EG40 80 145 320 Littelfuse part 0314015 EG340 500 Littelfuse part 03140...

Page 10: ...isconnect check SOLAR PANEL wiring Fixture wiring problem check fixture wiring for short open circuit Fixture turns off in the middle of the night EMS programmed to run for specific time after dusk This may be correct operation Please check with your Carmanah distributer Solar panel shaded causing drained batteries low voltage disconnect prune trees move pole Fixture turns on during the day EMS no...

Page 11: ...ring Red light flashing during the night EMS senses that fixture current is too high check fixture wiring Red light on during the night Battery low voltage condition due to incorrect EMS programming solar panel shading or battery wear out check programmer knob switch settings reprogram EMS All 3 lights 1 green 2 reds pulsing during programming This is normal behaviour Can t program with programmer...

Page 12: ... 5hr 25 2hr Split Night 5hr 25 4hr Split Night 7hr 25 2hr Split Night 7hr 25 4hr Day night transitioning Via solar panels Status Indicators Battery connection low high voltage disconnect dimming PHOTOMETRICS Fixture Efficacy Minimum 85 lm W IES Light Distributions Type II Type III Type IV Type V backlight control available Other International Dark Sky Association IDA approved measured for performa...

Page 13: ...8hr Split Night 5hr 25 2hr Split Night 5hr 25 4hr Split Night 7hr 25 2hr Split Night 7hr 25 4hr Day night transitioning Via solar panels Status Indicators Battery connection low high voltage disconnect dimming PHOTOMETRICS Fixture Efficacy Minimum 85 lm W IES Light Distributions Type II Type III Type IV Type V backlight control available Other International Dark Sky Association IDA approved measur...

Page 14: ...ice depart ment please have the serial number of your system available located on EMS or sales order number a brief description of the problem as well as all details of the installation To contact Carmanah s Customer Service Department Mail Carmanah Technologies Corporation 250 Bay Street Victoria BC Canada V9A 3K5 Phone 1 250 380 0052 877 722 8877 Toll Free in U S and Canada Fax 1 250 380 0062 Em...

Page 15: ... 2012 Carmanah Technologies Corporation 63966_EG_Series_UserManual_RevB EG SERIES USER MANUAL Notes 15 ...

Page 16: ...dvanced Lighting Technologies New Zealand Ltd 8 Boeing Place Mount Maunganui Tauranga Phone 64 07 579 0163 www adlt co nz Advanced Lighting Technologies Australia Inc 110 Lewis Road Wantirina South VIC 3152 Phone 61 03 9800 5600 www adlt com au Advanced Lighting Technologies Asia Pte Ltd Block 4008 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 04 06 Techplace 1 Phone 65 6844 2338 www adlt com sg ...

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