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General Description
Solar Power Systems
General Description
This manual describes how to install the Solar Power Systems.
The Solar Power Systems provide an all inclusive solar powering options for all outdoor
sirens. Solar powering of batteries is an efficient and economical method of powering
remote sirens, alerting, or control equipment. Applications include, but are not limited to,
remote tsunami sirens, muster stations, and tornado sirens.
The PVS220W-24 and PVS220W-48 provide 220 W of power for charging of batteries in
24 or 48 Vdc applications. The PVS240W-24 and PVS240W-48 provide 240 W of power
for charging of batteries in 24 or 48 Vdc applications. These systems are equipped with
solar regulators for accurate control, protection, and monitoring of the solar panels. These
kits use four 55 W highly efficient solar panels, each with junction boxes to allow ease of
wiring.
The mounting hardware is aluminum for light weight and high strength, able to withstand
wind loads up to 170 mph. The kit includes thirty feet of cable to allow wiring from the
panels to the Battery Cabinet. The solar regulators support gel, sealed or flooded batteries
with temperature compensation to extend battery life and improve system performance.
Federal Signal determines the proper direction and tilt for each solar application based on
location. Federal Signal recommends gel batteries for solar applications.
Required Equipment
You need the following equipment.
Table 1 Required Tools
Large flat head screwdriver
Medium flat head screwdriver
Narrow (3/16-in) flat head screwdriver
Medium cross head screwdriver
Socket driver set with 7/16-in, 9/16-in and 3/4-in sockets
7/16-in open end wrench
9/16-in open end wrench
Adjustable wrench
Wire cutters
Needle nose pliers
Wire strip and crimp tool
Electric drill with 1/4-in drill bit
Utility knife
Measuring tape
Weight
Table 2 Side Pole Mount
Net Weight
115 pounds (52 kg)
Shipping Weight
153 pounds (69 kg)
