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LUMEN TERRAIN User Manual
Chapter 2. Installation
2.5.2. Sensor Node Solar Panel
Install the
Sensor
Node solar panel on the pole at a height close to 90 inches measured from the
top of the solar panel to the base of the pole.
Assemble the
Sensor
Node solar panel mounting bracket parts and attach the
Sensor
Node solar
panel as shown in Figure 14. As a rule of thumb, always orient the bracket so the solar panel will
face towards the equator. The optimum angle heavily depends on the latitude of the location. In
the Northern Hemisphere, the best tilt angle is the latitude plus 15° while the best tilt angle in the
Southern Hemisphere is the latitude minus 15°.
Knock out one of the two indentations on the side
of the solar panel junction box. Install the entire assembly on to the pole at specified height as
shown Figure 14 and torque the U-bolts to 90 in-lbs.
Figure 14: Solar Panel Mount Assembly