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POWERING THE SYSTEM WITH SOLAR
STEP 19.
Adding a solar panel (optional) to the control box.
A.
When wiring a Solar Panel you will need to remove the plug in the negative solar terminal on the main con-
trol board and then connect the solar panel wires to the matching terminals 1 and 3 on the SOLAR PWR
INPUT screw terminal on the control board. Please refer to diagram below.
DO NOT CONNECT AC
TRANSFORMER IF USING SOLAR POWER.
DO NOT USE this terminal
if using Solar Panel
Black
Red
Battery Harness
Operator Arm
B.
Check that green LED (Power status) on top center of control board is on. This indicates that the battery is
being charged.
C.
Check the chart shown for number of hours of direct sunlight available for solar applications.
D.
Determine the number of expected winter cycles for a single gate using solar power by reviewing the map and
chart shown.
SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO ANY GHOST CONTROLS SYSTEM CONTROL BOARD.