GridSense Line IQ LIQ60, User Manual, Page: 28 / 39

File: LIQ User Manual V2.0
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Figure 7: Angle of solar panel from horizontal.
7.2.2 Adjusting the solar panel on the LIQ-60
The solar panel has 2 separate adjustments that need to be made:
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Rotation of the solar panel and its mounting to face toward the equator, and
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Setting the panel’s angle relative to the horizontal.
1. Rotating the solar panel to face the equator:
a) Determine the direction that the solar panel must face, i.e. north in the southern hemisphere,
or south in the northern hemisphere.
b) Hold the LIQ-60 upright and oriented so that the channel that the power conductor will fit into
is lined up with the direction of the conductor overhead that it will be installed on.
c) Rotate the solar panel so that it faces the determined direction.
The circular base of the solar panel adjusts in pre-set steps of 12°.
To avoid twisting the solar panel cable, the base has a stop which prevents it from being rotated in a
complete circle. If it hits the stop before reaching the required angle, rotate it in the opposite direction.
2.
Setting the panel’s angle relative to the horizontal:
a) Determine the angle with the horizontal that the solar panel needs to be set to, i.e.
la 15° .
b) Hold the LIQ-60 upright and adjust the solar panel to this angle relative to the horizontal.
The angle can be set between 25° to 65°, relative to the horizontal. The panel has 6 pre-set
stops, in increments of 8°. The following table list the angle increments: