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Multiple Shade V01.3 04 2019
6.2 Solar panel installed on a wall or similar surface
This procedure implies that your MultipleShade is installed in soffit type mode using the
top groove of the housing to fix it on the brackets. 2 persons are needed to properly
install the solar panel to a wall or similar surface. The solar panel needs to be oriented
so that the top surface is exposed to sunlight for proper charging of the battery within
the Solar Panel in question.
1- You first need to find a surface onto which the 2 Solar Panel wall brackets can be
screwed in securely . The Solar Panel weights 3 pounds (1.5 kilo), there is often a
header board above the door or the window that will be protected by your Solar
Shade. Wood screws must be used to fix the solar panel‘s brackets to this type of
structure.
2- Install the Solar Panel’s wall brackets on the bracket receptacles at the rear of the
Solar Panel in question with the supplied screws, the holes in the Solar Panel’s wall
brackets are threaded. The screw will enter the receptacles on the open side. Do not
tighten them too tightly at this point since you will need to move the solar panel
during the installation. Furthermore, do not tighten the screws that block the
receptacles to the solar panel at this point since you might have to move them
during the installation.
3- Using the Solar Panel’s wall brackets (already attached to the solar panel), mark the
place and holes positions where the 2 solar panel brackets will be installed,
afterwards, drill small pilot hole (smaller than the actual wall screws) at the 4
screw positions.
4- Have your helper hold the solar panel with the wall brackets directly over the pilot
holes and secure these solar panel wall brackets into the structure with the supplied
screws. Test the solidity of this installation.
5- Tighten the screws that block the receptacles to the solar panel (see figure 18 on the
next page).
6- Adjust the angle of the Solar Panel so that it receives proper sunlight and tighten
the screws on both wall brackets/bracket receptacles at the rear of the solar panel
to secure the angle adjustment (see figure 18 on the next page).
7- Align, connect and secure the solar panel’s connector to the motor connector.
Make sure to screw in the protective cap attached to the solar panel connector tightly
(see figure 17).
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