UNDERSTANDING GATE ACTIVITY BASED
ON SOLAR ZONES
Use the solar maps to determine the number
of solar hours per day that can be reasonably
expected in a particular zone. The number of solar
hours per day affects the amount of gate travel
for a free-rolling gate powered by the SlideSmart
solar operator. See Figure 28.
POWER
NOTICE
Remember, the sun is the only source of
energy. If you need to increase the amount
of gate travel per day (i.e. feet of gate travel),
additional solar panels may be required. Also,
the greater the battery capacity, the longer the
operator can cycle the gate on cloudy days
without the recharge provided by the solar
panels. Sites requiring more than 1, 500 feet
of gate travel per day or those sites located
in less sunny climes, need larger capacity
batteries and larger solar panels. HySecurity
offers a 50Ah battery option which provides
six times the storage capacity of the standard
8Ah batteries.
Figure 28. Solar Legend Map
Four Week Average, December 7 - January 4
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