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TC-800 | TC-1100 Radar Speed Sign Installation Manual MN0035 v23.02

Table of Contents

Safety Warnings

pg. 3

Best Practices for Radar Speed Sign Installation

pg. 4-5

Pole and Mounting Options

pg. 6

Selecting a Pole

Pole Mounting Options

Installing and Positioning the Radar Speed Sign

Pole Installation

pg. 6

Mounting the Radar Speed Sign to a Round Pole

pg. 7-8

Mounting the Solar Panel to the Pole

pg. 8

Best Practices for Installation of Solar Panels

pg. 9

Installing a Small Solar Panel Mounting Bracket

pg. 9-10

Installing a Large Fixed Solar Panel Bracket

pg. 10

Installing an Adjustable Solar Panel Mounting Bracket

pg. 11

Making the Power Connections

pg. 12

Installing the YOUR SPEED Faceplate

pg. 13

Radar Speed Sign Settings

pg. 14

Customer Resource Center

pg. 14

Radarsign Warranty

pg. 15

Radarsign, LLC reserves the right to change the specifications without notice.

Contact our sales department for special applications and configurations.

Summary of Contents for TC-800

Page 2: ... Panel to the Pole pg 8 Best Practices for Installation of Solar Panels pg 9 Installing a Small Solar Panel Mounting Bracket pg 9 10 Installing a Large Fixed Solar Panel Bracket pg 10 Installing an Adjustable Solar Panel Mounting Bracket pg 11 Making the Power Connections pg 12 Installing the YOUR SPEED Faceplate pg 13 Radar Speed Sign Settings pg 14 Customer Resource Center pg 14 Radarsign Warran...

Page 3: ...afety clothing and equipment To reduce the risk of burns or other acid related injury resulting from exploding batteries Always use the recommended charging systems with this product To reduce the risk associated with contamination of water supplies resulting from improper disposal of batteries containing lead and acid Please dispose of batteries in accordance with all local government laws and re...

Page 4: ...attery jumpers connected for more than 24 hours without having the solar panel connected Best Practices for Radar Speed Sign Installation These guidelines and recommendations provide the best practices for radar speed sign installation to assure successful accurate and effective traffic calming The radar speed sign should be installed no more than 5 feet from the road curb Signs place more than 5 ...

Page 5: ... the opposite direction The radar speed sign should be installed 7 10 feet off the ground Do not install the radar speed sign lower than 4 feet off the ground Doing so will result in much of the radar speed signal being absorbed by the road reducing your detection range Prior to the radar speed sign installation look for any obstructions telephone poles large tree limbs other signage etc that migh...

Page 6: ...square feet of surface A 30 x 36 regulatory speed limit sign adds another 7 5 square feet of surface A breakaway base should anchor the pole you select There are several manufacturers of this type of system and most city county and state DOT agencies require this type of pole base system for ANY sign mounted on a street right of way Installing and Positioning the Radar Speed Sign NOTE The sign and...

Page 7: ... into the top hole of the housing bracket IMPORTANT NOTE DO NOT attach the YOUR SPEED faceplate or the batteries to the radar speed sign until it is mounted on the pole It will be much easier to mount the radar sign without additional weight of the batteries With two people lift the sign and place the bolt into the U slot on the pole bracket This will hold the sign so that the side bolts supplied ...

Page 8: ...ng Lightly tap the back of the battery housing to adjoin the electrical connectors in the middle of the housing Continue to hold the battery housing to prevent any drops Using the custom wrench gently push the bolt forward until you feel it catch in the threads in the sign housing Being careful not to over tighten screw down until the battery housing is secure and no longer needs a hand to hold it...

Page 9: ...or two different orientations depending on the type of pole that is used has pre drilled slots for two different orientations depending on the type of pole that is used For mounting on a pole or round surface Secure the mounting bracket with the solar panel to the pole using banding clamps Radarsign provides two banding clamps that fit 3 4 diameter poles For larger or smaller poles customer must p...

Page 10: ... to the larger bracket Use the remaining bolts and spacers to secure the solar panel to the bracket Tighten all nuts on the mounting bracket and solar panel Attach mounting bracket with solar panel to pole Radarsign provides two banding clamps that will fit 3 4 diameter poles For larger or smaller poles customer must provide clamps Slide bracket up the pole to desired position with the solar panel...

Page 11: ... to smaller or larger poles use the slots provided on the main support bracket mount and use the appropriate size banding clamps For larger or smaller poles customer must provide clamps Item Qty Description 1 1 Base Plate 2 1 Pedestal Pole 3 1 Solar Panel 4 2 U bolt 1 4 diameter NOTE The 2 U bolts included are for a 4 5 OD pole Any other size used will be customer supplied 5 8 Hex nut 6 1 Adjustab...

Page 12: ... Watch the sign run through a power on test 15 20 seconds Testing is complete when the blue blinking light changes from solid to blinking The sign should be operational at this point with factory settings If the sign does not power up or operate at this point disconnect and check your solar connections They are most likely reversed Connect the batteries into the electrical circuit with the 4 prong...

Page 13: ...r speed sign and aligning the holes in the stability bracket with the holes on the side of the radar speed sign housing 3 each side Secure the faceplate on both sides of the sign housing with the bolts washers and nuts provided in the hardware kit NOTE Be careful not to cross thread the bolts that attach the Your Speed Sign to the radar speed sign BEST PRACTICE for TC 800 AND TC 1100 Faceplate Ins...

Page 14: ...level and maximize the battery life See Operation Manual available in the Customer Resource Center for best practices when configuring the Min and Max speed settings Customer Resource Center Radarsign software downloads installation manuals operation manuals product sheets spec sheets and more can be found on our website Go to Contact Us https www radarsign com contact us Customer Resource Center ...

Page 15: ...customer is responsible for inbound shipping Radarsign will pay for return shipping to the customer for the entire warranty period if customer is located within North America Customers from a country outside or North America shall pay all shipping charges duties and taxes for products returned to Radarsign LLC for warranty or after warranty repair Radarsign LLC warrants that this product is new Ra...

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