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SoLAR LIGHT USER MANUAL

EVERGEN M SERIES

by carmanah

®

Sol Inc. by Carmanah Technologies Corp | 250 Bay St, Victoria, BC V9A 3K5, Canada | 1.250.380.0052 | solarlighting.com | [email protected]

Document: 81902_MANUAL_SoL_EverGen_RevC

Summary of Contents for EVERGEN M SERIES

Page 1: ... USER MANUAL EVERGEN M SERIES by carmanah Sol Inc by Carmanah Technologies Corp 250 Bay St Victoria BC V9A 3K5 Canada 1 250 380 0052 solarlighting com info solarlighting com Document 81902_MANUAL_SoL_EverGen_RevC ...

Page 2: ...location of the EverGen lighting system and use the setup app to activate If you do not have wireless internet access onsite use the app to scan the product order number while within wireless internet range to allow the app to download product information Activation can then take place onsite without a wireless signal NOTE This installation and instruction manual provides installation instructions...

Page 3: ...ilding and electrical codes Adherence to the National Electrical Code NEC is mandatory Non adherence to code may void the warranty Safety and Usage Precautions WARNING Batteries are shipped fully charged Use extreme caution when handling the batteries as they are capable of generating hazardous short circuit currents Remove all jewelry bracelets metal strap watches etc before attempting to handle ...

Page 4: ...el s 7 2 Assemble Solar Panel Mount 8 3 Attach Solar Panel to Solar Panel Frame 8 4 Connect Tenon Adapter to Solar Panel Mount 10 5 Assemble Battery Box 12 6 Connect Solar Panel and Fixture Cables to the EMS 14 7 Assemble Integrated Arm OPTIONAL 16 8 Assemble Battery Cables 18 Installation 19 1 Attach Lifting Straps 19 2 Orient and Install System 20 3 Installing Systems with Integrated Arm OPTIONA...

Page 5: ... for the EverGen M Series Pictured below are examples of one and two panel systems with integrated fixture arms one panel small battery box system Two panel medium battery box system SOLAR PANEL 1 OR 2 PANEL PAN OPTIONAL 1 OR 2 BATTERY 1 TO 4 TENON ADAPTER BATTERY BOX WITH EMS SMALL MEDIUM OR LARGE LIGHT FIXTURE CABLE 1 OR 2 BATTERY CABLE KIT FOR 1 TO 4 BATTERIES MAIN CABLE SHOWN LIGHT FIXTURE 1 O...

Page 6: ...Bucket Truck and or Crane Truck j Saw Horses or elevated working surfaces a EverGen Installation Kit 82644RevA Three 3 Lifting Straps MC4 Disconnect Tool Positioning the Light 1 Make sure that the installation location for the product has an unobstructed view of the sun s path 2 Also note that the position of the sun will vary throughout the year being at its lowest point relative to the horizon i...

Page 7: ...ing on a flat stable sur face Assembly The product should be assembled on the ground before being installed on a pole 1 Assemble Solar Panel s TAKE CARE NOT TO DROP ANY MATERIALS ONTO THE BACK OF THE SOLAR PANELS DURING THE PRODUCT ASSEMBLY AS THE SOLAR PANELS CAN BE DAMAGED BY ACCIDENTAL IMPACT CAUTION 2 for systems with two 2 solar panels connect one 1 cable from each of the panels so that they a...

Page 8: ... Panel Mount 3 Attach Solar Panel to Solar Panel frame 1 For two panel systems ensure panels are pushed together and flush prior to during and after bolt tighten ing THREADED HOLE IN SOLAR PANEL FRAME 2 Align mount holes with threaded holes in solar panel frame s 1 Place solar panel mount onto frame s of solar panel s Ensure that the solar panel mount grommet hole is facing the solar panel junction...

Page 9: ...ERIES USER MANUAL ASSEMBLy 9 by carmanah 4 once bolts are torqued install grommets as shown below 3 Install four 4 single solar panel or eight 8 two solar panels supplied 1 4 20 bolts through solar panel mount slots and into threaded holes in solar panel frame s and tighten to 5ft lbs 64 in lbs GREASE 2 Apply grease to solar panel mount bolt threads ...

Page 10: ...S CABLE TIES 5 Strain relieve the solar panel cables to the solar panel mount frame feature s and near the junction box es using the provided cable ties 4 Connect Tenon Adapter to Solar Panel Mount 3 8 16 THREADED HOLES TENON ADAPTER LARGE CLEARANCE HOLES TOP 1 Identify top of tenon adapter There are two larger clearance holes through the tenon adapter near the top orient the two 2 3 8 16 threaded...

Page 11: ...wards as indicated 3 Place tenon adapter between panel mount flanges as shown 4 5 Align tenon adapter to holes in solar panel mount flanges Insert two 2 5 8 11 bolts with flat washers through clearance holes 6 7 8 Apply grease to threads of two 5 8 11 bolts Install supplied flat washers and lock washers to connect the tenon adapter and solar panel mount flanges finger tighten supplied nuts Confirm corr...

Page 12: ...com EVERGEN M SERIES USER MANUAL ASSEMBLy 12 by carmanah 5 Assemble Battery Box 1 Take off battery box door by loosening the top two 2 1 4 20 bolts and removing the bottom two 2 1 4 20 bolts 2 orient the battery box so that the face with the six 6 holes lines up with the six 6 threaded holes of the solar panel mount and tenon adapter ...

Page 13: ... the battery box into place on the tenon adapter by threading bolt through the battery box into corresponding hole in the tenon adapter 4 Install five 5 remaining 3 8 16 bolts to complete attaching the battery box to the tenon adapter and solar panel mount 5 6 Torque all 3 8 16 bolts to 17 ft lbs 201 in lbs taking care not to strip the threads in the tenon adapter Then torque tenon adapter 5 8 11 ...

Page 14: ...e EMS 2 Route the end of the fixture cable that has a two 2 position connector and ring terminal into the battery box with enough slack to easily connect to the EMS For systems with two fixtures repeat for the second fixture cable while using the fixture splitter adapter 3 Take the ground wire from the EMS and place it onto the grounding lug followed by the ground wire from the fixture cable 4 Thr...

Page 15: ...e wire outside of the battery box and secure temporarily to solar panel mount until product has been installed onto the pole CABLE TIE GROMMET FIXTURE CABLE EMS CABLE 5 Connect fixture cable connector to EMS connector observing the keying feature There will be an audible click upon successful connection 6 Where the cables enter the battery box install a cable tie around all the cables on the insid...

Page 16: ...nah 3 4 Place integrated arm into the tenon adapter taking care not to pinch the fixture cable Tighten set screws on the tenon adapter to keep the integrated arm in place while lifting SET SCREWS FIXTURE CABLE ROUTING INTEGRATED ARM 7 Assemble Integrated Arm oPTIoNAL 1 2 Route fixture cable s through tenon adapter Insert fixture cable s into the integrated arm as indicated by the arrows ...

Page 17: ... info solarlighting com EVERGEN M SERIES USER MANUAL ASSEMBLy 17 by carmanah 5 Rotate the assembly so that it rests on the bottom edge s of the solar panel s and the edge of the tenon adapter Avoid scratching these surfaces by placing the assembly on cardboard EverGen with Tenon Adapter EverGen with Integrated Arm ...

Page 18: ...nd ring terminals with dielectric grease NOTE NOTE 3 Place the negative wire BLACK ring terminal onto the negative terminal of the battery 4 5 6 7 Apply grease and thread supplied bolts washers and lock washers into battery terminal then torque to 50 in lbs Place the positive wire RED ring terminal onto the positive terminal of the battery Apply grease and thread supplied bolts washers and lock wa...

Page 19: ...aps as guided below through each lifting point Attach three 3 lifting straps to crane hook and lift product into place OR lift single solar panel systems by hand in bucket truck and place on pole tenon FOLLOW ALL SAFETY GUIDELINES WHEN OPERATING A CRANE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NOT SUSPENDING OBJECTS OVER BYSTANDERS LOWER SOLAR PANEL MOUNT BOTH SIDES BATTERY BOX CAUTION DO NOT DROP ANYTHING ON...

Page 20: ... product is placed onto pole orient solar panel s towards the equator south in Northern Hemisphere Make sure that the area between the solar panel s and direct sunlight is unobstructed Tighten two 2 installed 3 8 16 set screws in tenon adapter to pole tenon and torque to 17 ft lbs 201 in lbs Do not exceed the specified torque to avoid stripping the threads in the tenon adapter THIS IS CRITICAL TO ...

Page 21: ...ashers and nut then torque to 5 ft lbs 64 in lbs USE AS DRILL GUIDE FOR 1 4 HOLE GREASE 3 Installing Systems with Integrated Arm oPTIoNAL 1 Once product is placed onto pole position light fixture as required S 4 Drill two 2 1 4 holes for tenon thru bolt from either side to ensure hole alignment using the tenon adapter holes as a template orientation in Northern Hemisphere USE CAUTION TO AVOID DRIL...

Page 22: ...ed THIS IS CRITICAL TO ENSURE PRODUCT PERFORMANCE CAUTION 2 Tighten installed 3 8 16 set screws on integrated arm and torque to 17 ft lbs 201 in lbs Do not exceed the specified torque to avoid stripping the threads in the tenon adapter SET SCREWS USE AS DRILL GUIDE 3 Then orient solar panel s towards the equator south in Northern Hemisphere 7 Install supplied 1 4 20 thru bolt with washers and nut ...

Page 23: ... out of the fixture arm exit hole in pole Route the fixture cable through the fixture arm FIXTURE CABLE ROUTING AND MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON SYSTEM CONFIGURATION NOTE 3 Attach the fixture arm to the pole 4 5 Mount the fixture on the fixture arm as per the manufacturer s instructions Route the fixture cable into the fixture and mount the fixture on the fixture arm 6 Connect each of t...

Page 24: ...LLATIoN 24 by carmanah 5 Direct Arm Installation 1 For systems with a Direct Arm fixture mount refer to the following instructions Use the lighting layout to obtain the recommended height X above the ground at which the fixture will be mounted X 2 Once the location and orientation of the fixture has been established as per the lighting layout mark the position on the pole ...

Page 25: ...40in THRU 25mm 1 0in FIXTURE SIDE ONLY 10mm 40in THRU 101 6mm 4 00in 50 8mm 2 00in FIXTURE CABLE HOLE 3 4 5 6 To locate drill holes for mounting the Direct Arm refer to the diagram below Drill mounting holes through the pole Drill the fixture cable hole through the side of the pole that the arm will mount to as shown Be sure to break all sharp edges that will come into contact with the harness wir...

Page 26: ...arlighting com info solarlighting com EVERGEN M SERIES USER MANUAL INSTALLATIoN 26 by carmanah 7 8 9 Route fixture cable as shown and install Direct Arm accordingly Torque Direct Arm fasteners to 201 in lbs Install and wire fixture as per the related section in this manual CABLE ROUTING FIXTURE CABLE ...

Page 27: ...Arm Installation 1 For systems with a Davit Arm fixture mount refer to the following instructions Use the lighting layout to obtain the recommended height X above the ground at which the fixture will be mounted 2 Once the location and orientation of the fixture has been established as per the lighting layout mark the position on the pole taking the rise of the Davit Arm into consideration X RISE O...

Page 28: ...ghting com EVERGEN M SERIES USER MANUAL INSTALLATIoN 28 by carmanah 3 4 To locate drill holes for mounting the Davit Arm refer to the diagram below Drill mounting holes through the pole 130 2mm 5 125in 228 6mm 9 0in 17 5mm 69in THRU 25 4mm 1 00in FIXTURE SIDE ONLY 17 5mm 69in THRU X RISE OF ARM FIXTURE CABLE HOLE FIXTURE HEIGHT ...

Page 29: ...ute fixture cable as shown and install Davit Arm accordingly Torque Davit Arm fasteners to manufacturers specifications Install and wire fixture as per the related section in this manual FIXTURE CABLE ROUTING FIXTURE CABLE 5 6 Drill the fixture cable hole through the side of the pole that the arm will mount to as shown Be sure to break all sharp edges that will come into contact with the harness w...

Page 30: ...ector to the EMS connector DO NOT INSTALL SYSTEM WITH BATTERIES IN BATTERY BOX 3 for systems with multiple batteries install the other batteries into the battery box Remove the protective cap s from the main battery harness and make the remaining battery connections 4 Reinstall the fuse into the fuseholder on the main battery harness 8 final Assembly 1 2 3 Connect the solar panel connectors to the...

Page 31: ...1 by carmanah Wiring Diagram GROUND _ FUSE POSITIVE RED NEGATIVE BLACK GROUND GREEN LIGHT FIXTURE SOLAR PANEL LIGHT FIXTURE EMS BATTERY BOX SOLAR PANEL 12V PARALLEL BATTERY CONFIGURATION GROUND _ FUSE POSITIVE RED NEGATIVE BLACK GROUND GREEN LIGHT FIXTURE SOLAR PANEL LIGHT FIXTURE EMS BATTERY BOX _ _ SOLAR PANELS 12V PARALLEL BATTERY CONFIGURATION One Panel System Two Panel System ...

Page 32: ...imum system performance will be achieved when the LED fixture lenses and solar panels are clean In areas with a highly corrosive environment the application of dielectric grease on all metal electrical conducting components is critical to ensuring system performance Please refer to the Sol Maintenance Guide for an outline of product maintenance in severe environments Fuse Replacement A wiring faul...

Page 33: ...ltage disconnect prune trees move pole Solar panel wiring problem caused drained batteries low voltage disconnect check SOLAR PANEL wiring Fixture wiring problem check fixture wiring for short open circuit Fixture turns off in the middle of the night EMS programmed to run for specific time after dusk This may be correct operation Please check with your Carmanah distributor Solar panel shaded causi...

Page 34: ...the customer service department Before contacting Sol s customer service department please have the serial number of your system available a brief description of the problem as well as all details of the installation To contact Sol s customer service department Mail Sol Inc 2637 E Atlantic Blvd 40620 Pompano Beach FL 33062 USA Phone 1 772 286 9461 1 800 959 1329 Toll Free in U S and Canada Fax 1 2...

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