Carmanah Technologies Corp. | 250 Bay St, Victoria, BC V9A 3K5, Canada | 1.250.380.0052 |
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SPEEDCHECK-15/18 USER MANUAL
4.0 INSTALLATION
4.12 Solar Power System Wiring
Before mounting the cabinet to the pole, all wiring internal to the pole (power, LED, optional
StreetHub™ serial and ground cables) should be fished through the pole as applicable.
1. In-pole wiring: fish solar cable from solar panel down through hole in pole for cabinet nipple.
2. External wiring: route solar cable through a liquid tight conduit.
3. Remove battery and solar fuses from fuse holders in cabinet.
4. Connect solar positive spade terminal (red wire, yellow heat shrink) to the Solar+ fuse holder screw
terminal. Connect solar negative spade terminal (black wire, brown heat shrink) to Solar
−
screw terminal.
5. Connect the sign DC input power wires to one of the following terminals:
a. Load+ and Load- terminals
(red is +, black is −)
b. DC+
and DC− terminals
(StreetHub™ equipped systems only,
red is +, black is −)
6. Check the battery for voltage (recommended ~12.6V or greater for new installs) and polarity.
7. Connect the battery to the battery harness ring terminals.
8. Mate solar panel connectors to solar harness connectors.
9. Install battery fuse, then solar fuse.
10. Ensure green charging status LED illuminates on solar charge controller indicating proper solar charging.
Ensure cabinet door is fully closed and latched otherwise damage may occur.
Cabinet DC input power
terminals
DC out to radar sign
(StreetHub™ equipped only)
DC out to radar sign
(Load +/- terminals)