PAGE 6 – DAKEN Users Manual
SOLAR ENERGISER KIT INSTALLATION
Your kit comes with the solar panel pre-mounted. The pre-mounted solar panel assembly can be mounted on
a star post or a 2" water pipe. Select a North facing position free from shadows all year. Drive your selected
mounting post so that it resides firmly into the ground. Support the pre-mounted solar panel assembly on the
top of your post and tighten the "U" bolts. Ensuring the panel is still facing north.
The energiser can now hang on the two small bolt heads protruding from under the solar panel.
Your pre-mounted solar panel assembly leads will come with heavy duty battery terminals, to connect to these
simply remove the alligator clips by sliding them off the spade terminal on the energiser leads, a screwdriver
will assist with those process. Insert the spade terminals on the spare spade connection on the heavy duty
battery terminals. Connect the heavy duty battery terminals to the battery and tighten. Ensure all red positive
wires are connected to the positive (+) terminal of the battery and that all the black negative terminals are
connected to the negative (-) terminal of the battery.
For battery location see Battery Installation on page 8.
CHECKING YOUR SOLAR ENERGISER IS OPERATING CORRECTLY
When checking a solar powered energiser for correct operation you will require a voltmeter or multi-meter
capable of reading DC voltage to 20V.
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from the battery. With the voltmeter connected to the output (battery side) of the regulator, check that the
regulator is delivering approximately 13.5V.
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voltage. The following table shows state of charge with respect to voltage. Note: this test will only work if
the battery is above 50% charge. Turn the energiser on and re-check the battery voltage. If the voltage drops
quickly by more than 0.5 volts the battery is probably dead and should be replaced.
NOTE: Never connect a multi meter in current (amps) range across a batteries terminals.
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state-of-charge
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Test the battery at room
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Allow 4-8 hour of rest after
charge or discharge.
Open circuit voltage
Charge in %
12.6V and higher
100%
12.4-12.6V
75-100%
12.2-12.4V
50-75%
12.0-12.2V
25-50%
11.7-12.0V
0-25%
11.7 and less
0%
INSTALLERS/USERS SHOULD NOTE:
WARNING: Avoid contacting electric fence wires especially with the head, neck or torso. Do not climb over,
through or under a multi-wire electric fence. Use a gate or a specially designed crossing point.
