VC50SDD Installation &
Technician’s Manual
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12.
Solar Array Installation
Attention
– Only connect the Dulas Solar Direct Drive refrigerator to the solar array supplied.
Connection to other solar power systems may damage the refrigerator or cause it to not function
correctly.
The solar array must be permanently located in a safe and unshaded position, orientated to face
the equator to guarantee maximum energy generation. A compass has been supplied to assist
with optimum positioning.
The final country of location will dictate the optimal tilt angle at which to install the solar array. The
tilt angle should be equal to the locations latitude to a minimum of 10°. The minimum 10° tilt
ensues that rain will help to clean the modules.
For example:
Latitude = 15°
Latitude = 5°
The mounting system is made from aluminium and is adaptable to a wide variety of mounting
options. If your mounting area cannot be level e.g. you have a sloping roof, then the correct angle
must be made by adjusting the position of the mounting feet and the leg lengths.
Please ensure that the supporting structure (i.e. roof) can support the weight of the array and that
the fixings sufficiently penetrate a solid sub-structure. Simply screwing the mounting system to roof
decking is not adequate to withstand high wind loads.