Product Description - Nature Power 56801 Manual De Instrucciones

PRODUCT D ESCRIPTION
Solar Panels capture the sun's energy to create power. This product is designed to charge standard 12 Volt
rechargeable b atteries. G reat f or u se w ith R V's, b oats, a nd o ther 1 2 v olt r echargeable b atteries.
CARE A ND P RECAUTIONS
Do n ot m odify t he S olar M odule i n a ny w ay. U nauthorized m odification m ay i mpair t he f unction a nd/or
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safety a nd c ould a ffect t he l ife o f t he e quipment. T here a re s pecific a pplications f or w hich t he S olar M odule
was d esigned.
Always c heck o f d amaged o r w orn o ut p arts b efore u sing t he S olar M odule. B roken p arts w ill a ffect t he
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Solar M odule o peration. R eplace o r r epair d amaged o r w orn p arts i mmediately.
Store i dle S olar M odule. W hen S olar M odule i s n ot i n u se, s tore i t i n a s ecure p lace o ut o f t he r each o f
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children. I nspect i t f or g ood w orking c ondition p rior t o s torage a nd b efore r e-­‐use.
This m anual i ncludes i nformation a bout t he s afe u se o f S emi-­‐ F lexible S olar M odules. R ead t hese
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instructions c arefully a nd o bserve t he e xplanations a nd p lease a lso o bserve t he i nstructions f or t he o ther
components w hich m ake u p t he t otal p hotovoltaic s ystem. P roduct i s d esigned t o b e u sed o n 1 2 V olt
configurations i n p arallel O NLY.
Please d on't e xcessively b end t he S emi-­‐Flexible S olar M odules, c an d amage t he p roduct a nd v oid w arranty.
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Semi-­‐ F lexible s olar m odule i s w ater r esistant, b ut t he p rong c onnect w iring a nd J -­‐Plugs m ust b e k ept d ry.
Do n ot b end t he S emi-­‐Flexible S olar M odules m ore t han 2 0 d egrees.
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SELECTING T HE C ORRECT C HARGE C ONTROLLER
Charge Controllers are sold separately and are required for installations of solar systems arrays that are rated 12
Watts and higher. Charge Controllers help to protect the battery(s) and solar panel(s) from harmful reverse
currents, battery over charging and high wattage surges, addition protections are found on larger charge
controllers. Nature Power Products offers an 8 Amp Easy-­‐to-­‐Connect Charge Controller (60008) and a 28 Amp
Digital P WM C harge C ontroller ( 60028). O ne C harge C ontroller c an r egulate m ultiple s olar p anels.
SELECTING T HE C ORRECT B ATTERY
Nature P ower d oes n ot o ffer b atteries. H owever, p lease c hoose a 1 2 V olt r echargeable b attery. D o n ot a ttempt t o
recharge non-­‐rechargeable batteries. 6 Volt battery configurations may also be used if connected in series
(Negative to Positive). You may choose a Sealed Lead Acid battery, a Gel-­‐Cell or a Deep Cycle 12 Volt battery.
Batteries c ome i n a ll d ifferent s izes, p lease c onverse w ith y our b attery d ealer f or m ore i nformation o n w hich t ype
of battery you should use for your system. Note your solar panel amperage rating when selecting your battery
size.
LOCATION O F S OLAR M ODULE
Please l ocate y our s olar m odule i n a p osition w here i t c an a bsorb d irect s unlight o n t he s olar p anel, a nd g enerally
free f rom c over a nd s hade. T o c apture t he m ost s unlight i n a d ay S olar M odules s hould b e f acing 2 0 d egrees S outh
if you are in the Northern hemisphere and 20 degrees North if you are in the Southern hemisphere. The Solar
Module c an b ecome v ery h ot, p lease k eep o ut o f r each o f c hildren. D o n ot p lace h eavy o bjects o n S olar M odule.
TESTING
You may use a voltage meter or a digital multi-­‐meter to measure the voltage of your Semi-­‐Flexible Solar Module
before connecting to the battery. Voltage can range between 15-­‐22 volts; Testing will ensure correct charging
operation. T esting e quipment n ot i ncluded.
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