WeatherHawk 240 Signature Wireless Weather Station - Manual (Page 16)

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Procedure 4: Solar Panel Installation
1. Place the solar panel on the mast below the station to the maximum distance allowed by the
solar panel cable.
2. Loosely tighten the U-bolt so that the solar panel is stable but can be rotated on the mast or pole.
3. Use a compass (supplied in the optional Tripod Installation Kit, P/N TP1-TK) to properly align the
solar panel. If your site is in the northern hemisphere, the glass surface of the panel should face
south. If your site is in the southern hemisphere, the glass surface of the panel should face north.
4. Connect the cable to the WeatherHawk connector labeled “Solar Panel”.
If you have a 5 W solar panel, this concludes the solar panel installation procedure. The
remaining steps only apply to the 1.6 W solar panels. The 1.6 watt solar panel is only used with
the WeatherHawk 232 weather station, it does not provide sufficient power for wireless
WeatherHawk systems or for Series 500 WeatherHawk systems that have thermostatically
controlled sensor heaters (Model 511/521).
5.
In the mounting bracket of the 1.6 W Solar Panel, insert the screw in the hole associated with your
site’s latitude (see table and labeled photo).
Latitude (North & South) Hole # Panel Angle
Equator to 30º 1 30º
31º to 50º 2 50º
51º to 90º 3 70º
You should know the latitude of your site since latitude is a Variable Setting that was entered
when setting up the station (see Quick Start Guide).
6.
Tighten the thumb screws.
1 2
3
5 W Solar Panel
1.6 W Solar Panel