Tycon Power RPPL2424-18-30 User Manual
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VENTING: The enclosure is vented thru the wire feedthrus in the bot-
tom of the enclosure. Don’t make these airtight.
4.CHARGING BATTERIES FROM AC POWER: The Controller used in
this system has a POE input which can be used for charging the batter-
ies from a 110/220VAC power source like a backup generator. If the
site has access to AC power, even temporarily, you can use a 24V
power supply with about 2.5A of current capacity and using a POE in-
serter cable like our POE-INJ-S to insert the power to the controller
over Ethernet cable. We also offer a 24V 2.5A power supply that is suit-
ed for auxiliary charge of the batteries from 110/220VAC power.
5. BATTERY MAINTENANCE: The batteries used in the Remote Pro
systems don’t require any maintenance. They should last up to 5 years
in normal use. Note: Never store batteries for any length of time in a
discharged state or it will kill the battery.
6. SOLAR PANEL TILT: There is a solar panel tilt calculator at the Ty-
conpower website
We recommend using a fixed tilt and setting to
optimize for winter sun. The panel should face South if you are in the
Northern Hemisphere and face North if you are in the Southern Hemi-
sphere. Some typical winter tilt angles are as follows:
7.BATTERY OVERDISCHARGE: We highly recommend hooking all
equipment loads to the controller voltage output. This output will discon-
nect the load if the battery voltage drops below 11V and this will protect
the battery from over-discharge. If batteries get completely discharged
because the equipment was connected directly to the battery, you will
reduce the battery life and you will most likely need to supercharge
them with a good quality 10A automotive battery charger. Once they
are back to a normal operating range, the integrated charge controller
will maintain the charge.
8. WIND TURBINE: A wind tur-
bine can be added to this system at
any time. Wind Turbines are good
sources of power, often in times
when the sun isn’t shining, like on
stormy days. We like to think of a
wind turbine as uptime insurance.
Tycon Power Systems offers small
wind turbines perfectly suited to
augment the RemotePro systems.
The Tycon TPW Series are com-
patible wind turbines. To add a
wind turbine, it mounts to the top of
a 41mm inside diameter pole. If
the wind turbines comes with an