Talkaphone ETP-MT/R AED Defibrillator Emergency Phone Tower - Manual (Page 3)

ETP-MT/R OP SOLAR Tower Installation Instructions
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1. Remove the cap at the top of the tower with the solar mast and install the antenna mount,
antenna, and solar bracket and panels using the separate instructions for those items. Run the
solar power wires through the hole at the top of the mast using the included fitting. Extra cable
can be used to connect the two batteries.
2.
Fasten the blue light/strobe to the tower with three (3) 10-24 pan head tamperproof screws. Feed
the power cord and control wires through to the tower.
3.
Feed the solar power cable and the antenna cable through the two wire routing clips and into the
holes beneath the clips to run those cables into the main tower body. See Figure 2.
4.
Secure the cap, with solar panels and antenna attached, back onto the top of the tower.
5. A polycarbonate light cover protects the LED light assembly from the inside. Peel the protective
film off the light cover and fit it onto the studs inside the tower. Slide the LED board over the studs
with the LEDs facing down. The built-in spacers will keep the LEDs from resting on the acrylic
window. Tighten down using the enclosed #6 nuts. Be careful not to over-tighten to avoid
cracking the circuit board.
6.
Remove the aluminum plate from the tower and attach the Solar Controller using the included 4
screw and nuts. This is the where most of the wiring connections should be made.
7. Install one 3/4” nut and one washer on each anchor bolt 2.5” above grade to top of washer. This
will allow for a 1/2" air gap between the foundation and the tower which will allow airflow and
prevent moisture problems. Verify that the nuts are level (0° pitch).
NOTE: To insure proper grounding of all electrical components, the tower mount should be
effectively earth grounded from the grounding stud (located in the electrical box--see Figure 1)
with 6 AWG or better insulated, stranded copper wire to the metallic power service raceway
(conduit) or an 8' or longer corrosion-resistant ground spike.
After removing the cover plate from the tower’s rear access opening, install the tower onto the
bolts with the Emergency Phone opening oriented in the desired direction. Install second set of
nuts and washers. Tighten the upper nuts; the bottom set is only for leveling.
8. Connect the solar power wires to the SOLAR terminals on the Solar Controller. The remaining
power cable can be used to run from the BATTERY terminals on the Solar Controller to the 2
batteries, connected in parallel. Crimp on connectors are included for the batteries.
9.
The blue light/strobe and LED faceplate light power wires should be connected to the LOAD
terminals on the controller.
10.
Connect the antenna cable to the Cellular Interface or other wireless communications device, if
used. Cellular interfaces and VOIP-1's should be powered by the included DC/DC converter,
which has battery ring terminals pre-connected. The VOIP-RF-900, if used, should be powered
directly from the battery through the 12VDC internal connection.
11. The communications equipment (through the DC/DC converter, if needed) should be connected
directly to the battery. If the battery voltage drops, the solar controller will shut off power to the
LOAD terminals so as not to damage the battery. This will cause the lights to shut off. By
connecting the communications equipment directly, you will still be able to make emergency calls
for a little while after the lights shut off. Excessive drainage WILL damage the batteries, so if the
lights go off due to low voltage, you should promptly replace the batteries.
Make sure the DC/DC converter is set for the correct output voltage. The lowest effective voltage
should be used for maximum power efficiency. For Cellular units, this is 6 or 6.5VDC. The