Talkaphone ETP-MTE-WP Wireless ECO TOWER with Pole - Manual (Page 17)

Solar Kit Installation Instructions
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a. Fasten the LED Blue Light to the base plate with three (3) tamperproof screws inside the Blue
Light housing at the top of the tower. Feed the power cord and control wires through the tower
enclosure.
b. Feed the power cable and the antenna cable through the two wire routing clips and into the hole
beneath the clips to run those cables into the tower enclosure all the way to the bottom. Extra
cable is used to connect the two batteries.
c. Fasten the pole mount with the solar panel and antenna attached, to the tower enclosure using the
tamper-resistant fasteners provided.
d. Install the cellular interface (if applicable) to the two studs behind the phone-mounting panel.
e. Mount the DC-DC Converter to the mounting panel behind the bottom access panel.
5. Install the solar controller using the included fasteners (four pan-head screws, hex nuts and washers)
to the mounting panel. This is the where most of the wiring will be connected.
VI. Electrical Installation
1. Connect the solar panel power cable to the junction box behind the solar panel as shown in Figure 27.
Connect the red cable to the positive terminal and the black cable to the negative terminal.
a. To open the junction box,
use a screwdriver with a 9/64” wide flat head. Insert the screwdriver into
the marked opening lug. Gently unlock the lug and release the lid. Do not pull the lid out at once.
b. Open cable gland nut, if not already factory-provided.
c. Strip 0.44" of insulation from cable. Use 9/64” flat-head screwdriver to press and hold down the
terminal clamp. Push cable through the cable gland and lead it to the terminal clamp. Pay attention
to the polarity. Repeat with the second cable. Ensure the correct plug-in depth of 2.0 in for cable to
junction box.
d. Removal of the tool causes a clamping connection. Check by pulling the cable. After proper
installation the top end of cable spring is deeper compared to the middle idle cable spring.
e. After covering the box with the lid push the lid over the entire perimeter.
f. Tighten cable gland to 11.5 – 13.3 ft-lbs to ensure IP65 protection and proper tightening of the
cable.