YSI 6200 - Manual (Page 44)

YSI 6200 DAS USER Manual
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The electrical system must be grounded to avoid possible electrical shock or damage to the
equipment. See Section 4.2 which contains information related to grounding, routing wires and
lightning and surge protection.
WARNING!
Turn off all power and assure power “lockout” before servicing
to avoid contact with electrically powered circuits.
Once you have installed AC power to the 6200 DCP, connect the battery leads as described in
Section 4.3. When the power is applied the field station will beep for about 5 seconds during boot
up. Your system is now AC-connected for continuous charging of the battery. In case of AC power
failure, the battery provides power for many days in typical monitoring applications.
4.5 Installing Solar Power to the Field Station
This section describes the procedure for powering a 6200 DCP that will operate in the field using
solar powered battery charging in combination with a lead acid battery. The solar unit provides
power to charge the 12 VDC, 12 Ah battery. YSI offers P/N 6241 Solar Power Supply, designed
for use in 12 VDC systems and rated at 10 watts peak power. A 30 ft (10 m) cable with a 2 pin
connector is provided with the Solar Power System. The battery is provided with all 6200s and
installation has been described in Section 4.3.
CAUTION!
Before attempting to install the solar panel read all instructions and safety information
included with the solar unit including any safety labels attached to the panels or to its
packing carton.
CAUTION!
If you have a unit with a 2-way radio, connect the antenna to the RF connector on the
bottom of the enclosure before powering the 6200 DCP. This will avoid possible
permanent damage to the radio transceiver.
The solar power cable should be routed to the bottom of the 6200 DCP enclosure. Use either a
feed-through gland or conduit fitting (if conduit is used to route the cable) to get the solar power
cable inside the enclosure. Use a small blade screwdriver to connect the red wire to the positive
side and the black wire to the negative side (see figure 4.5).