Connecting your Geo
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Step 6 Connecting the Lamp Holder
6.1 It will be necessary to remove or cut away a small portion of plastic at the lamp holder base
to allow cable entry
6.2 At the cable end to be connected to the lamp holder, remove 4cm of outer sheathing.
6.3 Repeat step 4.3
6.4 Connect with supplied connection block to existing fitted wire red to red, black to black.
6.5 Secure the Lamp Holder at the desired location.
6.6 Geo 2, 3 and 4 have more then one lamp holder to fit. Simply connect all subsequent lamp
holders to the first by connecting red to red and black to black (parallel connection)
Notes
a) If a battery capacity of less then 35Ah or 70Ah is to be used with Geo 1 and 2 respectively,
the solar panel must be disconnected from the battery during long periods of system inactivity
(e.g. When on holiday or in the summer etc.) or overcharging may occur and the battery could
be permanently damaged. Alternatively contact The Solar Centre who can supply a voltage
regulator (at a small extra charge).
b) We recommend the use of standard leisure (caravan) battery or auto battery. These can
typically be found in most car / caravan accessory stores and are typically 75Ah to 85Ah capac-
ity. If the battery location could cause a spillage from the battery then we would recommend
using a sealed deep cycle battery.
c) When routing cable and fittings, care must be taken that cables and fittings cannot become
damaged in the normal course of use by machinery or livestock. Care must be taken to protect
cables and fittings from damage from any external influence. Care must also be taken near any
gas supplies, as arcing from switches and appliances may be a hazard.
d) If an existing electrical installation is already in place or in service, the 12v DC Solar installa-
tion and sub circuits, including battery, must be kept totally separate and in no way integrated, or
made part of the original existing system. 12Volt DC and 240AC cables cannot be run in the
same conduits and trunking.
e) Run times may vary and will be dependent on weather conditions, the solar panel product
energy even in cloudy conditions, but winter production will be less primarily because of the
position of the sun in relation to the solar panel. Less power is produced when the sun is low in
the sky.
Questions?
call 01727 841014
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