LED Driver Feedback Signs Installatin Instructins (029-04151-0000) Nvember 2012 Slar Kit 35AH / 55W 70AH / 55W 70AH / 85W M75-SOLAR-000S M75-SLR70-000S M75-SOLAR-000C E. 5676 Seltice Way Pst Falls, Idah 83854 1-855-738-2722 supprt@trafficalmsystems.cm
S C Slar Kit Installatin Instructins (029-004151-0000-A) Nvember 26, 2012 REVISION BLOCK REV. DESCRIPTION DATE APPROVED A Original Release 11/26/2012 This prduct was manufactured in an ISO 9001 certified facility. Table f Cntents 1 Safety Infrmatin...2 1.1 Intended Use...2 1.2 Technical Supprt...2 1.3 Safety Messages...2 1.3.1 Safety Message Frmat...2 1.4 Safety Cnsideratins...3 1.4.1 Persnal Safety Equipment and Clthing...3 1.4.2 Electrical Shck...3 1.4.3 Battery Safety...3 1.4.4 Mechanical Safety...4 2 Descriptin...4 2.1 Specificatins...4 2.2 Required Maintenance...5 2.3 Battery Life...5 3 Installatin Requirements...5 3.1 Equipment Requirements...5 3.2 Installatin f Slar Panel...5 3.3 Suggested Installatin f Battery Bx...6 Warranty...7 Appendix A: System Blck Diagram...8 Appendix B: Battery Bx Assembly...9 Appendix C: Battery Bx Installatin...10 Appendix D: Slar Munt Drawings (Refer t the drawings in yur kit)...11 Nte: Due t TraffiCalm s cmmitment t cntinuus imprvement the cntent f the surce fr this dcument and prduct specificatins may change withut ntice. Please cntact yur partner r TraffiCalm fr the latest infrmatin befre planning yur installatin. 1
S C Slar Kit Installatin Instructins (029-004151-0000-A) Nvember 26, 2012 1 Safety Infrmatin We prvide imprtant safety infrmatin and warnings t assist yu in understanding and aviding ptential harm t yurself, and pssible damage t equipment during the installatin f TraffiCalm Driver Feedback Sign 70AH r 35AH slar kit. Althugh we have included many ptential hazards yu may encunter during the installatin f this equipment, we cannt predict all f the pssible hazards and this list shuld nt be a substitute fr yur judgment and experience. Please read and bserve all safety infrmatin and instructins in this manual befre installing the system equipment. Als, save this installatin manual fr future reference. If yu are unsure abut any part f this installatin r f the ptential hazards discussed, please cntact yur supervisr immediately. 1.1 Intended Use This slar kit is intended t be used t pwer the TraffiCalm LED Driver Feedback 9I and 15 displays. 1.2 Technical Supprt If yu have questins abut the system, its use, r peratin, please cntact yur lcal partner r call the TraffiCalm Technical Service department at 1-855-738-2722, in the U.S.A. Technical service hurs: Mnday thrugh Thursday, 7:00 AM t 5:00 PM and Friday frm 7:00 AM t 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. 1.3 Safety Messages We include safety messages in this manual t help yu prtect yur safety and the safety f thers. This sectin cntains imprtant infrmatin t help yu recgnize and understand these safety messages. Please read all messages befre prceeding with the installatin f this equipment. 1.3.1 Safety Message Frmat Safety messages are designed t alert yu t ptential hazards that can cause persnal injury t yu r thers. They can als indicate the pssibility f prperty damage. Each safety message bx cntains the safety alert symbl ; and ne f three signal wrds: DANGER,, r ; plus a safety message. The signal wrds and symbls, and their meanings, are shwn belw: DANGER The safety message is in this bx. DANGER indicates a ptentially hazardus situatin, which, if nt avided, will result in death r serius injury and/r prperty damage. The safety message is in this bx. indicates a ptentially hazardus situatin, which, if nt avided, culd result in death r serius injury and/r prperty damage. The safety message is in this bx. indicates a ptentially hazardus situatin, which, if nt avided, may result in minr r mderate injury and/r prperty damage. In additin t the symbls and wrds explained abve, each safety message identifies the hazard, describes what yu can and shuld d t avid the risk f expsure t the hazard, and tells the prbable cnsequences f nt aviding the hazard. Battery acid may cause skin irritatin and eye injury. T reduce the risk f burns r ther acid related injury resulting frm handling lead-acid batteries: -Wear glves, gggles, and an aprn when handling batteries, -Handle batteries with care. T reduce the risk f burns r ther acid-related injury resulting frm explding batteries: -Always use the recmmended charging systems with this prduct. 1
S C Slar Kit Installatin Instructins (029-004151-0000-A) Nvember 26, 2012 T reduce the risk assciated with cntaminatin f water supplies resulting frm imprper dispsal f batteries cntaining lead and acid: -Please dispse f batteries in accrdance with all lcal gvernment laws and regulatins. An accidental shrt circuit may instantly heat cnductive jewelry, tls, and surrunding bjects t skin-searing temperatures. T reduce this risk when wrking arund batteries: -Keep tls, jewelry, and ther cnductive bjects away frm the battery terminals. T reduce the risk f impact hazards resulting frm falls, accident with a passing vehicle, and/r frm unstable equipment: -Use apprpriate wrk zne traffic cntrl methds, equipment, and prcedures. Strain r back injury may result frm lifting equipment imprperly. T reduce the risk f strain r back injury, use prper lifting techniques and have adequate help. training, and experience. Chse the right equipment fr the jb. If yu are unsure f which safety equipment is recmmended r apprpriate fr the jb, ask yur supervisr r freman. 1.4.1 Persnal Safety Equipment and Clthing Persnal safety equipment and clthing including high visibility vests, hard hats, glves, electrical shck r electrcutin prtectin clthing and equipment, safety shes, safety glasses, face shields, gggles, and hearing prtectin devices are just sme f the items available t yu. 1.4.2 Electrical Shck As a trained installer f electrical equipment yu are aware f the dangers assciated with servicing electrical devices. Always be sure that the pwer t the equipment, and all assciated equipment, is turned ff befre beginning any prcedure. Use the equipment, techniques, and prcedures that yu learned during yur training r apprenticeship r ther electrical industry recgnized safety prcedures. T reduce the risk f electric shck related injury resulting frm cntacting hazardus AC vltage: -The charging activity n this equipment must be perfrmed by qualified persnnel wh is smene with previus training r wh has received factry training n these r similar types f equipment s that they thrughly understand the techniques, tls, and methds required t prperly service this equipment. T avid the pssibility f injury due t falling r unstable equipment: -Be certain the sign is munted t an apprpriately rated ple r equivalent munting surface. -Use apprpriately rated munting hardware. 1.4 Safety Cnsideratins Please cnsider the fllwing safety issues befre servicing TraffiCalm Driver Feedback Signs and pwer systems. Althugh we have cmpiled this list f cmmn safety cnsideratins, it shuld nt be cnsidered as cmplete. It is nt intended t take the place f yur gd judgment, 3 1.4.3 Battery Safety Batteries may prduce an explsive gas under sme cnditins. This gas may easily be ignited by a spark r flame as yu wrk near the battery. T reduce the risk f explsin, discnnect the battery, wrk in a well ventilated area, avid the use f devices that create sparks r use pen flames, and use apprpriate persnal safety equipment and clthing. Battery acid may cause skin irritatin and eye injury. T reduce the risk f burns r ther acid related injury resulting frm handling lead-acid batteries: -Wear glves, gggles, and an aprn when handling batteries, -Handle batteries with care.
S C Slar Kit Installatin Instructins (029-004151-0000-A) Nvember 26, 2012 T reduce the risk f burns r ther acid-related injury resulting frm explding batteries: -Always use the recmmended charging systems with this prduct. T reduce the risk assciated with cntaminatin f water supplies resulting frm imprper dispsal f batteries cntaining lead and acid: -Please dispse f batteries in accrdance with all lcal gvernment laws and regulatins. An accidental shrt circuit may instantly heat cnductive jewelry, tls, and surrunding bjects t skin-searing temperatures. T reduce this risk when wrking arund batteries: -Keep tls, jewelry, and ther cnductive bjects away frm the battery terminals. -D nt cnnect the battery ring lug stubs t the harness until they are securely cnnected t a battery first. 1.4.4 Mechanical Safety T reduce the risk f impact hazards resulting frm falls, accident with a passing vehicle, and/r frm unstable equipment: -Use apprpriate wrk zne traffic cntrl methds, equipment, and prcedures. Strain r back injury may result frm lifting equipment imprperly. T reduce the risk f strain r back injury, use prper lifting. 4 T avid the pssibility f injury due t falling r unstable equipment: -Be certain the sign is munted t an apprpriately rated ple r equivalent munting surface. -Use apprpriately rated munting hardware. 2 Descriptin The slar kit prvides pwer fr a TraffiCalm Urban LED Driver Feed Back display system using the energy f the sun. Display perating endurance btained will vary with installatin lcatin and cnditins, battery cnditin, weather cnditins, and display settings. Depending n the part number supplied (see cver sheet) this kit may include ne 85W, r ne 55W slar panel, 35AH, r 70AH f batteries, battery bx, munting brackets and a charge cntrl device. 2.1 Specificatins Slar Panel: Plycrystalline 55W, 12V, (Pmax 17.4V, 3.15A). Or Plycrystalline 85W, 12V, (Pmax 17.3V, 4.63A). Battery (1 r 2 each): Sealed 12V, 35AH, AGM, 22.5-lbs, 7.68 x 5.12 x 6.10 with buttn cnnectrs. Nn-Spillable DOT apprved. Slar Charger: Mrning Star Sunsaver 10. 10A rated input (slar panel). Regulatin Vltage 14.1V. Regulatin methd is PWM. Maximum Slar Vltage 25V. Wiring Harness battery cnnectin is fused at 5A fast acting with an ATO 32V fuse. Enclsure: NEMA 3R rating. Fur munting hles and tw 7/8 cnduit hles are prvided. Enclsure is insulated with R3.3 fil faced rigid fam insulatin n all 6 inside surfaces. Battery sits n a plycarbnate shelf. There is rm fr tw batteries. Weight 29lbs (ne battery).
S C Slar Kit Installatin Instructins (029-004151-0000-A) Nvember 26, 2012 2.2 Required Maintenance Althugh this system is designed t require little maintenance, the system will perfrm mst efficiently if a small amunt f maintenance is perfrmed. Inspect and clean the slar panel peridically. Check fr lcal vegetatin shading the panel and prune back as needed. When replacing battery be sure t use a sealed battery f the crrect vltage and capacity ratings. 2.3 Battery Life These are suggestins fr btaining the greatest battery lifetime. Never let the battery sit in a discharged state fr mre than a few days. During extended cludy days mnitr the battery level and either recharge as necessary r reduce the pwer cnsumed by the display by limiting its peratin. Try t cnfigure the display in such a way as t ensure that n mre than 50% f the battery charge is remved at any time. Perfrm a maintenance charge n the battery 3 t 4 times each year. 3 Installatin Requirements This sectin describes the cmpnents, tls, and infrmatin yu must have available befre installing the TraffiCalm Slar Kit. 3.1 Equipment Requirements In additin t the Driver Feedback Sign t be installed, yu will need the fllwing suggested items if yu intend t fllw these directins: Ple and fting material Stainless steel banding and banding clips and applicatin tl r adjustable steel banding. Assrted hand tls. Scket set and drive handle. 5 3.2 Installatin f Slar Panel NOTE It is the installer s respnsibility t ensure that this installatin cmplies with lcal and natinal cdes. Use a ple f prper size with an apprpriate fting fr the sil and lad cnditins. Cnsult with a prfessinal Civil engineer fr prper ple selectin and fting design fr the lcal area. Assemble the slar panel munting bracket using directins supplied with the munting bracket cmpnents. Install the munting bracket nt the ple using the supplied hardware. In nrthern latitudes aim the bracket at true Suth, nt magnetic suth. True Suth is the directin facing the sun parallel t the shrtest shadw f the day cast by the sign ple, which ccurs at Slar Nn. T estimate what time slar nn will ccur in yur area g t the NOAA web site with yur lngitude and latitude. http://www.srrb.naa.gv/highlights/sunrise/sunrise.html Set the bracket angle using yur current latitude +15 degrees as measured frm hrizntal (flat) t the final psitin. Example: If the latitude is 45-degrees, set the panel angle 60-degrees away frm flat. Yu may be able t get a small amunt f additinal pwer by calculating the set angle using: Latitude *0.9 +29. This results in a
S C Slar Kit Installatin Instructins (029-004151-0000-A) Nvember 26, 2012 steeper angle than the ther methd, ptimizing cllectin arund the nn hurs during the winter mnths, which is when the mst slar energy is available. Install the slar panel nt the munting bracket. 3.3 Suggested Installatin f Battery Bx Install the supplied munting bracket system t the enclsure using hardware supplied by the factry aligning the bracket t the crrect spacing t match the hles in the back f the battery bx. Use the supplied seal washers (see appendix C), which prevent water entry int the cabinet and the supplied ¼-20 x 5/8 blts t secure the enclsure t the bracket. Lift the plycarbnate flr in the bx tward yu using the flap f fil tape attached t the flr and swing it ut f the bx t get access t the 7/8 hles in the bttm. Install the prvided cnduit and cable grip fitting nt the bttm f the battery bx. Rute the display pwer cable with the barrel cnnectr, and green grund wire thrugh the cnduit. These will attach t the display. Munt the battery bx t the ple and secure using the user supplied suggested banding system r ther methd t secure the prvided bracket t the ple. Rute the slar panel cable int the battery bx thrugh the cable grip fitting. Nte: yu may wish t cver the slar panel during daylight installatin t prevent accidental shrt circuit f energized panel during installatin. Swing the plycarbnate flr back int the bx and let it fall flat while maneuvering the wires frm the panel and t the sign away frm the flr. Install the prvided battery wire stubs with ring terminals nt the battery psts, range t psitive and black t Nte: The slar panel nly prvides pwer when illuminated by the sun. If the panel was cvered during installatin, remve the cver befre perfrming this test. negative (discnnect first frm bx harness using the ¼ quick cnnects). Place the battery with stubs int the bx and cnnect t the bx harness thrugh the quick cnnects matching range t range and black t black. Cnnect the slar panel t the harness using the ¼ quick cnnects t the mating quick cnnects n the harness, matching red t red and black t black. Install the secnd battery if prvided. T avid the pssibility f injury r equipment damage: - a lse battery cnnectin ring lug cnnected t the harness and allwed t tuch the cabinet r ther wiring culd cause a shrt circuit. - D nt cnnect the battery cnnectr stubs t the harness until they are securely cnnected t the battery first. Check the panel peratin and battery charging using a vlt meter. During daylight hurs, if the battery vltage rises abve night levels, then the slar panel and charger are wrking. Mnitr the charge prcess thrugh a full charge. If the charge vltage is excessive, then the charger may have failed and will damage the batteries unless actin is taken t discnnect the slar panel until repairs are made. The charger is temperature cmpensated. It is nrmal fr the charge vltage t be higher when the weather is cld, and lwer when the weather is ht. The nrmal full charge vltage varies -28mV per degree C f deviatin frm 25 C. Fr best results, start with a new fully charged battery. Never mix ld and new batteries. Be sure t grund the slar panel rack, and battery bx prperly accrding t cde. 6
S C Slar Kit Installatin Instructins (029-004151-0000-A) Nvember 26, 2012 TraffiCalm Systems, a divisin f MOR Manufacturing, prvides the fllwing warranty fr its traffic calming slutins whether sld directly by TraffiCalm r by an authrized TraffiCalm distributin partner. Warranty TraffiCalm Systems warrants the prduct, excluding batteries, will be free f defect in materials and wrkmanship fr a perid f tw (2) years beginning n the day the end user receives the prduct. Warranty is nly valid if the prduct is ineffective fr its intended purpse due t defects in materials r wrkmanship. Warranty is nly valid if the prduct is installed, perated and maintained in accrdance with the manufacturer s instructins and recmmendatins (available upn request). TraffiCalm s sle respnsibility and the purchaser s and user s exclusive remedy shall be that TraffiCalm will furnish replacements fr defective parts. Replacement parts will carry the unexpired warranty f the parts they replace. Claims made under this warranty will be hnred nly if TraffiCalm is ntified f a failure within the warranty perid, reasnable infrmatin requested by TraffiCalm is prvided, and TraffiCalm is permitted t verify the cause f the failure. TraffiCalm assumes n liability fr any incidental r cnsequential damages, in any way related t the prduct regardless f the legal thery n which the claim is based. This warranty des nt cver damage resulting frm: Accidents, vandalism, impact with a freign bject r acts f Gd. Prduct mdificatins made by smene nt authrized by TraffiCalm Failure f Custmer t fllw TraffiCalm s published perating instructins, Failure t fllw TraffiCalm s published site selectin and installatin instructins, Remval r relcatin f the unit, Electrical wrk external t the unit, virus/hacker activity, and external cmputer errrs. THIS WARRANTY IS MADE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY. E. 5676 Seltice Way Pst Falls, Idah 83854 1-855-738-2722 supprt@trafficalmsystems.cm 7
S C Slar Kit Installatin Instructins (029-004151-0000-A) Nvember 26, 2012 Appendix A: System Blck Diagram 8
S C Slar Kit Installatin Instructins (029-004151-0000-A) Nvember 26, 2012 Appendix B: Battery Bx Assembly 9
S C Slar Kit Installatin Instructins (029-004151-0000-A) Nvember 26, 2012 Appendix C: Battery Bx Installatin 10
S C Slar Kit Installatin Instructins (029-004151-0000-A) Nvember 26, 2012 Appendix D: Slar Munt Drawings (Refer t the drawings in yur kit) 11