carmanah WW400 Solar Power System Installation Guide

Carmanah WW400 Solar Power System

Specifications

• Product: WW400D Solar Power System
• Manufacturer: Carmanah
• Components: Grid Tie Solar Panels, WW400D Detector Pole, Battery Box

Product Usage Instructions

Installation Overview

• The WW400 solar power system is designed to power the WW400D detector pole where grid power is unavailable.
• The system includes a ground-mounted cabinet housing batteries and charge controllers, along with separate pole-mounted solar panels.

System Components

• The system consists of grid-tie solar panels measuring 3.3 ft, a 5ft battery box, and the WW400D detector pole.

Solar Power System Guidelines

• Contact Carmanah for longer cable runs. Ensure proper cable entry and exit points for secure and weatherproof connections.
• Always follow safety precautions as batteries can generate hazardous electrical currents. Remember to use adequate PPE and follow proper connection procedures to prevent injuries.
• Before installing or servicing batteries, ensure all breakers are off. Connect the battery negative terminal to the breaker panel last and disconnect it first.
• Do not leave output and solar panel breakers on simultaneously if the battery breaker is off to avoid controller damage.
• Adhere to local guidelines and regulations during installation.
• Use ferrules on screw terminal connections and install new ferrules on shortened stranded wires.
• The cabinet dimensions are 40″ wide by 26″ deep, mounted with four bolts in a 30×18 pattern.
• A grounding lug for up to 4AWG wire is pre-installed in the lower left corner near the door.

FAQ

Q: What should I do if I need longer cable runs for the system?

A: Contact Carmanah for assistance with longer cable runs.

Q: How should I handle battery connections to ensure safety?

A: Always use adequate PPE, follow proper connection procedures, and ensure breakers are off before working with batteries. Connect the battery negative terminal to the breaker panel last and disconnect it first.

Q: Can I leave the output and solar panel breakers on simultaneously?

A: No, do not leave the output and solar panel breakers on at the same time if the battery breaker is off to prevent controller damage.

MODELS

Overview

WW400 Product Level Document Overview

Manual

Introduction

• The WW400 solar power system is a product option that allows the WW400D detector pole to be installed in a location where no grid power is available.
• The system consists of a ground-mounted cabinet, housing a battery bank and charge controllers, and separate pole-mounted solar panels.
• Contact Carmanah for more details, including a Solar Power Report™ and system sizing for local conditions.
• Solar-powered systems deployed in the northern latitudes of the United States will require a larger solar array with four grid tie panels to power the WW400D.

System Overview and Components

The WW400 solar system powers the WW400D wrong-way detector pole.

The system is comprised of the following components:

• The solar power kit consisting of a separate battery cabinet and solar panels is available to power the WW400D.
  Solar Panel Characteristics Solar panel specifications may vary depending on project requirements and availability. Please refer to supplied data sheets or contact Carmanah for additional information.

• Battery Characteristics The system has a series-parallel battery bank wired to output 24V to power the WWD system.

• Low Voltage Disconnect In the unlikely event that the batteries reach a state of low charge, an automatic disconnect has been wired into the system to prevent over-discharge of the batteries.

Solar Power System

• Due to the large size of the system, a suitable concrete pad must be prepared to receive the cabinet, and a 4.0″ OD schedule 40 or schedule 80 steel pole with adequate footing must be supplied for mounting the solar panels.
• The system is supplied with 36ft long harnesses for connecting the solar panels to the cabinet and for connecting the solar cabinet to the controller cabinet, so the components should be located close enough to each other for the harnesses to reach.
• Solar panels should have an unobstructed view of the sun.
• Contact Carmanah if the site layout requires longer cable runs.
• If no conduit was provided to route harnesses through the concrete pad, drill suitable entry point(s) in the enclosure and install appropriate hardware to provide secure and weatherproof cable entry and exit point(s).
• Failure to follow following directions may result in severe injuries.
• Batteries can generate hazardous electrical currents. Use adequate PPE and ensure battery terminals are never shorted to one another.
• Ensure all breakers are off before installing or servicing batteries. The battery negative terminal connection to the breaker panel must always be connected last and disconnected first.
• Never leave the output and solar panel breakers on at the same time if the battery breaker is off to avoid damaging the controller.
• Follow applicable local guidelines and regulations when laying out and installing the system components.
• Ferrules should be used on all screw terminal connections. New ferrules should be installed on all stranded wires if they are shortened.
• The cabinet is 40″ wide by 26″ deep and is mounted using four bolts laid out in a 30″18″ pattern.
• A grounding lug capable of accepting up to 4AWG grounding wire is pre-installed in the lower left corner near the door.

Battery Installation and Connections

1. Place batteries on provided shelves as shown with the positive terminal end of the battery facing out on the bottom shelf and the negative terminal end facing out on the top shelf.
2. Connect batteries on each shelf in parallel with each other using the provided jumpers.
3. Install the provided jumper between the lower shelf right battery negative terminal and the upper shelf right battery positive terminal to create a series connection.
4. Connect the red wire to the lower left battery positive (near) terminal.
5. Connect the black wire to the upper left battery negative (near) terminal.

Solar Panel Installation

• Prepare the post according to solar panel mount instructions and follow instructions to install solar panels onto a pole. Ensure solar panels are facing the equator (pointing South in the Northern hemisphere).
• Connect provided harnesses to breaker panels inside an enclosure and route harness to solar panels. Connect harnesses as shown on the label. Strain relief cables to the back plate using the provided “dog-bone” features.
• Connect MC4 connectors to solar panels only after making breaker panel connections.

Controller Cabinet Connections

• Route-provided harness between the solar cabinet and the controller cabinets. Connect the three wires as shown on the labels and strain-relieve the jacket.

Testing

Ensure that when energized, the battery cabinet outputs 24V to the WW400D controller cabinet.

Solar Diagram

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Documents / Resources

| carmanah WW400 Solar Power System [pdf] Installation Guide
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