Solar Kit Installation

Owned by Mike D (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Mar 22, 2023 by VIZpin Customer Care
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Each installation has unique requirements or codes, and may require additional mounting hardware to ensure compliance. Solar Kits can only be used with normally open electronic locking devices.

  1. Safely mount the environmental enclosure to a sturdy fence or pole. When possible, do not mount it in direct sunlight. 

  2. Safely mount the solar panel to a sturdy fence or pole.  The solar panel should face true south and remain clear of shade.

  3. If the existing grommeted cable openings will not be used, create new openings by removing knockouts on the environmental enclosure. Install liquid-tight fittings as per local requirements and codes.

  4. Uncoil the solar panel cable (red tape and zip ties) and feed it through the appropriate opening of the environmental enclosure

  5. Connect the red wire of the solar panel cable to the (+) side of the solar panel

  6. Connect the black wire of the solar panel cable to the (-) side of the solar panel

     

  7. Uncoil the 12VDC lock/latch cable (yellow tape and zip ties) and feed it throug the appropriate opening of the environmental enclosure

  8. Connect the red wire of the 12VDC lock/latch cable to the (+) side of the lock/latch

  9. Connect the black wire of the 12VDC lock/latch cable to the (-) side of the lock/latch

  10. While keeping the cables out of the way, peel off the front of the battery Velcro and slide the battery back along the bottom shelf of the environmental enclosure until it is pressed firmly against the battery Velcro

     

  11. Connect the red battery cable to the (+) side of the battery, and the black battery cable to the (-) side of the battery

  12. Confirm that the VIZpin controller LED is pulsing red

     

 

The unit is designed to operate continuously with 3 hours of direct sunlight each day.  This is based on 100 activations/day of a 12VDC lock/latch with a maximum of 250mA and each activation < 3 seconds.