Solar Panels / SP5-L
SP5-L 5 W Solar Panel

Overview

The SP5-L is a 5 W solar panel that is typically used as a recharging source with our CR300-series dataloggers, as well as our CRVW3. It may be suitable for use with other data loggers, provided that the system's power recharge requirements are low enough. The SP5-L cable has a user-specified lead length that terminates in pigtails to attach directly to the terminal strip of the data logger.

Read More

Benefits and Features

  • Supplies electrical power in locations where ac power is unreliable, expensive, or not available

Images

Detailed Description

The SP5-L solar panel captures solar energy via a 72 in.2 surface area. It is only suitable for systems with low power requirements. Sites must also have good exposure to sunlight.

The SP5-L differs from the SP5 only in its cable termination. The SP5-L cable terminates in pigtails that attaches either to the data logger's terminals or a standard power supply. In contrast, the SP5 cable terminates in a connector for attachment to the ENC200 enclosure.

Included mounting hardware consists of one part no. 17492 U-bolt and matching nuts. The U-bolt has a 5.398 cm (2.125 in.) space between the U-bolt legs. This hardware allows the solar panel to be mounted to a 0.75-1.5 in. IPS pipe [25.4-50.8 cm (1-2 in.) OD].

Specifications

-NOTE- Solar panel characteristics assume 1 kW m-2 illumination and 25°C solar panel temperature. Individual panels may vary up to 10%. The output panel voltage increases as the panel temperature decreases.
Cable Description 20 AWG, 1-twisted pair
Maximum Peak Power 4.5 W
Voltage at Peak 16.5 V
Current at Peak 0.27 A
On-board Regulator Included No
Cable Length 0.91 m (3 ft)
Dimensions 25.1 x 26.9 x 2.3 cm (9.9 x 10.6 x 0.9 in.)
Weight 0.9 kg (2 lb)

Compatibility

Please note: The following shows notable compatibility information. It is not a comprehensive list of all compatible products.

Dataloggers

Product Compatible Note
CR300 The SP5-L is compatible with the built-in regulator.
CR310 (The SP5-L is compatible with the built-in regulator.)
CR350 The SP5-L is compatible with the built-in regulator.

Power Supplies

Product Compatible Note
BP12
BP24
BP7
BP84
PS200

Additional Compatibility Information

Regulators

The SP5-L is compatible with regulators built into the CRVW3, CR300-series dataloggers, or the CR200X-series dataloggers.

Batteries

The SP5-L is compatible with the BP7 (pn 17365) 12 V 7 Ah Sealed Rechargeable Battery with Mounts and Pigtail or other 12 V EnerSys Genesis NP series (such as PS150, PS200, BP12, BP24), EnerSys Cyclone series, or Concorde Sun Xtender series (such as BP84) batteries.

Videos & Tutorials