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The Patriot Solar Charged System
The solar option allows you to install the gate operator in remote areas or in applications where you
prefer to be solar charged. Solar charging provides isolation from lightning that might damage the unit
via the AC power needed for the transformer.
The Patriot gate operator is designed to provide enough cycles a day for most installations without
needing more than one solar panel. Care must be taken to ensure the solar panel has full sun
throughout the day; partial sun will give partial results. If no sun is present then a solar system is not
practical no matter how many panels might be installed. Solar Panel must be kept clean and in full
sunlight.
The design of the system must pay particular attention to any accessories that might be added,
use only Solar Friendly accessories to help avoid premature battery failure. For a complete list of
accessories please visit www.usautomatic.com.
GATE CYCLES PER DAY SOLAR CHARGED SYSTEM (Optional Solar Kit PN #520025)
Solar charged systems should not exceed the cycles listed in the chart below. These numbers are
based on a single 6 watt solar panel installation. If additional panels are installed additional cycles will
be available.
Model Type REGION 1 REGION 2 REGION 3
Patriot I Single Gate 22 cycles per day 36 cycles per day 65 cycles per day
Patriot II Dual Gate 11 cycles per day 18 cycles per day 32 cycles per day
Region 1 covers the area of the country receiving the least amount of solar radiation. On average the
amount of charge time is 2.5 hours in region 1, 3.5 hours in region 2 and 5.5 hours in region 3.
These are conservative numbers and the Patriot operator should have no problem performing as
stated in the chart above. See Region Map above to determine cycles that can be expected. These
numbers are based on a basic system with the standard 6 watt solar panel. Adding solar friendly
accessories will not have any great affect on the numbers stated. Using other accessories can cause
premature battery failure.
Appendix
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REGION 1
Hours of Solar Radiation 2.5
REGION 2
Hours of Solar Radiation 3.5
REGION 3
Hours of Solar Radiation 5.5
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