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WATTSUN™ TRACKER ADVANTAGES DEALER TOOLS


Wattsun™ Solar Tracker Installation Guides

(Residential Tilt & Roll and Azimuth Series Trackers)

CURRENT INSTALLATION GUIDES
AZ-125 Small Azimuth Tracker
AZ-225 Large Azimuth Tracker
AZ-225 Sq. Tube Adaptor For 8"x8" Sq. Pipe Mast
Wattsun Tracker Universal Module Rail
(Rails are compatible with WEEB-9.5 grounding washers)

AC TO DC POWER CONVERSION
(Tracker Power Supply for Grid Tie Installations)
Tracker Power Supply Considerations
IDEC PS5R Grid-Tie: 230-115 VAC to 24 VDC
Grounding IDEC Power Supply Grounding

RETIRED TRACKERS - INSTALLATION GUIDES
TR-LA/15/25U Small Tilt & Roll Tracker
TR-55/75 Medium Tilt & Roll Tracker
TR-100 Small Gear Drive Tracker
AZ-100/200 1997 ~ 2002 Azimuth Trackers
AJAK Azimuth Pre 1997 Azimuth Tracker
Tilt & Roll Tracker Pre 1995 Tilt & Roll

DC TO DC POWER CONVERSION
(DC Power Supply for Non Grid Tie Installations)
Tracker Power Supply Considerations
12-24 15W Battery: 12 VDC in, 24 VDC out
48-24 LVC Battery: 48 VDC in, 24 VDC out
BZ Products X8a Battery: 100-24 VDC in, 24 VDC out, 8 Amp
DR-4524 Array: 370 -120 VDC Water Pumping


SOLAR TRACKER CONTROLLERS
Identify Controllers 3 Generations
Upgrade to Ver. 3 Remote Sensor
Version 2 Controller Internal Switch Settings
Version 1 Controller Internal NiCad Battery
MAINTENANCE & PROBLEM SOLVING
Troubleshooting Azimuth Trackers
Mobil SHC 460 Tracker Gear Grease Specs
Mobil Lithium Complex Synthetic Grease
LPS 3 Rust Inhibitor For Actuator Tubes
Tracker Registration Mail In Form


PV SYSTEM DESIGN, INCENTIVES AND TIPS

USA INCENTIVES
DSIRE USA State Incentives for Renewables.
IREC Interstate Renewable Energy Council.
Tax Incentives Assistance Project Public Interest.
Power Naturally New York State.

SOLAR PROFESSIONALS AND CODES
Experienced Wattsun Dealers Long Term Dealers
NABCEP US Certified Energy Practitioners
CanSIA Canadian PV Companies.
PV Codes & Standards SWTDI (John Wiles)

FREE SOLAR DESIGN TOOLS
Wattsun Solar Tracker Spacing MS Excel
PVWATTS Calculates PV system production
RETScreen Comprehensive MS Excel energy software.
Homer Free energy analysis software.
Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment
Renewable energy resource data.
Sun Path Chart Make your own PDF.
Solar Position Calculator
SunPosition Data for a year.
Sol Path Sun Angle Data.
SolarScript Off-Grid Worksheet

DIY TIPS & RELATED LINKS
Mike Holt's NEC Free Stuff
Basic Electricity
Multimeter Safety
Photovoltaic Fundamentals
NOAA: Magnetic Declination
US Magnetic Declination Map
World Magnetic Declination Map
NOAA: Sunrise & Sunset Calculator
Using a Compass
Solar Noon Sun Angles Pop-up window
SunGraph


PUBLICATIONS AND E-NEWSLETTERS

PUBLICATIONS
Renewable Energy World Magazine
Photon International Magazine
Home Power Magazine

EMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Renewable Energy Weekly e-Newsletter
NREL: NCPV Hotline
Solar Industry
US DOE: Green Power Network