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Helios Installation Guide

V. Mounting the Auxiliary Solar Panel

The auxiliary solar panel is included with the

camera, and is designed to augment the built-in

solar charging system of the MicroPower wireless

cameras. It offers greater flexibility with the

placement of the camera, and enables reliable

operation in install locations that may have lower

light levels such as: North facing cameras, or northern

climates where snow and ice may impact the long-

term operation of solar powered devices.

The solar panel connects to the camera

very easily, and may be secured to a variety

of different surfaces by a very simple, yet

extremely versatile mounting bracket.

Where to Mount the Auxiliary Solar Panel:

For mounting locations in the Northern Hemisphere (United States, Mexico, Canada,

etc.) The Solar panel should be mounted with the glass facing SOUTH, and angled such

that it will capture the most winter sun possible during the daylight hours. The farther

North the panel is located, the lower in the horizon the panel should be angled.

Climates where snow and ice are

a factor will also need to angle

the panel more sharply, such that

snow will not tend to accumulate

on the panel glass.

It is very important that care is

taken to ensure that objects such

as trees, utility poles, buildings,

wires, etc. do not create any

shadows on any of the solar

panels in the system.

Additionally, the solar panel should be mounted such that shadows created by the panel

do not cover the camera’s built-in solar panels, but most importantly, shadows created

by the camera (or other objects) do not impact the larger auxiliary solar panel.

Note: The battery ships from the factory at about 40% capacity. For storage and

shipment, the battery remains unplugged from the camera, and will need to be

connected to power on the camera. When the camera is stored out of sunlight, the

battery should be disconnected.