Solar home system manual

Solar Home Systems Installation Manual: Republic of the Marshall Islands

Sunlabob Renewable Energy

Solar Home Systems Installation Manual: Republic of the Marshall Islands

Prepared by Sunlabob Renewable Energy and Secretariat of the Pacific Community

Secretariat of the Pacific Community Suva, Fiji 2013

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Original text: English Secretariat of the Pacific Community Cataloguing-in-publication data Solar Home Systems Installation Manual: Republic of the Marshall Islands / prepared by Sunlabob Renewable Energy and Secretariat of the Pacific Community

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Solar houses — Marshall Islands.

Solar heating — Marshall Islands.

Solar heating — Equipment and supplies — Marshall Islands.

Renewable energy sources — Marshall Islands.

I. Title II. Sunlabob Renewable Energy III. Secretariat of the Pacific Community

523.2 ACCR2

ISBN : 978-982-00-0634-8

Foreword This installation manual was produced by Sunlabob Renewable Energy and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community under the North ACP Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project (NorthREP).

The manual forms the basis for training and providing guidance to solar home systems (SHS) installers who are involved in installing one thousand five hundred (1500) SHS in the 14 atolls of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). It is hoped that this manual will be used for future trainings and installations of SHS in RMI. The current text and photos is a modified and simple version of the technical manual that was originally used for the training of the SHS installers that was held in Majuro in September 2012.

SPC wishes to acknowledge the European Union for funding the North-REP project, Delia Naughton of Sunlabob Renewable Energy for drafting the installation manual, Marshalls Energy Company for providing the training sites and technicians and those that provided detailed comments and feedback on the original draft.

Table of content 1

Component checklist

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2

Assembly of solar array frame and panels

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PV junction box 10

4

Grounding

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5

Battery box

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Charge controller and distribution board 25

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Internal wiring

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● 7.1 Installation of indoor lights ● 7.2 Installation of outdoor lights ● 7.3 Installation of the study lamp ● 7.4 Installation of DC outlet

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Component checklist The following list of equipment is required for one system installation:

■ 2 x 100W solar panels

■ 66 feet of 2 x 4mm2 cable (12 AWG)

■ 1 x mounting structure (an all associated components)

■ 26 feet of 1 x 16mm2 grounding cable (6 AWG)

■ 1 x Steca regulator (charge controller)

■ 1 x earth rod

■ 1 x battery box

■ 2 x earth clamps

■ 1 x battery box circuit breaker bracket

■ 2 x 10A circuit breakers

■ 2 x Sonnenschein S6/330Ah batteries

■ 1 x 6A circuit breaker

■ 1 x battery jumper

■ 1x 32A circuit breaker

■ 1 x positive battery plug (terminal)

■ 33 feet of PVC pipe (3½ lengths)

■ 1 x negative battery plug (terminal)

■ 5 x PVC elbows

■ 2 x battery terminal covers (soft)

■ 2 x PVC coupling

■ 2 x battery jumper covers (hard)

■ 6 x PVC clamps

■ 3 x 11W fluorescent light

■ 4 x small PV cable terminals

■ 1 x 15W fluorescent light (for desk light)

■ 2 x large PV cable terminals

■ 2 x LED outdoor security lights

■ 2 x battery cable terminals

■ 1 x LED night light (3W)

■ 1 x ground cable terminal

■ 6 x (light) switches

■ 4 x AC circuit breaker terminals

■ 4 x lamp holders

■ 7 x DC circuit breaker terminals

■ 1 x desk light (gooseneck) with socket

■ 40 x 20mm screws

■ 1 x PV junction box

■ 8 x 30mm screws

■ 1 x distribution box

■ 32 x hangor cement (wall plugs)

■ 33 feet of 2 x 10mm2 cable (8 AWG)

■ 2 x DC outlet terminals

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Components checklist

■ 8 x aluminium clips #6

To complete the installation, the following tools will be required:

■ 115 x aluminium clips #4

■ Multimeter

■ 2 x PG21 adapter

■ Set of spanners

■ 6 x PG19 adapters

■ Set of screwdrivers

■ 2 x PG16 adapters

■ Crimping tool

■ 2 x crimping connector for light switch

■ Adjustable wrench

■ 1 x DC outlet

For systems that incorporate an inverter, the following additional components are required:

■ Wire cutters ■ Wire stripers ■ Drill

■ Morningstar inverter

■ Pliers

■ AC outlet

■ Cable tie cutter

■ 6.5 feet of 2 x 6mm2 cable (10 AWG)

■ Knife ■ Ladder ■ Hammer ■ Sledge hammer ■ Digging devices ■ Level

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Assembly of solar array frame and panels

Step 1 Identify a location that faces south and has minimal shading.

Pukōt juōn jikin eo eṃṃan an jitōñ ḷok rilik im ejeja an ellōr.

Step 2 Dig a hole to a depth of three feet.

Kūbwij juōn roñ jilu ne ṃūlal in.

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Step 3 Put the pole in the hole. At the top of the pole are two holes, make sure the lower one points south.

Kajutak joor eo iloan roñ eo. Ilōñin joor eo ewōr ruo roñ ko rej aikuj jitōñ ḷak rilik.

Step 4 Ensure that the pole is level.

Aọrōk bwe joor eo en jiṃwe im jejōt (ḷābōḷ).

Step 5 Fill the hole with rocks and cement to hold it in place.

Kanne roñ eo kōn dekā im jimāne bwe en tōt im pen.

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Step 6 Wait one day.

Kōḷḷak/kōttar juōn raan ālikin jimāān.

Step 7 Attach the two oval shaped plates to the pole.

Kōḷaaki dāpdep ko ruo im rōjekjekin oval ñaippen joor eo. (einwot an waḷok ilo pija in).

Step 8 Attach the two ‘L’ shaped beams to the top of the pole. The flat surface should be facing the sky.

Kōḷaaki kōtal ko ruo an lōñ im rōjekjekin ‘L’ itulōñ in joor eo ñaippen roñ ko. Ren jit lōñḷọk einwot an walok ilo pija in.

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Step 9 Place the shorter of the two rectangular shaped struts between the oval plate and the top beam at the front.

Likūt añinwọḷā eo ekadu ian dapdep ko ruo im rōjekjekin rectangle ikōtaan dāpdep ko im rōjekejkin oval bwe en kōtal eo an tulōñin ṃaan joor eo.

Step 10 Place the longer of the two rectangular shaped struts between the oval plate and the top beam at the back.

Likūt añinwolā eo aetok iaer im ejekjekin rectangle ikōtaan dāpdep ko rōjekjekin oval bwe en kōtal eo an tulōñin ḷọkan joor eo.

Step 11 Slide two short fat bolts into each rail.

Kōḷaaki dila ko ruo rōkadu im dāpakpak iturin jabōn pā ko einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

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Assembly of solar array frame and panels

Step 12 Place the rail on top of the ‘L’ shaped beams with the bolts going through the holes in the beams.

Likūt pā ko ilōñ in kōtal ko im rōjekjekin “L” im kōḷaak dila (bolts) ilo roñ ko ie.

Step 13 Ensure the distance between the edge of the beam and the end of the rail is 26 inches.

Tighten the nuts. Āọrōk bwe tokran dōṃan kōtal ko ñan jabon pā ko ren 26” innem koj kab kapeni.

Step 14 Slide three bolts into the top side of each rail.

Position them so one is at each end and one is in the centre.

Kōḷaak 3 dila (bolts) ilōñ in kajojo pā ko. Ruo ilo juon dam im juon iọḷap tata.

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Assembly of solar array frame and panels

Step 15 Place the panels onto the rails.

Kōḷaaki panel ko ñaiion pā ko.

Step 16 Put two end clamps over the bolts at the end.

Kōlaaki dādep (clam) ko ruo an jabōn panel ko ilo jikin dila ko ilo jabōn pā ko.

Step 17 Ensure panel is two inches from the end of the rail. Tighten nut onto the bolt and clamp.

Panel ko rej aikuj 2” etoḷok jen jabōn pā ko mokta jen kapeni dila im dāpdep ko.

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Assembly of solar array frame and panels

Step 16 Fit middle clamp over the bolt in the centre and tighten.

Kōḷaake dāpdep eo an iọḷap ilo dila eo iọḷap tata im kapene.

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PV junction box

Step 1 Install the junction box on the pole of the array frame.

Kolaake junction bok eo ilo joor eo einwot an walok ilo pija in.

Step 2 Fit one PG21 adaptor to the bottom of the box and two PG 16 adaptors to the top of the box.

Deiki juōn PG21 ekkeitaak iuṃwin bọk eo im ruo PG16 ion bọk eo einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

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PV junction box

Step 3 Install the connector strip inside the box using the screws that it comes with.

Kōlaake connector strip eo iloan bọk eo im kōjerbaḷ jikūru ko ie.

Step 4 Attach PV cable terminals to the four cables coming from the PV panels..

Kōḷḷaak ede ippen kebōḷ ko emen (4) jen pāneḷ ko.

Step 5 Take the two positive cables from the panels and connect them to one screw connection point on the connector strip.

Kōḷḷaki positive kebōḷ ko ruo ilo jejjōt in juon ian jikūru ko an connector eo.

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PV junction box

Step 6 Measure the voltage of the PV panels, it should be above 17V. Joñe joñan kajoor in pāneḷ ko, ridiiñ eo ej aikuj ped ilōñ in 17V.

Step 7 Lay PV main line (2 x 10mm2 cable) in conduit.

Likūt main (2 x 10mm2) kebōḷ eo iloan conduit pipe eo einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

Step 8 Insert the 2 x 10mm2 cable into the junction box.

Eddeiki 2 x 10mm2 kebōḷ eo ilo junction bọk eo einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

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PV junction box

Step 9 Connect the positive (red) cable to the connector with the two positive PV cables.

Connect the negative (black) cable to the connector with the two negative PV cables.

Koneke positive kebōḷ eo (im ekōlōr būrōrō) ilo connector eo ippen positive PV kebōḷ ko ruo.

Koneke negative kebol eo (ekolor kulmeej) ilo connector eo ippen negative kebol ko ruo.

Step 10 Close the junction box.

Kili junction bọk eo.

Step 11 Seal the junction box glands with silicon.

Lukkun kakwon edde ko an junction bọk eo kōn silicon.

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Grounding

Step 1 Determine location close to array frame for grounding.

Karōk ijo jikin kūraun(grounding rod) eo bwe en epaake joor eo.

Step 2 Hammer the ground rod into the earth.

Noe lalḷak kūraun eo ñaibuḷon bwidej.

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Grounding

Step 3 Before hammering in too deeply put two clamps on the rod.

Mokta jen noe bwe en jakoḷak, likūt ruo edde iṃaan kūraun eo.

Step 4 Attach a lug to one end of the ground cable.

Kōḷaake juōn edde iṃaan kūraun kebōḷ eo.

Step 5 Attach the end with lug to the array frame using bolt provided with array frame.

Jikuruki maan edde eo an karuan kebol eo ilo dila eo jikin ippen joor eo.

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Grounding

Step 6 Put cable in pipe/conduit down the length of the pole.

Likut kebol eo iloan pipe eo jino jen lon nan lal tata.

Step 7 Strip opposite end of cable and attach to ground rod using clamps. Ākil jabōn ṃaan kebōḷ eo im eddeiki ippen karaun eo kōn juōn ian dāpdep ko.

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Grounding

Step 9 Lay the cable in the same trench as the PV cable.

Karōke bwe kebōḷ eo en ped ilo roñ eo im PV kebōl` eo ej ped ie.

Step 10 Strip opposite end of cable and attach to ground rod using clamps. Ākil ṃaan kebōḷ eo im eddeiki ñaippen kūraun eo kōn dāpdep eo juōn.

Step 11 Hammer the rod completely into the ground and cover with soil.

Noe lalḷak kūraun rod eo ṃae ien ejakoḷok ibuḷōn bwidej.

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Battery box

Step 1 Make a frame for the battery box foundation.

Kōṃṃane juōn frame jekjek in jikin pātōre bọk eo.

Step 2 Put frame in battery box location and fill with cement.

Likūt frame eo ijo jikin pātōre bọk eo im kanne kōn jimāān.

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Battery box

Step 3 Level out the cement so the surface is smooth. Ḷābōḷe im kajejōt bwe ion frame eo en metal.

Step 4 Wait one day Kōttar juōn raan ālikin jimāān.

Step 5 Remove the timber frame.

Kōṃakūt frame eo jen jiṃāān eo einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

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Battery box

Step 6 Place the battery box on the foundation with the shade facing towards the sun, if the box receives sunshine.

Karōk bọk in pātōre eo ion ijo jikin im kajejjōt bwe en jitōñ ḷok ijo aḷ ej tak ie.

Step 7 Place the batteries inside the box. The positive terminal should be close to the square cut-out in the box.

NOTE: Batteries are heavy, two people should lift them.

Likūt pātōre ko iloan bọk eo. Positive terminal ko rej aikuj ped ijo epaake anañin ṃwijṃwij eo ejekjekin square.

KAKEMEMEJ: Pātōre ko rōddo, ebōk ruo armej ñan kotak juōn.

Step 8 Place jumper between the negative of battery 1 and positive of battery 2.

Likūt jumper eo ikōtaan negative eo an pātōre 1 im positive eo an pātōre 2.

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Battery box

Step 9 Place covers on the jumper terminals. See red circles.

Kabọri jumper terminal ko einwot an waḷok ilo doulul rōburōrō ko.

Step 10 Place battery plug on positive and negative terminals. See red circle.

Kōlaake pātōre plug eo ippen terminal ko an positive im negative einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

Step 11 Put the 2 x 10mm2 cable through the gland at the back of the box.

Kadeloñ kebōḷ eo tok jen joor eo ñailo roñ in pātōre bọk eo.

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Battery box

Step 12 Strip the cable of its outer most insulation, so that the two cables inside can be separated. Ākil ṃaan kebōḷ eo kwaḷok jen kobban bwe en maroñ jenọḷok kebōḷ ko ruo iloan.

Step 13 Cut the negative cable (black), attach lug to the end of the cable and connect to negative battery terminal.

Mwijiti negative kebōḷ eo (eunọ kilmeej), kōlaake juon edde iṃaan kebōḷ eo im koneke ippen negative pātōre terminal eo.

Step 14 Take the positive cable (red) to the top of the 32A circuit breaker.

Kōlaake postive kebōḷ eo (eunọ būrōrō) ilōñin 32A circuit breaker eo einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

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Battery box

Step 15 Cut a small piece of red cable to connect to the bottom of the circuit breaker. Ṃwijit jidik kebōḷ būrōrō im koneke ilalin circuit breaker eo einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

Step 16 Using the battery box circuit breaker bracket, screw the circuit breaker into place.

Einwot an waḷok ilo pija in, jikuruki circuit breaker eo ñaijo jikin.

Step 17 Connect the cable from the bottom of the circuit breaker to the positive terminal using a lug.

Kōjerbaḷ kein edde, koneke to būrōrō eo tok jen lalin circuit breaker eo ñaippen positive terminal eo.

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Battery box

Step 18 Tighten all terminals and put on covers.

Kapen aolep terminal ko im kabọri einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

Step 19 Leave CB in the OFF position.

Kememej im lale bwe ki eo ilo circuit breaker eo en kun ak ped ilo off.

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Charge controller and distribution board These instructions assume that the charge controller has been programmed for GEL batteries prior to installation.

Step 1 Screw charge controller and distribution board onto wooden board.

Jikuruki charge controller eo im distribution board eo ñaion board eo.

Step 2 Cut out holes in distribution board and fit PVC couplings.

Koṃṃan roñ ilo distribution board eo im deiki PVC edde ko ie.

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Charge controller and distribution board

Step 3 Choose location close to battery box and fix wooden board to the wall.

Kālet ijo epaake pātōre bọk eo ie im kōlaake board eo ñaippen wall eo.

Step 4 Lay the cable from battery box and the PV junction box to the charge controller.

Kadeloñ kebōḷ eo jen pātōre bọx eo im PV junction bọk eo tok ñan charge controller eo.

Step 5 Connect battery cable to charge controller.

Koneke pātōre kebōḷ eo ñaippen charge controller eo.

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Charge controller and distribution board

Step 6 Switch the circuit breaker in the battery box to ON. Iuni ki eo an circuit breaker eo ilo pātōre bọk eo ñan ON.

Step 7 Connect PV cable to the charge controller.

Koneke PV kebōḷ eo ñaippen charge controller eo.

Step 8 Place the circuit breakers into the distribution board. They clip onto the rail. Each house should have two 10A breakers for DC loads and one 6A breaker for AC loads if they have an inverter.

Likūt circuit breaker ko iloan distribution board eo im rej make kwonḷok itōrerein. Ruo ian breaker kein rej aikuj 10A ñan kōjerbaḷ DC im juōn 6A ñan kōjerbaḷ AC ñe ej kōjerbaḷ inverter.

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Charge controller and distribution board

Step 9 Connect from the positive load output of the charge controller to the top of the 1st DC breaker in the distribution board using 2 x 4mm2 cable. Connect from the negative load output of the charge controller to the negative terminal bar inside the distribution board. Use a circuit breaker terminal on the cable that connects into the circuit breaker.

Koneek jen diwōjḷak in jarom eo an positive jen charge controller eo ñan tulōñin DC breaker 1 ilo distribution board eo kōn 2 x 4mm2 kebōḷ.

Step 10 Put jumper from 1st DC breaker to the 2nd DC breaker. Make sure there is no copper exposed. Use circuit breaker terminals on the cables.

Waer jumper jen DC breaker juōn ñan DC breaker ruo. Eaọrōk bwe en jab waḷōk jidik mōttan kōba en jede. Illik edde (terminal) iṃaan kebōḷ ko.

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Charge controller and distribution board The following steps are for systems with inverters

Step 11 Connect from the load output of the charge controller to the inverter using 2 x 6mm2 cable.

Kōjerbaḷ 2 x 6mm2 kebōḷ im koneke jikin kadiwōj jarom eo jen charge controller eo ñan inverter eo.

Step 12 Connect from the output of the inverter to the top of the 6A circuit breaker in the distribution board using 2 x 6mm2 cable. Label this breaker as AC. Koneek jen diwōjlok in jarom eo jen inverter eo ñan 6A circuit breaker eo iloan distribution board eo kōn 2 x 6mm2 kebōḷ.

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Internal wiring 7.1 Installation of indoor lights Upon discussion with the end user and given the available cable, decide on the installation location of the seven lights. Apart from the gooseneck homework light, each light needs a switch.

Step 1 Attach the prewired connector strip to the wooden board.

Kōḷaake connector stripe eo ededeḷok waere ñailo board eo einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

Step 2 Measure the length of cable required from the connector strip to the light, allowing sufficient cable for connection.

Joñe joñan aetok eo kwoj aikuji jen connector strip eo ñan ippen tōṃa ko bwe en eṃṃan joñan an koneek kebōḷ.

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Internal wiring | 7.1 Installation of indoor lights

Step 3 Fix the cable to the roof and wall using the aluminium cable clips.

Karōk kebōḷ eo ñaippen bọrọọj eo im dipin ṃwe kōn aluminium clips.

Step 4 Strip the outer sheath off the end of the cable that will be connected to the lamp holder. Ṃwijit im ākil kilin jabōn kebōḷ eo im enaj koneek ñan jikin dāpdep eo an tōṃa eo einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

Step 5 Connect one end of the cable to a lamp holder. Ensure that the red cable is connected to positive and the black to negative.

Koneke jabōn rājet in kebōḷ eo nāippen jikin dāpdep eo an tōṃa eo.

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Internal wiring | 7.1 Installation of indoor lights

Step 6 Mount the lamp holder to the ceiling or wall.

Eddeki ñaippen jiḷiñ ak dipin ṃweo.

Step 7 Insert CFL or LED night lamp.

Kōḷaaki CFL ak LED tōṃa ko.

Step 8 Connect the opposite end of the lamp cable to the connector strip at the distribution board.

Koneke jabōn rājet in kebōḷ eo ñaippen connector strip eo ilo distribution board eo.

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Internal wiring | 7.1 Installation of indoor lights

Step 9 Mount the small wooden board for the light switch in the desired switch location.

Karōk im kālet ijo ekkar bwe en ped light switch eo ie im kōlaake.

Step 10 Open the light switch by first removing the black shell. Mount the switch on the wooden board.

Kōpḷḷlak mejen light switch eo ṃokta jen jikūruki ñaidipin wall eo.

Step 11 Measure the length of cable required to run from the light switch to the closest section of cable running to the light. Make sure there is enough cable to make the connections inside the light switch. Attach the cable to the wall with aluminium cable clips.

Joñe joñan aetokin kebōḷ eo koj aikuji jen switch light eo ñan tōṃa eo. Eaọrōk bwe en eṃṃan joñan an aetok kebōḷ eo bwe en eṃṃan an koneek.

Eddeiki kebōḷ eo kōn aluminium clip.

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Internal wiring | 7.1 Installation of indoor lights

Step 12 Remove the outer insulation sheath from the cable. Ākil kil eo likin kebōḷ eo im joḷok.

Step 13 Connect the red cable to one side of the switch and the black cable to the other side.

Koneke kebōḷ eo ebūrōrō irājet in switch eo im kebōḷ eo ekūlmeej ñaijo rajet.

Step 14 Remove the covers of the switch.

Kōbore kōn kabar eo an.

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Internal wiring | 7.1 Installation of indoor lights

Step 15 Remove a section of outer sheath from the cable running to the light. Ṃwijiti im ākil jidikin tulikin kebōḷ ḷok ñan tōṃa eo.

Step 16 Cut the negative (black) cable. Ṃwijiti negative kebōḷ kūlmeej eo.

Step 17 Attach chocolate block connectors to both ends of the negative cable.

Kōḷḷaak chocolate block ilo jabōn ko.

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Internal wiring | 7.1 Installation of indoor lights

Step 18 Attach the cables coming from the switch to these chocolate block connectors. Despite one cable being red in this case, it will act as a negative cable in order to operate the switch.

Eddeiki kebōḷ ko jen switch eo ñaippen edde ko an chocolate block ko. Meñe juon ian kebōḷ kein ebūrōrō enaj jerbal einwot negative kebōl bwe en maroñ jerbaḷ switch eo.

Cable from connector strip to light

Cable to the switch

Step 19 Wire from the bottom of the 10A circuit breaker for lights to the connector strip.

Ensure all circuit breakers are in the OFF position.

Waer jen iuṃwin 10A circuit breaker eo jen tōṃa ko ñan connector strip eo. Aọrōk bwe ren kun ilo tōrein.

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Internal wiring | 7.2 Installation of outdoor lights

7.2 Installation of outdoor lights Upon discussion with the end user and given the available cable decide on the installation location of the seven lights.

Apart from the gooseneck homework light, each light needs a switch.

Step 1 Mount the security light in the desired location using screws.

Kōḷaake security light eo ñaijo enaj eṃṃan ñan jikūruki.

Step 2 Run the cable connected to the lights along the wall in the direction of the switch location.

Attach to the wall using aluminium cable clips.

Katōre kebōḷ eo an security light eo itōrerein dipin ṃweo ñan switch eo an kōn aluminium clip.

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Internal wiring | 7.2 Installation of outdoor lights

If switch can be installed at the end of the cable attached to the lights, follow steps below:

Step 3 Mount the small wooden board for the light switch, ensure that the cable from the light is adequate length to reach.

Kōḷaake board jidikdik eo an light switch eo.

Aọrōk bwe kebōḷ eo en eṃṃan joñan.

Step 4 Open the light switch by first removing the black shell. Mount the switch on the wooden board.

Kōpellak kabar eo an light switch eo mokta jen jikūruki.

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Internal wiring | 7.2 Installation of outdoor lights

Step 5 Measure the length of cable required to run from the light switch to the connector strip beside the distribution board.

Joñe joñan aetokin kebōḷ eo koj aikuji jen switch light eo ñan connector strip eo iturin distribution board eo.

Step 6 Remove the outer insulation sheath from both the cable coming from the lamp and the cable going to the connector strip at the distribution board. Ākil jabōn ṃaan tulikin kebōḷ ko jimor jen lamp eo ḷok ñan connector strip eo ilo distribution board eo.

Step 7 Connect the positive from the lamp to the top of the switch mechanism, shown in orange circle.

Attach the positive from the connector strip to the bottom of the switch mechanism, shown in the green circle.

Koneke positive eo jen lamp eo ñai tulōñin switch eo einwot an waḷok ilo douluj waran eo. Koneke positive eo jen connector strip eo itulalin switch eo einwot an waḷok ilo doulul eo emaroro.

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Internal wiring | 7.2 Installation of outdoor lights

Step 8 Connect the two negative cables using a crimping connector for the light switch.

Position this connection inside the light switch beside the switch mechanism, shown in the red circle.

Koneke negative kebōḷ ko ruo kōn juōn crimping connector ñailoan light switch eo einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

Step 9 Replace the switch covers. Note this switch will have cable coming in at the top and bottom of the switch unlike that shown.

Kadedeḷok im kil mejen switch eo.

Step 10 Fix the remaining cable to the wall using aluminium cable clips.

Karōk bwe kebōḷ eo en edde itōrerein im dipin wall eo kōn aluminium clip.

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Internal wiring | 7.2 Installation of outdoor lights

Step 11 Connect to the connector strip at the distribution board.

Koneke kebōḷ in ñaippen connector strip eo ilo distribution board eo.

If switch cannot be installed within range of cable attached to the lamp, proceed as below:

Step 12 Attach chocolate block connectors to each of the positive and negative cables from the lamp.

Kōlaak chocolate block connector ilo kajojo positive im negative kebōḷ ko jen lamp eo.

Step 13 Measure the cable from the connector strip (distribution board) to the lamp cable. Attach this cable to the ceiling/wall using aluminium cable clips.

Joñe kebōl eo jen connector strip eo ḷok ñan lamp kebōḷ eo. Eddeiki kebōḷ in ñaippen jiliñ im wall eo kōn aluminium clip.

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Internal wiring | 7.2 Installation of outdoor lights

Step 14 Connect the positive (red) to the positive chocolate block and the negative (black) to the negative chocolate block.

Koneke positive eo (būrōrō) ñaippen positive chocolate block eo im negative (kūlmeej) eo ñaippen negative chocolate block eo.

Step 15 Wrap the connections in electrical tape. Install junction box for the connections to be placed inside.

Eaọrōk bwe edde ko an koneek ko ren eọeo kōn teep in jarom.

Note: Follow steps 9–17 of installation of indoor lights.

Ḷoor buñten ko an 9–17 kōn wāween koneeki tōṃa ko.

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Internal wiring | 7.3 Installation of the study lamp

7.3 Installation of the study lamp

Step 1 Mount the small wooden board for the DC outlet that comes with the desk light (gooseneck) in the desired location.

Kālet im karōk ijo eṃṃan ñan lūkit DC outlet eo an gooseneck lamp eo.

Step 2 Remove the face plate from the DC outlet, then unscrew the connection plate.

Attach the base box to the wooden board.

Kōṃakit mej eo mejen DC outlet eo im kwaọk connection plate eo an.

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Step 3 Measure the length of cable required to connect from terminal strip to the DC outlet.

Joñe aetok joñan kebōḷ eo kwoj aikuji jen terminal strip eo ñan DC outlet eo.

Step 4 Attach the cable to the wall using aluminium cable clips.

Eddeiki kebōḷ eo ñaidipin ṃweo kōn aluminium clip.

Step 5 Connect the black cable to the negative terminal of the connection plate and the red cable to the positive terminal.

Koneke kebōḷ eo ekūlmeej ilo terminal koneek eo an negative im kebōḷ eo ebūrōrō terminal koneek eo an positive.

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Internal wiring | 7.3 Installation of the study lamp

Step 6 Replace the connection plate.

Jikūruki plate connection eo.

Step 7 Replace the face plate.

Kabare mej eo mejen plate eo einwot an waḷok ilo pija in.

Step 8 Connect the cable from the socket into the connector strip at the distribution board.

Kōneke ṃaan kebōḷ eo ñaippen connector strip eo ilo distribution board.

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Step 9 Plug the socket of the desk light (gooseneck) into the outlet.

Plug e ṃaan to eo ñaippen outlet eo.

Step 10 A switch is integrated into the cable attached to the lamp. To operate, turn this switch on or off.

Switch eo an lamp eo ej ekkejel ilo to in jarom eo an lamp eo.

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Internal Wiring | 7.4 Installation of DC outlet

7.4 Installation of DC outlet

Step 1 Remove the lid from the DC socket box.

Kōpeḷḷak mejen DC bọk eo.

Step 2 Cut out the hole for cable entry and fit with cable gland. Ṃwijiti ijo ejekjekin roñ jikin an kebōḷ eo deloñ im ekkejeḷak ippen edde eo an.

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Step 3 Mount the box using screws. Note it should be mounted such that the outlet is facing the side, not downwards as shown.

Eddeiki bọk eo kōn jikūru. Kememej bwe bọk eo ej aikuj jit talak ak tolok im jab lal ḷak einwot an walọk ilo pija in.

Step 4 Connect DC outlet terminals to both the positive and negative of 4mm2 cable.

Koneke DC outlet terminal ko ñaippen negative im positive ko jimor kōn 4mm2 kebōḷ.

Step 5 Connect the positive (red) cable to the centre blade on the DC outlet. Connect the negative (black) cable to the outside blade of the DC terminal.

Koneke positive kebōḷ būrōrō eo ñai iọḷap tata in DC outlet eo. Koneke negative kebōḷ eo ekūlmeej itulikin DC terminal blade eo.

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Internal Wiring | 7.4 Installation of DC outlet

Step 6 Replace the lid of the DC outlet box and tighten the cable gland.

Kil mejen DC outlet bọk eo im kapene bọọr eo bọọr in.

Step 7 Wire the opposite end of the cable to bottom of the 10A circuit breaker designated for loads.

Waere jabon rājet in kebōḷ eo itulal in 10A circuit breaker eo ijo ej koṃṃan jarom.

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