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TELEVOX Model 553 
SOLAR LIGHTING KIT 
FOR OUTDOOR PHONE BOOTHS
Electric signs are necessary to attract customers to outdoor booths. But in remote locations, the cost of installation of electric utility power plus the monthly electric billing can equal or exceed coin revenue. As an alternative, sign lamps can be powered by solar energy. TELEVOX offers a conversion kit that will allow any standard outdoor booth to be self-powered.
The idea of a solar conversion kit  for a phone is not new. But, in previous designs, variations in solar intensity and solar period have required oversizing of the solar panels. To allow use of smaller solar panels and thus bring down the kit cost, TELEVOX found a type of miniature cold-cathode flourescent lamp requiring low lamp current (the CI EarthLamp, described in another catalog). The result is a lighting unit that will stay on all night, yet requiring only one small solar electric panel as the power source. The TELEVOX kit consists of a 12VDC lighting panel that installs in place of the existing 120VAC light panel in the ceiling of a phone booth. The TELEVOX lighting panel includes four components: storage battery, electronic lighting controller, dimmable flourescent lamp, and a photelectric detector. The kit also includes a mast-mountable Solarex photovoltaic panel. Several sizes of solar panels are available: a 10-watt panel for the Southwest or a 20-watt panel for most of the US. A 32-watt panel may be required in the far North or in cloudy/foggy locations.		  


Detailed Description
Lighting Controller. The analog controller for this application includes several operational amplifier circuits: a battery charge controller (to prevent battery overcharge), a battery low-voltage detector and disconnect (to protect lead-acid batteries from premature death due to low voltage). The gas discharge lamp (flourescent tube) is operated by a high-frequency switch (also called an electronic ballast). Wiring options are available to allow tie-in to auxiliary power, and for intensity increase in response to pedestrian traffic. The Model 1205 Lighting Controller, presently available from CI Solar Supplies Co., Chino, CA, is the basic unit used in TELEVOX kits. (See separate specification sheet).
Installation At a system voltage of 12VDC, UL approvals, the NEC, and local government electrical wiring regulations are not applicable. Installation consists of replacing the ceiling lighting panel with a new 12V lighting panel , mounting the solar panel on a building roof, wood pole, or 2 inch steel mast. The solar panel should be mounted out of the sight of vandals yet clear to face the sun (due south in Northern Hemisphere). A wire pair is run from the solar panel to the pedestal of the phone booth. Inside the pedestal this new 12V cable is connected to the existing (120VAC) power cord that runs to the lamp fixture. By using this existing power cord for 12VDC, considerable time is saved over fishing a new cable through the narrow vertical trough behind the phone mount.
Maintenance Considerations.   Maintenance consists of washing the solar panel (water pump sprayer is OK) to remove dust and bird droppings about four times a year. The solar panels are guaranteed for 10 years. Lead-acid, sealed batteries will last about 4 years and should be replaced on that schedule. (Why not use nickel-cadmium? Nickel-cadmium batteries may last 10 years but their initial cost is 5 times more than the lead-acid type, so the overall cost will be higher). The fluorescent lamp bulb should be replaced with the battery. One way to accomplish this scheduled maintenance would be to exchange the entire lighting unit, thus reducing the field maintenance time. This schedule would also allow any improvements to be incorporated into the controller electronics. All of the above maintenance responsibilities can be assigned to a maintenance service company at a mutually acceptable fee of $(* ) per unit per year. TELEVOX prefers a direct contract for total installation and maintenance of Solar Lighting Kits; however, we will cooperate with another service organization by providing service data and repair parts.
Model  Description Price Qty 2 Qty 6
553-10 TELEVOX Solar Phone Lighting Conversion Kit , Consisting of: 450.00 382.50 337.50

5531Lamp Assembly w/Fluor Tube, Inverter, and CI 1205 Controller $85.00



5532 Solar Power Panel, 10 Watts, Including Mount for 2" Pipe Mast 145.00



5533 Sealed Storage Battery, 17 Ampere Hours @12V 57.90



5534 Wire Kit, Instructions 9.50


 553-20 TELEVOX Solar Phone Lighting Conversion Kit. Same as above except 20 Watts Solar Power 540 459 405
553-20 TELEVOX  Solar Phone Lighting Conversion Kit. Same as above except 30 Watts Solar Power 600 610 450
NOTE: LONG LINES APPLICATIONS: Solar power at 48VDC can be provided for powering long lines and hybrid repeaters. Or 24VDC for Millenium pay phones. Please see TC100 and TC200 series Solar Power for Telecommunications.
* Suggested unit maintenance fee is $25 annually for 100 or more units in region; fee is $50 annually for less than 100 units. Experience may allow a lower fee.

Telecom Solar Power Systems

Complete stand-alone solar power systems designed for powering telecommunications equipment.Easily deployed in remote locations where connection to utility power is costly, inconvenient or unreliable.The telecom sets are composed of Solar Electric (PV) modules, mounting hardware, storage battery bank, charge regulator and safety switchgear in a weather-proof enclosure, all pre-wired and pre-assembled. The installation on site involves mounting the PV panel and the battery enclosure on a pole or a vertical or horizontal surface, connecting the module(s) to the enclosure and grounding. The system is then ready to power your equipment immediately and provide reliability for years to come.

TC Series Solar Power Packs
Here are popular sizes of  solar power packs that are suitable for mountaintop radio repeaters, telecom sites, monitoring stations, wireless networking, and telemetry stations.
Model number
 TCS 10
 TCS 20
 TCS 30
 TCS 40
 TCS 60
 TC 110
 TC 120
 TC 130
 TC 210
 TC 240
TC 260
PV Watts
(Peak)
 10
 20
 30
 40
 60
 110
 120
 130
 210
 240
 260
System
Voltage
 12
 12
 12
 12
 12
 12/24
 12/24
 12/24
 12/24/48
 12/24/48
 12/24/48
Battery
Capacity
(Watt Hours)
 360
 360
 420
 720
 1080
 1725
 1725
 1725
 3450
 3450
 3450
System
Weight (lbs.)
 50
 55
 65
 90
 115 230
 230
 230
 470
 470
 470
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In table below, pick a location nearest you and match it with watt hours per day required. Example: Repeater In Nevada requires 12Vdc at 0.1A during standby 24/7. It also requires 5A for transmit, total of 6 hours per 24hr period. Standby load  is 12 x 0.1 x 24 = 28.8Wh . Transmit load is 12 x 5 x 6 = 360Wh. Total is 388.8 Wh. Specify Model TC110





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