LiftMaster LA500UL Installation Manual - Page 46

APPENDIX, Solar usage guide

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APPENDIX Solar usage guide Typical System Standby Battery Current Consumption (mA) System voltage Main board with no radios programmed One or more LiftMaster® remote controls programmed myQ® device or wireless dual gate programmed Expansion board Per loop detector LOOPDETLM (up to 3 loop detectors can be plugged in to the expansion board) Add up current draw by feature and accessory to determine total current draw NOTE: The use of photoelectric sensor heaters (models LMRRUL and LMTBUL) is NOT recommended in solar applications. 24V 2.7 mA +1 mA +2.4 mA +11.1 mA +3.8 mA 10W SOLAR PANEL (Must use 24V solar panel) 20W SOLAR PANEL (Two 10W 12V panels in series) 40W SOLAR PANEL (Two 20W 12V panels in series) 60W SOLAR PANEL (Must use 24V solar panel) BATTERY CURRENT DRAW (mA) 5 15 20 40 60 5 15 20 50 100 5 15 20 100 200 5 15 20 100 250 BATTERY CURRENT DRAW (mA) 5 15 10W SOLAR PANEL (Must use 24V solar panel) 20 40 60 5 15 20W SOLAR PANEL (Two 10W 12V panels in series) 20 50 100 5 40W SOLAR PANEL (Two 15 20W 12V panels in 20 series) 100 200 5 15 60W SOLAR PANEL (Must use 24V solar panel) 20 100 250 All numbers are estimates. Actual results may vary. SOLAR GATE CYCLES PER DAY (SINGLE GATE) ZONE 1 ZONE 2 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 52 56 30 33 43 47 23 25 39 43 19 21 24 27 10 13 113 132 67 79 103 122 59 70 98 117 54 65 71 88 30 40 29 45 212 299 128 181 201 288 118 170 196 282 113 165 114 194 41 86 27 93 263 300 159 286 252 300 149 275 246 300 143 269 160 300 67 181 24 187 39 SOLAR GATE CYCLES PER DAY (DUAL GATE) ZONE 1 ZONE 2 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 22 24 13 14 19 20 11 17 19 10 12 48 57 29 34 44 52 25 30 42 50 23 28 30 38 13 17 13 19 91 129 55 78 86 124 51 73 84 121 49 71 49 83 18 37 11 40 113 203 68 123 108 197 64 118 106 197 62 115 69 153 29 78 10 80 17 ZONE 3 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 11 12 27 32 20 24 16 21 53 75 44 66 40 62 66 120 57 111 53 106 35 ZONE 3 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 12 14 10 23 32 19 29 40 27 28 52 25 48 23 45 15 46

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Solar usage guide
Typical System Standby Battery Current Consumption (mA)
System voltage
24V
Main board with no radios programmed
2.7 mA
One or more LiftMaster
®
remote controls programmed
+1 mA
myQ
®
device or wireless dual gate programmed
+2.4 mA
Expansion board
+11.1 mA
Per loop detector LOOPDETLM (up to 3 loop detectors can be plugged in to the expansion board)
+3.8 mA
Add up current draw by feature and accessory to determine total current draw
NOTE:
The use of photoelectric sensor heaters (models LMRRUL and LMTBUL) is NOT recommended in solar applications.
SOLAR GATE CYCLES PER DAY (SINGLE GATE)
BATTERY CURRENT
DRAW (mA)
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
7AH batteries
33AH batteries
7AH batteries
33AH batteries
7AH batteries
33AH batteries
10W SOLAR PANEL
(Must use
24V solar panel)
5
52
56
30
33
11
12
15
43
47
23
25
20
39
43
19
21
40
24
27
60
10
13
20W SOLAR PANEL
(Two 10W
12V panels in series)
5
113
132
67
79
27
32
15
103
122
59
70
20
24
20
98
117
54
65
16
21
50
71
88
30
40
100
29
45
40W SOLAR PANEL
(Two 20W
12V panels in series)
5
212
299
128
181
53
75
15
201
288
118
170
44
66
20
196
282
113
165
40
62
100
114
194
41
86
200
27
93
60W SOLAR PANEL
(Must use
24V solar panel)
5
263
300
159
286
66
120
15
252
300
149
275
57
111
20
246
300
143
269
53
106
100
160
300
67
181
35
250
24
187
39
SOLAR GATE CYCLES PER DAY (DUAL GATE)
BATTERY CURRENT
DRAW (mA)
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
7AH batteries
33AH batteries
7AH batteries
33AH batteries
7AH batteries
33AH batteries
10W SOLAR PANEL
(Must use
24V solar panel)
5
22
24
13
14
15
19
20
11
20
17
19
40
10
12
60
20W SOLAR PANEL
(Two 10W
12V panels in series)
5
48
57
29
34
12
14
15
44
52
25
30
10
20
42
50
23
28
50
30
38
13
17
100
13
19
40W SOLAR PANEL
(Two
20W 12V panels in
series)
5
91
129
55
78
23
32
15
86
124
51
73
19
29
20
84
121
49
71
40
27
100
49
83
18
37
200
11
40
60W SOLAR PANEL
(Must use
24V solar panel)
5
113
203
68
123
28
52
15
108
197
64
118
25
48
20
106
197
62
115
23
45
100
69
153
29
78
15
250
10
80
17
All numbers are estimates. Actual results may vary.
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