LiftMaster LA400UL Installation Manual - Page 43

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 BATTERY CURRENT DRAW (mA) 5 15 20 40 60 5 15 20 50 100 5 15 20 100 200 5 15 20 100 SOLAR GATE CYCLES PER DAY (SINGLE GATE) ZONE 1 ZONE 2 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 81 87 47 51 68 74 36 39 61 68 30 34 37 43 13 16 21 100 100 100 100 100 100 92 100 100 100 85 100 100 100 47 63 46 70 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 65 100 42 100 11 263 300 159 286 252 300 149 275 246 300 143 269 160 300 67 181 ZONE 3 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 18 19 42 50 31 38 25 33 83 100 70 100 63 97 66 120 57 111 53 106 35 250 24 187 39 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 BATTERY CURRENT DRAW (mA) 5 15 20 40 60 5 15 20 50 100 5 15 20 100 200 5 15 20 100 200 SOLAR GATE CYCLES PER DAY (DUAL GATE) ZONE 1 ZONE 2 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 35 37 20 22 29 32 15 17 26 29 13 14 16 18 ZONE 3 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 76 89 45 53 18 21 69 82 39 47 13 16 66 79 36 44 11 14 48 59 20 27 20 30 100 100 86 100 35 51 100 100 79 100 30 45 100 100 76 100 27 42 77 100 28 58 18 63 113 203 68 123 28 52 108 197 64 118 25 48 106 195 62 115 23 45 69 153 29 78 15 10 80 17 All numbers are estimates. Actual results may vary. 43

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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
81
87
47
51
18
19
15
68
74
36
39
20
61
68
30
34
40
37
43
13
60
16
21
20W SOLAR PANEL
(Two 10W
12V panels in series)
5
100
100
100
100
42
50
15
100
100
92
100
31
38
20
100
100
85
100
25
33
50
100
100
47
63
100
46
70
40W SOLAR PANEL
(Two 20W
12V panels in series)
5
100
100
100
100
83
100
15
100
100
100
100
70
100
20
100
100
100
100
63
97
100
100
100
65
100
200
42
100
11
60W 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
35
37
20
22
15
29
32
15
17
20
26
29
13
14
40
16
18
60
20W SOLAR PANEL
(Two 10W
12V panels in series)
5
76
89
45
53
18
21
15
69
82
39
47
13
16
20
66
79
36
44
11
14
50
48
59
20
27
100
20
30
40W SOLAR PANEL
(Two 20W
12V panels in series)
5
100
100
86
100
35
51
15
100
100
79
100
30
45
20
100
100
76
100
27
42
100
77
100
28
58
200
18
63
60W SOLAR PANEL
5
113
203
68
123
28
52
15
108
197
64
118
25
48
20
106
195
62
115
23
45
100
69
153
29
78
15
200
10
80
17
All numbers are estimates. Actual results may vary.
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