Description

Morningstar’s SunLight™ 10A, 12V solar lighting controller combines the SunSaver design with an advanced microcontroller for automatic lighting control functions.

SunLight 10 Key Features and Benefits

• Microcontroller digital accuracy
• Fully automatic operation
• Ten field adjustable lighting control options
• Special on/off/on lighting functions
• Manual test capability
• LVD override protection
• Detects day and night using the PV array
• Suitable for all 12 Vdc lamps
• Sealed/Flooded battery select
• Temperature compensation
• Parallel with a SunSaver for 40 amps solar
• Includes SunSaver battery charging circuit

Operation:

• Rotary digital switch to select among 10 lighting options (see back)
• Test button flashes red LED to confirm correct rotary switch selection
• Test button turns lights on for 5 minutes (in LVD limited to 3 times)
• LVD overrides lighting timer
• Sunrise overrides lighting timer
• Timer accuracy is within 2 seconds

Lighting Control Options

• OFF
• 2 Hours ON after sunset
• 4 Hours ON after sunset
• 6 HOURS ON after sunset
• 8 HOURS ON after sunset
• 10 HOURS ON after sunset
• 3 Hours ON after sunset / OFF / 1 Hour ON before sunrise
• 4 Hours ON after sunset/ OFF / 2 Hour ON before sunrise
• 6 Hours ON after sunset/ OFF / 2 Hour ON before sunrise
• DUSK-to-DAWN

Electrical Specifications

Rated Solar Input 10A
Rated Load 10A
25% Current Overload 5 min.
Regulation Voltage:
Sealed Battery 14.1V
Flooded Battery 14.4V
Load Disconnect 11.7V
LVD Reconnect 12.8V

Temp. Comp. (mV/˚C) –27
Self-consumption 8 mA
Operating Temp. –40 to +85ºC