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SOLAR PANEL POWER SYSTEM

Pier-Tech Trademark Pier-Tech, Inc. is a US based manufacturing company. The company was established for the purpose of making fixed and portable Piers that can accept astronomical German Equatorial or Fork Mounts or other instruments. In time they expanded their production to develop astronomical observatories with slide-off roof and to complete the ensemble the developed an integrated hardware and software solution to permit either local or remote control of observatory functions named simply enough, Advanced Observatory Control Software & Hardware. And then to power these systems at remote locations Pier-Tech developed their own Solar Panel Power System. So by 2008 Pier-Tech was offering almost everything that an amateur or professional astronomer could want to house their telescope or other project.

Observatory Solar Power System

We now offer a complete, standalone solar power system for your observatory. With this solar power system you are able to power your observatory with free energy at any location where the Sun shines during the day! By using our solar power system, you will not need to bury electrical conduit and wiring to your observatory. The solar power system output is scaled to provide enough current to operate your Tele-Station observatory roof motor, observatory controller or Advanced Observatory Control Software & Hardware, your telescope mount, our telescope pier, and even your laptop computer.

Right: Pier-Tech Solar Panel.
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The Solar Panel Power System includes:

  • Solar panel to convert sunlight into electricity.

  • Solar charging regulator, to feed the incoming electricity into the storage battery.

  • Deep cycle battery designed to provide low current discharge over long periods of operation, and to charge and discharge over many cycles.

    Fuse Panel to safeguard components.

  • Power Inverter to convert DC voltage into 115 volt AC.

  • Solar panel mounting bracket and hardware.

  • All wiring for plug and play setup.

  • Detailed assembly instructions with wire connection manual.

Company Seven can provide as much support as the customer prefers: consulting and sales, facility preparation (foundation work, utilties, permits), construction, systems integration, and operator training. Just tell us what type of telescope and mount you have, and we can take care of the rest.

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Tele-Station 2 Solar Panel
 
9x9 Tele-Station 2 Solar Panel
 
9x9 Solar Powered Tele-Station 2
 

 

Solar Panel Power System Pricing:
Item # Description Price  
SPOS Observatory Solar Power System P.O.R.

 

By 2008 Pier-Tech products's best credentials by then were their ever increasing base of satisfied customers including amateurs and:

    Professional Institutions
      NASA
       European Space Agency
       Boeing
       United States Air Force
       Oceanit Labs
       Sci-Tec
       Sensing Strategies
       Mitre Corporation
       Lockheed Martin
    Universities and Colleges
      University Of North Dakota
       University of Wisconsin Lacrosse
       Texas A&M University
       Houston Community College
       Keystone College
       University of Washington
       Stroudsburg University
       Sheppard University
       Appalachian University
       Widener University
       University of San Mateo
    Public Institutions
      Franklin Science Museum
       New Mexico State Parks
       Virginia living Museum
       New York Hall of Science
       
Company Seven became convinced this product line had evolved to provide such a comprehensive solution for our customers. When one of our customers in Maryland took our advice to consider a Pier-Tech observatory and pier, the customer asked us to provide a 'turn key' solution: the telescope with mount atop a Pier-Tech 1 Pier, all within a Pier-Tech Tele-Station 2 Observatory. And so beginning in July 2008 among their best endorsements is the fact that Company Seven, one of the most accomplished remaining specialty astronomical instruments companies, saw fit to make these products available and with our services too! We invite you to contact Company Seven to learn what we and our Pier-Tech products can do to make your observing sessions more frequent and more rewarding.

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