PowerOptimal Elon® 100 Quick Reference User Guide v2.08

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Solar PV Water Heater Quick Reference Guide

Dial Setting

Time on Mains*

Time on Solar*

24-Hour Clock

MAINS ONLY

24 hr

Never

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Dial

Lights

1

12:00

to

08:00

08:00

to

12:00

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2

14:30

to

05:30

05:30

to

14:30

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3

17:00

to

03:00

03:00

to

17:00

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* Times are approximate – will vary slightly with season and location

SOLAR ONLY

Never

24 hr

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< Attach Elon Serial Number

Label Here >

Mains & Solar Indicator Lights

Note 1: Initial switch-on wait time for solar is 1 min and for mains is 5 min.

Note 2: Turning dial into “Mains Only” and back out will start mains heating cycle until geyser is on temp.

 

Lights

Meaning

⏺⏺

Green light ON

Geyser on temperature

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Green light flashing

Heating with solar

⏺⏺

Red light ON

Mains power available (power to Elon® unit on)

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Red light flashing

Heating with mains

⏺⏺

Both lights ON

Geyser is on temperature. Mains power available (mains power to Elon® unit on)

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Red light ON & Green light flashing

Heating with solar. Mains power available (mains power to Elon® unit on)

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Red & Green light flashing fast

Isolation fault (contact electrician)

⏺⏺

Both lights OFF

No power to unit (for example: no sun plus a power failure, or no sun plus geyser breaker at DB board is switched off) OR supply voltage outside specifications

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V 2.08

2021/04/26


Revision #1
Created 2026-06-10 04:00:35 UTC by Sean Moolman
Updated 2026-06-10 04:00:35 UTC by Sean Moolman