SwitchBot Solar Panel User Manual
Please read this user manual carefully before using your device. This solar panel is only compatible with SwitchBot Curtain the 3rd generation or above.
Package Contents
The package includes:
- Solar Panel x 1
- Instruction Label x 1
- User Manual x 1
Illustration showing the contents of the package: a solar panel, an instruction label, and a user manual.
List of Components
Key components of the solar panel:
- PRESS Button: Press to unfold the hanging rod or to adjust the solar panel angle.
- Light Sensor: ? Detects ambient light levels.
- Type-C Connector: ? For connecting to the SwitchBot Curtain.
- Foldable Hanging Rod: Allows for adjustable positioning.
Diagram illustrating the solar panel, highlighting the PRESS button, light sensor, Type-C connector, and the foldable hanging rod.
Specifications
| Model: | W3603400 |
| Color: | White |
| Material: | ABS with UV-resistant coating |
| Size: | 70.5 x 178.5 x 19.5 mm (2.8 × 7 × 0.8 in.) |
| Power Cable: | USB Type-C cable |
| Setup Requirement: | Direct sunlight |
| Output: | 3.5 V = 450 mA |
| Operating Temperature: | -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) |
| Operating Humidity: | 10% to 90% RH |
Installing on Your SwitchBot Curtain
Note: Your SwitchBot Curtain should already be installed on your curtain track at this time.
- Press the side button to unfold the hanging rod until it's 180° to your solar panel.
- Connect your solar panel to your SwitchBot Curtain via the Type-C connector. Note that the dark blue side should be facing outwards to receive sunlight.
Installation is complete.
Illustrations showing the steps for installing the solar panel: unfolding the hanging rod to 180 degrees and connecting the Type-C cable to the SwitchBot Curtain.
Usage Tips
Set the "Fully open" position manually
If your solar panel is hidden behind the wall when your curtains are fully open, we recommend using Custom Calibration to set the "Fully open" position, ensuring your solar panel is exposed.
Illustration showing the solar panel positioned to be exposed when the curtain is fully open.
Auto-charging
Use the SwitchBot app to optimize charging:
- Open the SwitchBot app, go to Curtain > Light Sensor to view the light data.
- Find the periods with higher light levels according to the data chart or your window's orientation.
- Navigate to Auto-charging and set a charging position and charging period accordingly.
Illustration depicting the SwitchBot app interface, showing light sensor data and options for setting charging positions.
Optimize the Sunlight
Adjust your solar panel's angle to maximize sunlight exposure.
Tip: According to your window's orientation or the light sensor data, find the period within a day when there is most sunlight. Calculate the sunlight angle in this period based on your latitude, and adjust your solar panel's angle to make it perpendicular to the sunlight.
Illustration showing how to adjust the solar panel's angle to face direct sunlight for optimal efficiency.
Adjust the Hanging Rod Flexibly
If your solar panel can be obstructed by window frames when the hanging rod is fully stretched, press the side button to fold the first joint.
Turn your solar panel around so the dark blue side faces outwards. Then, connect your solar panel to your SwitchBot Curtain via the Type-C charging port at the bottom.
Illustrations showing how to press the side button to fold the hanging rod and how to connect the solar panel to the SwitchBot Curtain.
Removing from Your SwitchBot Curtain
- Pinch the connector and pull to remove your solar panel from SwitchBot Curtain.
- While pressing the side button, rotate the hanging rod to fold it. Then put your solar panel at an appropriate place.
Illustrations demonstrating how to disconnect the solar panel by pinching the connector and how to fold the hanging rod.
Usage Conditions
For optimal performance, ensure the following:
- Windows that can receive direct sunlight.
- The distance from the curtain track bottom to the sunlight area is less than 50 cm (approx. 1.6 feet).
- The sunlight received should be intense enough to cast a clear shadow of objects indoors.
Diagram illustrating the 50cm distance requirement between the curtain track bottom and the sunlight area.
Direct sunlight will optimize your solar panel efficiency. With only 3 hours under direct sunlight on a daily basis, your solar panel can power SwitchBot Curtain forever. *
*Data is obtained from lab experiment: on a 3-meter-long track, SwitchBot Curtain pushes a 8 kg curtain to open and close once a day.
Two images side-by-side: one labeled 'Room with direct sunlight' showing strong shadows, and another labeled 'Shaded room / on cloudy days' showing weak or no shadows.
Please Note
The Solar Panel can charge your SwitchBot Curtain even on cloudy or rainy days, but with reduced efficiency. Your Curtain's batteries will assist during poor weather. However, if your solar panel consistently faces these conditions, it might not generate enough energy to power your Curtain indefinitely:
- Windows facing shaded directions.
- Windows with shade roofs.
- Tinted or coated windows.
Warranty
SwitchBot warrants to the original owner that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship. Please note that this limited warranty does not cover:
- Products submitted beyond the original limited warranty period.
- Products on which repairs or modifying have been attempted.
- Products subjected to falls, extreme temperatures, water, or other operating conditions outside the product specifications.
- Damage due to natural disaster (including but not limited to lightning, flood, tornado, earthquake, or hurricane, etc.).
- Damage due to misuse, abuse, negligence or casualty (e.g. fire).
- Other damage that is not attributable to defects in the manufacture of product materials.
- Products purchased from unauthorized resellers.
- Consumable parts (including but not limited to batteries).
- Natural wear of the product.
Contact & Support
Setup and Troubleshooting: support.switch-bot.com
Support Email: support@switch-bot.com
Feedback: If you have any concerns or problems when using our products, please send feedback via our app through the Profile > Help & Feedback page.
Compliance Information
CE/UKCA Warning
This product can be used in EU member states and UK.
Manufacturer: Woan Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Address: Room 1101, Qiancheng Commercial Center, No. 5 Haicheng Road, Mabu Community, Xixiang Subdistrict, Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R.China, 518100
FCC Warning
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- (1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
- (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IC Warning
This device contains license-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's license-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- (1) This device may not cause interference.
- (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
English Translation of French IC Warning: The license-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) contained in this device comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's license-exempt RSS(s). Operation is authorized under the following two conditions: (1) The device must not produce interference; (2) The device must accept any radio interference received, even if the interference is likely to compromise its operation.
