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• Flathead Screwdriver (for wire terminals)
• Philips Screwdriver (for mounting screws)
• Wire Cutter /Stripper
If the GP-PWM-30-UL Controller was purchased with a Go Power! RV Solar Power Kit, then UV resistant wire is included.
For instructions regarding the Go Power! RV Solar Power Kit installation, please refer to the Installation Guide provided
with the Kit.
4. CHOOSING A LOCATION
The GP-PWM-30-UL is designed to be mounted ush against a wall, out of the way but easily visible.
The GP-PWM-30-UL should be:
• Mounted as close to battery bank 1 as possible
• Mounted on a vertical surface to optimize cooling of the unit
• Indoors, protected from the weather
In an RV, the most common controller location is above the refrigerator. The wire from the solar array most commonly enters the RV
through the fridge vent on the roof or by using the Go Power! Cable Entry Plate (sold separately) that allows installers to run wires
through any part of the roof. PV connections should connect directly to the controller. Positive and negative battery connections must
connect directly from the controller to the batteries. Use of a positive or negative distribution bus is allowed between the controller
and battery as long as it is properly sized, electrically safe and an adequate wire size is maintained.
5. CHOOSING A BATTERY
The GP-PWM-30-UL is suitable for use with lead acid batteries (vented, GEL, or AGM type) as well as some lithium iron phosphate
(LiFePO4) batteries that are supplied with a Battery Management System (BMS). If using lithium ion, it must be lithium iron phosphate
(LiFePO4) chemistry with a BMS. No other chemistries are compatible.
Lithium batteries typically have maximum allowed charge currents. These maximums typically decrease in cold temperatures. GP-PWM-
30-UL does not limit current for these restrictions, and system design of the solar array must account for this.
Be sure to follow all battery manufacturer safety instructions.
6. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Prepare for mounting. Use the template provided on page 17 to mark the four mounting holes and the cutting line for ush
mounting your controller.
2.
Complete the installation of the solar modules. If this GP-PWM-30-UL was purchased as part of a Go Power! Solar Power
Kit follow the Installation Guide provided. Otherwise, follow manufacturer’s instructions for solar module mounting and wiring.
3.
Select wire type and gauge. If this GP-PWM-30-UL was purchased as part of a Go Power! Solar Power Kit, appropriate wire
type, gauge and length is provided. Please continue to Section 8, “Operating Instructions.” If the GP-PWM-30-UL was purchased
separately, follow the instructions included here.
Wire Strip Gauge
You will nd a strip gauge diagram on the back of the GP-PWM-30-UL, which helps you to strip your wires to the correct length. Insert
wire into the concave slot of the strip gauge until it meets the back of the Strip Gauge slot. Mark the length of wire from the back of the
Strip Gauge slot to the edge of the controller with a pen or your nger and strip all wires to be connected to the controller to this length.
3. TOOL AND MATERIALS NEEDED
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