Grape Solar GS-50-KIT Assembly instructions

Grape Solar 50-Watt Off Grid Kit
(GS-50-KIT)
Quick Connect Guide
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GS-50-KIT PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENER-
ATION SYSTEM
QUICK CONNECT GUIDE Rev. 180601
Valid from June 2018
IMPORTANT: Please read the Panel User Manual, the kit sizing guide (available at
www.grapesolar.com/manuals.html) and the PWM-165 manual before following the steps in this
guide.
TOOLS REQUIRED: wire cutter/stripper, phillips head screwdriver
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Important: Installations of this kind must be certified/approved as “code-compliant” to the national and local building and electrical codes. Install-
ers should have adequate knowledge of national and local code to ensure the installation passes inspection by the local electric authority.
Important: Proper fuses or breakers should be used to comply with all local and national codes. Contact Grape Solar for specific recommendations.
Important: All batteries used for this system should be identical. Batteries must be deep cycle. Do not mix battery types or sizes. Do not mix old
batteries with new batteries. Performance and charging anomalies can occur if types, sizes, or age of batteries are not identical.
Step 1: Check your order to make sure that all parts are included. For the GS-50-KIT, this is:
1 pc GS-STAR-50W solar panel,
1 pc 15-foot MC4-to-MC4 cable (cut this in half, strip to 1/4” of bare wire on cut ends)
1 pc red/black 5-foot bare-wire-to-ring-lug cable pair, and
1 pc Grape Solar PWM-165 charge controller.

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©Copyright 2017, Grape Solar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
GS-50-KIT PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENER-
ATION SYSTEM
QUICK CONNECT GUIDE Rev. 180601
Valid from June 2018
Step 2: If you are connecting the system during daylight, cover the panel
with cardboard, cloth, or a similar option so that it does not output
power. Place the panel so it is facing due south at approximately the
same angle as your latitude, in full sun.
Step 3: Mount the controller if desired (note that it must be in a NEMA-4
rated enclosure if it is outdoors). Use the 5-foot red & black cable
pair to connect your positive and negative battery terminals to the
battery inputs on the charge controller.
Step 4: Attach the lug end of the red cable to the positive terminal on the
battery. Attach the lug end of the black cable to the negative terminal
on the battery. If your battery has sufficient charge (11.5 volts or
more), you should now see the LCD display light up on the controller.
This means the controller has power (controllers are powered by the
battery, not the panels).
Step 5: Cut the 15-foot MC4 cable into two equal halves (7.5 feet each).
Strip back the wire on the cut end around 1/4 inch to expose the wire
(see photos to right). Connect the MC4-comparable ends of the 7.5 foot
wires to the panel. Follow the positive lead and mark the bare wire end
of the 7.5 foot cable to differentiate it from the negative.
Step 6: Connect the bare wire end of the positive cable to the “Solar +” input of
the PWM-165, and the negative cable end to the “Solar -” input.
Step 7: Uncover the panel. As the day progresses, you should see the battery charge percentage increase until it is reading 100%. Once
the battery is fully charged, you can use it to provide power through an inverter or through the load control output of the PWM-165.
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