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RV SOLAR POWER KITS
™
User Manual
SOLAR EXTREME
SOLAR ELITE
WEEKENDER ISW
OVERLANDER
OVERLANDER-E
RETREAT
RETREAT-E
© 2018 Go Power!®
Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information
gpelectric.com
Go Power! Headquarters
#201-710 Redbrick St., Victoria, BC Canada V8T 5J3
Tel: 1.866.247.6527
56587_MANUAL_GP_RV-KITS-SYSTEMS_RevK
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- Page 1 RV SOLAR POWER KITS ™ User Manual SOLAR EXTREME SOLAR ELITE WEEKENDER ISW OVERLANDER OVERLANDER-E RETREAT RETREAT-E © 2018 Go Power!® Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information gpelectric.com Go Power! Headquarters #201-710 Redbrick St., Victoria, BC Canada V8T 5J3 Tel: 1.866.247.6527 56587_MANUAL_GP_RV-KITS-SYSTEMS_RevK...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1. Contents 2. GENERAL INFORMATION ......................4 2.1 HOW DOES A GO POWER! RV SOLAR CHARGING KIT WORK? ...........4 2.2 CAUTIONS ..........................6 2.3 DISCLAIMERS ..........................7 2.4 KIT PARTS ..........................8 2.4.1 PARTS CHECKLIST .......................8 2.5 REQUIRED TOOLS ........................10 3. PLANNING LOCATIONS ......................11 3.1 PLAN YOUR SOLAR SYSTEM SETUP ................... -
Page 4: General Information
Congratulations on purchasing your Go Power! RV Solar Kit. You have chosen a clean, quiet and sustainable power source. Go Power! Solar RV Kits allow you to power appliances in your RV, without hooking up to shore power or a noisy generator. Go Power! Solar RV kits will keep your batteries charged, ensuring you have power when you need it. - Page 5 GENERAL INFORMATION Solar Panel Refrigerator Vent Cover or Cable Entry Plate Loads MC4 Red Postive MC4 Black Negative Extension Cable (25 ft) Extension Cable (25 ft) PWM 30 Solar Charge Panel Controller Inverter Remote Transfer Shore Power Inverter Switch / Generator Fuse Fuse Fuse...
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Page 6: Cautions
GENERAL INFORMATION 2.2 CAUTIONS Disconnect all power sources Electricity can be very dangerous. Installation should be performed only by a before attempting installation licensed electrician or qualified personnel. Photovoltaic panels generate DC electricity when exposed to sunlight or other light sources. Contact with the electrically active parts of the panel, such as terminals, can result in burns, sparks and lethal shock whether the panel is connected or disconnected. -
Page 7: Disclaimers
RV technician or professional electrician to ensure adherence to relevant electrical codes. We have made every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy of the instructions in this manual, but Go Power! does not guarantee that the information is error free, nor do we make any other representation, warranty or guarantee that the information is accurate, correct, reliable or cur- rent. -
Page 8: Kit Parts
Please unpack and make sure all parts shown in the list below are included in the kit. If any parts are missing please Note contact the Go Power! customer service team at customersupport@gpelectric.com or 1.866.247.6527. 2.4.1 PARTS CHECKLIST ITEM #... - Page 9 GENERAL INFORMATION UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DO NOT SCALE DRAWING ELEC INTERPRET DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES PER ASME Y14.100-2000 TOLERANCES APPLY AS SHOWN BELOW DECIMALS SURF FINISH ANGLES Carman ± .1 DOCUM ± .01 RETRI .XXX ± .005 FORM, INCHES .XXXX ± .0005 THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION ORIGINA ORIGINA...
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Page 10: Required Tools
GENERAL INFORMATION 2.5 REQUIRED TOOLS Screwdriver (Phillips) 1/16” and 3/8” Drill Bits Keyhole Saw 5/16” & 7/16” Wrench Pencil or Marker Heat Gun Pliers Caulking Gun Wire Strippers and Cutters Sealant Butt Splice Crimping Tool m. Digital Multimeter (troubleshooting only) Electric Hand Drill Torque Driver (optional) Design your solar set up here:... -
Page 11: Planning Locations
3. PLANNING LOCATIONS 3.1 PLAN YOUR SOLAR SYSTEM SETUP Take a few minutes before commencing any installation work to layout your solar system on paper first. Use the diagrams within this manual (pages 20-27) to help. Complete a simple block diagram identifying the key components and connections of your Solar charging system: Solar Panels, MC4 Positive and Negative Extension Cables, GP-PWM-30 Solar Charge Controller and your Battery Bank as detailed in the diagrams. -
Page 12: Gp-Pwm-30 Solar Charge Controller
3.3 LOCATING THE GP-PWM-30 AMP SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER The GP-PWM-30 is included in all Go Power! RV Solar Kits detailed in this manual except for the expansion kits (Retreat-E, Overlander-E). The GP-PWM-30 provides the necessary protection for the RV battery system. A condensed version of the installation instructions appear in this manual. -
Page 13: Installation
4. INSTALLATION 4.1 MOUNTING FEET Assemble 4 mounting feet onto each of the solar panels frame using the 1/4” bolts and nuts. This assembly is easily com- pleted on the ground before the panels are brought up to the RV roof. (See Figure 4-A) WARNING: •... -
Page 14: Refrigerator Vent Access 1
INSTALLATION 4.3 REFRIGERATOR VENT ACCESS Refrigerator OPTION 1 Vent Cover Solar Module Locate the refrigerator vent on the roof of the RV. Remove Refrigerator vent cover to gain access to the duct opening. Vent Cover Drill a hole through the side of the vent (5/8” hole). Solar Module Remove any sharp edges from the hole. -
Page 15: Installing The Gp-Pwm-30 Solar Charge Controller
Use the leftover cable to connect the controller to the batteries ensuring the 30A Fuse is installed as per 4.7. If extra battery Solar Charge cable is required to connect to the battery bank, Go Power! recommends using an equivalent cable to that supplied with the Controller kits: 10 Gauge Wire rated to –... -
Page 16: Connecting Gp-Pwm-30 To Battery Bank
INSTALLATION 4.8 CONNECT THE GP-PWM-30 TO BATTERY BANK It is recommended to connect directly to the battery whenever possible. You can also connect to the converter/charger where the battery positive and negative wires connect to the converter/charger Clean all corrosion from the battery terminals before proceeding Crimp ring terminals onto the positive and negative cables to be attached to the battery Check the ring terminal crimp connection by gently pulling on the cable and ring terminal Attach the Negative (Black) ring terminal to the battery bank and tighten according to the battery manufacturers specification... -
Page 17: Maintenance
5.1 INSPECTION After installing any Go Power Solar RV Kit or any other Go Power products it is prudent to complete a periodic check of all elec- trical and mechanical connections to ensure no connections have become loose or dislodged through transit vibrations. These checks should be carried out at least once after the initial kit installation and the first prolonged RV transit. -
Page 18: Specifications
6. SPECIFICATIONS CTI-100 Solar Panel Specs Rated power (Pm) 100W Maximum power voltage (Vmp) 18.4V Maximum power current (Imp) 5.43A Open circuit voltage (Voc) 22.6V Short circuit current (Isc) 5.75A GP-PV-170M Solar Panel Specs Rated power (Pm) 170W Maximum power voltage (Vmp) 19.35V Maximum power current (Imp) 8.8A... -
Page 19: Warranty Return Procedure
An RMA number (Return Materials Authorization number) from Go Power! Customer Service is required prior to returning any Go Power! Products. Go Power! reserves the right to refuse any items sent to Go Power! without an associated RMA number. To obtain an RMA number, please contact customersupport@gpelectric.com... -
Page 20: System Diagrams
8. SYSTEM DIAGRAMS RETREAT SYSTEM DIAGRAM 100W Solar Panel Refrigerator Vent Cover or Cable Entry Plate MC4 Red Postive MC4 Black Negative Extension Cable (25 ft) Extension Cable (25 ft) PWM 30 Solar Charge Controller 30A Fuse Legend MC4 Connector Battery Bank "CLICK"... - Page 21 SYSTEM DIAGRAMS RETREAT E SYSTEM DIAGRAM 100W 100W Solar Panel Solar Panel Refrigerator Vent Cover or Cable Entry Plate MC4 Red Postive MC4 Black Negative Extension Cable (25 ft) Extension Cable (25 ft) PWM 30 Solar Charge Controller 30A Fuse Legend MC4 Expansion Connector - Negative...
- Page 22 SYSTEM DIAGRAMS OVERLANDER SYSTEM DIAGRAM 170W Solar Panel Refrigerator Vent Cover or Cable Entry Plate MC4 Red Postive MC4 Black Negative Extension Cable (25 ft) Extension Cable (25 ft) PWM 30 Solar Charge Controller Fuse Legend MC4 Connector Battery Bank "CLICK"...
- Page 23 SYSTEM DIAGRAMS OVERLANDER E SYSTEM DIAGRAM Lorem ipsum 170W 170W Solar Panel Solar Panel Refrigerator Vent Cover or Cable Entry Plate MC4 Red Postive MC4 Black Negative Extension Cable (25 ft) Extension Cable (25 ft) PWM 30 Solar Charge Controller Fuse Legend MC4 Expansion...
- Page 24 SYSTEM DIAGRAMS WEEKENDER ISW SYSTEM DIAGRAM 170W Solar Panel Refrigerator Vent Cover or Cable Entry Plate Loads MC4 Red Postive MC4 Black Negative Extension Cable (25 ft) Extension Cable (25 ft) PWM 30 Solar Charge Panel Controller Inverter Remote 30 Amp 1500W Shore Power Transfer...
- Page 25 SYSTEM DIAGRAMS SOLAR ELITE SYSTEM DIAGRAM 170W 170W Solar Panel Solar Panel Refrigerator Vent Cover or Cable Entry Plate Loads MC4 Red Postive MC4 Black Negative Extension Cable (25 ft) Extension Cable (25 ft) PWM 30 Panel Solar Charge Controller Inverter Remote 2000W...
- Page 26 SYSTEM DIAGRAMS SOLAR EXTREME SYSTEM DIAGRAM 170W 170W 170W Solar Panel Solar Panel Solar Panel Refrigerator Vent Cover or Cable Entry Plate MC4 Red Postive MC4 Black Negative Extension Cable (25 ft) Extension Cable (25 ft) PWM 30 Loads Solar Charge...
- Page 27 SYSTEM DIAGRAMS TRANSFER SWITCH SYSTEM DIAGRAM Panel Shore Power / Generator Use Exisiting Shore Panel to AC Panel Cable Pre-Wired Transfer Line in from Inverter to N.C. Switch Contacts Line in from Converter/Charger to N.O. Contacts Ground Inverter All positive conductors connected Fuse to the battery should be equipped with circuit protection rated to the...
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