Grape Solar GS-50-KIT Quick Connect Manual

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Check your order to make sure that all parts are included:

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GS-PWM-165W Charge Controller
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5-foot Ring-lug Cable, Red
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5-foot Ring-lug Cable, Black
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Black 15-foot MC4 Cable
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GS- STAR-50W Solar Panel

Additional tools and equipment you will need:

◦Screwdriver– Philips Head
◦12-Volt Deep-Cycle Battery Bank
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Mount the 50-watt solar panel  so that it is facing due South at approximately the same angle as your latitude.
The ideal area has full sun and no shading. If the following connections are made during daylight, cover the
panel with cardboard, cloth, or a similar opaque material so that the panel does not output power.
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Connect the wire end of the red battery cable  to the
"+BATTERY" terminal on the back of the PWM-165
charge controller . Connect the wire end of the 5-foot
black cable  to the "-BATTERY" terminal. A Phillips
head screwdriver can be used to loosen and tighten the
screw clamps onto the wires.
Attach the ring lug end of the red cable  to the positive
terminal of a 12V deep cycle battery. Attach the ring lug
end of the black cable  to the negative terminal.
www.GrapeSolar.com
Tel. 1-877-264-1014 (toll free), 1-541-349-9000
50 Watt Off-Grid Charging Kit
(GS-50-KIT)
Quick Connect Guide
IMPORTANT: Please read GS-PWM-165W charge controller
owner's manual and GS-STAR-50W connection guide (both
included with products) before assembling kit.
For additional information about Grape Solar products:
email Support@GrapeSolar.com, or
call 1-877-264-1014 for live telephone support.
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◦Wire Stripper/Cutter
◦Voltmeter (for Troubleshooting)
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©Copyright 2019, Grape Solar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
GS-50-KIT PHOTOVOLTAIC
POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
QUICK CONNECT GUIDE Rev. 190316
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12V deep cycle battery
not included with kit
Document Version 20190316
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