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- Page 1 ECO SOLAR POWER KITS ™ User Manual GP-ECO-10 GP-ECO-20 GP-ECO-80 © 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 73839_MAN_GP_ECO_80_20_10_RevD powered by...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1. Contents 2. GENERAL INFORMATION ......................4 2.1 HOW DOES A GO POWER! 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! ECO Kit. You have chosen a clean, quiet and sustainable power source. Go Power! Solar Kits allow you to power appliances in your RV, without hooking up to shore power or a noisy generator. Go Power! Solar kits will keep your batteries charged, ensuring you have power when you need it. - Page 5 GENERAL INFORMATION Refrigerator Vent Cover or Cable Entry Plate Solar Panel MC4 Red Po MC4 Red Postive MC4 Black Negative Extension Cab Extension Cable (25 ft) Extension Cable (25 ft) PWM 10 Solar Charge Controller Fuse Legend Battery Bank MC4 Connector "CLICK"...
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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
2.4 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 Go Power!’s customer service team at customerservice@gpelectric.com or 1.866.247.6527. 2.4.1 PARTS CHECKLIST ITEM #... - Page 9 GENERAL INFORMATION 8, 9 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED PDM MAINTAINED DATA 250 Bay Street UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED PDM MAINTAINED DATA DO NOT SCALE DRAWING Victoria, BC Canada V9A 3K5 250 Bay Street CHANGES SHALL BE INCORPORATED Tel [250] 380-0052 DO NOT SCALE DRAWING ELECTRONICALLY BY THE DESIGN AUTHORITY Victoria, BC Canada V9A 3K5 INTERPRET DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES...
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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 20-26) 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 (80W &... -
Page 12: Gp-Pwm-10 Solar Charge Controller
3.3 LOCATING THE GP-PWM-10 AMP SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER The GP-PWM-10 solar charge controller is included in the Go Power! ECO 20W and 80W Kits. The GP-PWM-10 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-10 Solar Charge Controller (20W & 80W)
Use the leftover cable to connect the controller to the batteries ensuring the 10A Fuse is installed for 80W Kits as per 4.7. Solar Charge If extra battery cable is required to connect to the battery bank, Go Power! recommends using an equivalent cable to that Controller supplied with the kits: 10 Gauge Wire rated to –... -
Page 16: Connecting To Battery Bank
INSTALLATION 4.8 CONNECTING THE 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 (not included) onto the positive and negative cables to be attached to the battery if required Attach the Negative (Black) ring terminal to the battery bank and tighten according to the battery manufacturers specification Attach the Positive (Red) 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 Eco Kit or any other Go Power products it is prudent to complete a periodic check of all electrical 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-10 Solar Panel Specs Rated power (Pm) Maximum power voltage (Vmp) 17.5V Maximum power current (Imp) 0.57A Open circuit voltage (Voc) 21.0V Short circuit current (Isc) 0.62A CTI-20 Solar Panel Specs Rated power (Pm) Maximum power voltage (Vmp) 17.5V Maximum power current (Imp) 1.14A... -
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 customerservice@gpelectric.com... -
Page 20: System Diagrams
8. SYSTEM DIAGRAMS GP-ECO-10 SYSTEM DIAGRAM Refrigerator Vent Cover or Cable Entry Plate ar Panel Solar Panel 5A Fuse (Included in Solar Panel Harness) Bank Battery Bank [page 20] | gpelectric.com... - Page 21 SYSTEM DIAGRAMS GP-ECO-20 SYSTEM DIAGRAM Refrigerator Vent Cover or Cable Entry Plate or Ca Solar Panel MC4 Red Postive MC4 Black Negative Extension Cable (25 ft) Extension Cable (25 ft) PWM 10 Solar Charge Controller Fuse Legend MC4 Connector Battery Bank "CLICK"...
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