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- Page 1 SOLAR FLEX KITS ™ User Manual © 2019 Go Power!® By Valterra Products LLC, Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information gpelectric.com Go Power! Corporate Headquarters 201-710 Redbrick Street, Victoria, BC Canada V8T 5J3 Tel: 1.866.247.6527 MAN_GP_SOLAR_FLEX_RevA...
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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 3. PLANNING LOCATIONS ......................8 3.1 PLAN YOUR SOLAR SYSTEM SETUP ..................8 3.2 PLACEMENT OF SOLAR PANELS ...................9 3.3 LOCATING THE SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER ..............10... -
Page 4: General Information
Congratulations on purchasing your Go Power! Solar Flex 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 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" FIGURE 2-B: FLEX 100 WIRING DIAGRAM gpelectric.com | [page 5]...
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Page 6: Cautions
Do not handle or install modules when they are wet or in windy conditions. Do not allow standing water to accumulate on the module. Go Power! recommends a minimum cable bend radius equal to or greater than 40 mm (1.5”). -
Page 7: Disclaimers
RV technician or professional electrician to ensure adherence to relevant electrical codes. We have made every reason- able 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 current. -
Page 8: Planning Locations
3. PLANNING LOCATIONS 3.1 PLAN YOUR SOLAR SYSTEM SETUP 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 9: Placement Of Solar Panels
PLANNING LOCATIONS Take a few minutes before commencing any installation work to layout your solar system on paper first. Use the diagrams within this manual 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, Solar Charge Controller and your Battery Bank as detailed in the diagrams. -
Page 10: Locating The Solar Charge Controller
3.3 LOCATING THE SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER The GP-PWM-10 or GP-PWM-30 is included in all Go Power! RV Solar Kits detailed in this manual except for the expansion kits (50E and 100E). The GP-PWM provides the necessary protection for the RV battery system. A condensed version of the installation instructions appear in this manual. -
Page 11: Installation
Site Considerations — Excluded Operating Environments Certain extreme operating environments are not recommended for Go Power! products and are excluded from the Go Power! limited warranty. These include (but are not limited to): winds exceeding 45 MPH, flooding or immersion in water or other fluids, contact with liquids or substances with a pH less than 6.5 or greater than 8.5, and contact with fire, projectiles, lava flow, volcanic... -
Page 12: Refrigerator Vent Option 1
WARNING: Using an adhesive can create a permanent mounting situation. It is strongly advised that placement is well thought out and that panel function has been tested before mounting. Go Power! is not responsible for damage caused by the removal of any solar panels. -
Page 13: Cable Entry Plate
Use the leftover cable to connect the controller to the batteries ensuring the Fuse holder is installed as per 4.7 & 4.8. If extra battery cable is required to connect to the battery bank, Go Power! recommends using an equivalent cable to that supplied... -
Page 14: Connecting Solar Charge Controller To Battery Bank
INSTALLATION Insert the fuse holder and solar charge controller stripped PWM 30 cable ends into the butt splice as shown in Fig 4-G Solar Charge Crimp the butt splice fully - test the connection by gently Controller PWM 30 FIGURE 4-F PWM 30 pulling on both cables Solar Charge... -
Page 15: Maintenance
5.1 INSPECTION After installing any Go Power! Solar Kit or any other Go Power! products, all modules, electrical and mechanical components and connections should be inspected annually by a trained Go Power! or dealer representative or other qualified personnel for safe electrical and mechanical connections and to ensure modules are corrosion-free and vehicle mounting has not affected connections. -
Page 16: Warranty Return Procedure
An RMA number (Return Materials Authorization number) from Go Power! Customer Service is required prior to returning any Go Power!. 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 techsupport@gpelectric.com... - Page 17 gpelectric.com | [page 17]...
- Page 18 © 2019 Go Power!® By Valterra Products LLC, Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information gpelectric.com Go Power! Corporate Headquarters 201-710 Redbrick Street, Victoria, BC Canada V8T 5J3 Tel: 1.866.247.6527 MAN_GP_SOLAR_FLEX_RevA...
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