Grape Solar GS-600-KIT-MPPT Off Grid Solar Panel Kit User Guide

: October 30, 2023
: Grape Solar

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Grape Solar GS-600-KIT-MPPT Off Grid Solar Panel Kit User Guide

IMPORTANT: Please read GS-MPPT-Zenith-40 charge controller owner’s manual and GS-STAR-200W Connection Guide (included with products) before assembling kit. For additional information about Grape Solar products: email Support@GrapeSolar.com, or

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

GS-MPPT-Zenith-40 Charge Controller
20-Amp MC4 In-Line Fuse
3x GS- STAR-200W Solar Panel
5-ft. Red/Black 10 AWG Cable Pair
15-ft. MC4-to-Bare-Wire Cable Pair

Additional tools and equipment you will need:

Screwdriver– Philips Head
12-Volt Deep-Cycle Battery Bank
Voltmeter (for Troubleshooting)

Mount the solar panels  so that they are 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 panels with cardboard, cloth, or a similar opaque material so that the panel does not output power.

Connect the bare wire end of the 10 AWG (thinner) red battery cable 4 to the (+) battery terminal on the bottom of the charge controller 1. Connect the bare wire end of the 10 AWG (thinner) black cable 4 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 4 to the positive terminal of a 12V deep cycle battery. Attach the ring lug end of the black cable 4 to the negative terminal of the battery. The charge controller 1 display screen will be visible if the battery has sufficient charge. If the display screen is not visible, the battery must be charged from an another source before processing solar power. The charge controller, which regulates solar power flow to the battery, is powered by the battery.
Connection

Connect the solar panels 3 together into a three-panel series “string”. Series connections are made when the positive cable from one panel is connected to the negative cable from the next panel. On the open positive end of the triad, connect a 20-amp in-line fuse 2. Connect the MC4 ends of the 15ft MC4-to-Bare-Wire cable pair 5 to the outputs of the solar panel 3 triad.

Attach the bare-wire ends of the MC4-to-Bare Wire cable pair 5 to the charge controller 1. Your solar system should be ready to function.
Attach the wire

Connection

DISCLAIMER:

Installations of this kit could be subject to national and local building and electrical codes. Installers should have adequate knowledge of national and local code to ensure the installation passes inspection by the local electric authority. Proper fuses or breakers should be used to comply with all local and national codes. Contact Grape Solar for specific recommendations. All batteries used for this system should be identical. 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. Grape Solar does not warrant the accuracy, sufficiency, or suitability to all customers of any technical or other information provided in product manuals. Grape Solar does not claim any responsibility or liability for losses, damages, costs or other expenses whether special, indirect, consequential or incidental, which might arise out of the use of such information.