Grape Solar 50-Watt Off Grid Kit
(GS-50-KIT)
Quick Connect Guide
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GS-50-KIT PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENER-
ATION SYSTEM
QUICK CONNECT GUIDE Rev. 180601
Valid from June 2018
IMPORTANT: Please read the Panel User Manual, the kit sizing guide (available at
www.grapesolar.com/manuals.html) and the PWM-165 manual before following the steps in this
guide.
TOOLS REQUIRED: wire cutter/stripper, phillips head screwdriver
Exclusion for Documentation
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING, SELLER
MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY, OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PRO-
VIDED IN ITS MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION;
ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSSES, DAMAGES, COSTS OR EXPENSES, WHETHER SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSE-
QUENTIAL OR INDIDENTAL, WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE USE OF ANY SUCH INFOR-
MATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER’S RISK; AND
REMINDS YOU THAT IF THIS MANUAL IS IN ANY LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH, ALTHOUGH STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO
MAINTAIN THE ACCURACY OF THE TRANSLATION, THE ACCURACY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. APPROVED CONTENT IS CON-
TAINED WITH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION WHICH IS POSTED AT WWW.GRAPESOLAR.COM/MANUALS.HTML
Important: Installations of this kind must be certified/approved as “code-compliant” to the national and local building and electrical codes. Install-
ers should have adequate knowledge of national and local code to ensure the installation passes inspection by the local electric authority.
Important: Proper fuses or breakers should be used to comply with all local and national codes. Contact Grape Solar for specific recommendations.
Important: All batteries used for this system should be identical. Batteries must be deep cycle. 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.
Step 1: Check your order to make sure that all parts are included. For the GS-50-KIT, this is:
1 pc GS-STAR-50W solar panel,
1 pc 15-foot MC4-to-MC4 cable (cut this in half, strip to 1/4” of bare wire on cut ends)
1 pc red/black 5-foot bare-wire-to-ring-lug cable pair, and
1 pc Grape Solar PWM-165 charge controller.
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