Instructions / Assembly

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100 Watt Off-Grid Basic Charging Kit
(GS-100-BASIC)
Quick Connect Guide
IMPORTANT: Please read GS-PWM-20A charge controller
owner’s manual and GS-STAR-100W connection guide (both
included with products) before assembling kit.
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GS-100-BASIC PHOTOVOLTAIC
POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
QUICK CONNECT GUIDE Rev. 200618
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Check your order to make sure that all parts are included:
 GS-PWM-20A Charge Controller
 5-foot Ring-lug Cable, Red
 5-foot Ring-lug Cable, Black
 Black 15-foot MC4 Cable
 GS- STAR-100W Solar Panel
Additional tools and equipment you will need:
◦Screwdriver– Philips Head ◦Wire Stripper/Cutter
◦12-Volt Deep-Cycle Battery Bank ◦Voltmeter (for Troubleshooting)
Mount the 100-watt solar panel  so that it is facing due South at approximately the same angle as your lati-
tude. 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.
Connect the wire end of the red battery cable  to the
“+BATTERY” terminal on the back of the GS-PWM-20A
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.
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3
    
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*12V deep cycle battery
not included with kit
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