Instructions / Assembly

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150 Watt Off-Grid Charging Kit
(GS-150-KIT)
Quick Connect Guide
IMPORTANT: Please read GS-PWM-165W charge controller
owner’s manual and GS-STAR-50W connection guide (both
included with products) before assembling kit.
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GS-150-KIT PHOTOVOLTAIC
POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
QUICK CONNECT GUIDE Rev. 190316
1
Check your order to make sure that all parts are included:
 GS-PWM-165W Charge Controller
 5-Foot Ring-lug Cable, Red
 5-Foot Ring-lug Cable, Black
 Black 15-foot MC4 Cable
 2x Branch Connector Sets
 3x GS-STAR-50W 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 three 50-watt 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 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 Comet40
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.
2
3
   
[diagrams not to scale]

x2

 
*12V deep cycle battery
not included with kit

x3
