Instructions / Assembly

Grape Solar 540-Watt Off-Grid Kit

(GS-540-KIT)

Installation Guide

IMPORTANT: Please read the Panel User Guide, charge controller and inverter manuals

before connecting the kit components

TOOLS REQUIRED: phillips head screwdriver, wrench or lug set for battery connections

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GS-540-KIT-BT PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER

GENERATION SYSTEM

CONFIGURATION MANUAL Rev. 180601

Valid from June 2018

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Important: Installaons of this kind must be cered/approved as “code-compliant” to the naonal and local building and

electrical codes. Installers should have adequate knowledge of naonal and local code to ensure the installaon passes in-

specon by the local electric authority.

Important: Proper fuses or breakers should be used to comply with all local and naonal codes. Contact Grape Solar for spe-

cic recommendaons.

Important: All baeries used for this system should be idencal. Do not mix baery types or sizes. Do not mix old baeries

with new baeries. Performance and charging anomalies can occur if types, sizes, or age of baeries are not idencal. Ensure

that baery inrush current is sucient to handle maximum controller output.

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GS-540-KIT-BT PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MANUAL Rev.
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GS-540-KIT-BT PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MANUAL Rev. 180601 Basic Wiring Diagram Quick Start Setup Step 1: Verify that you have each kit component, and that your shipment is complete. Check for the following items.
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GS-540-KIT-BT PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MANUAL Rev. 180601 Step 2: For optimum output, place the panels so they are facing due south at approximately the same angle as your latitude, in full sun. If you are connecting the system during daylight, cover the panel with cardboard, cloth, or a similar option so that it does not output power. Place the panel so it is facing due south at approximately the same angle as your latitude, in full sun.
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GS-540-KIT-BT PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MANUAL Rev. 180601 Step 5: Continued from last page. Step 6: Connect the solar connector outputs of the T-branch connectors to the solar connectors of the 15-foot extension cables (note: fuses not shown below).