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Document Version 200722

400 Watt Off-Grid Charging Kit

(GS-400-KIT-BT)

Quick Connect Guide

IMPORTANT: Please read GS-PWM-COMET-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

call 1-877-264-1014 for live telephone support.

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

 GS-PWM-Comet 40 Charge Controller

 2x 20-Amp MC4 In-Line Fuse

 MC4 Branch Connector Set

 5-Foot Ring-lug Cable, Red

 5-Foot Ring-lug Cable, Black

 15-foot MC4 Cable

 2x GS-STAR-200W Solar Panel

Additional tools and equipment you will need:

◦Screwdriver– Philips Head ◦Wire Stripper/Cutter

◦12-Volt Deep-Cycle Battery Bank ◦Voltmeter (for Troubleshooting)

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To estimate how much average monthly

power this system should produce in your

area, please use the PV Watts Calculator

found at:

https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/

This System Size= 0.4 kW DC

(only applicable for zip codes in the U.S.A.)

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[The Quick Connect Guide diagrams are not to scale.]

GS-400-KIT-BT PHOTOVOLTAIC

POWER GENERATION SYSTEM

QUICK CONNECT GUIDE Rev. 200722

Summary of content (4 pages)

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GS-400-KIT-BT PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM QUICK CONNECT GUIDE Rev. 200722 400 Watt Off-Grid Charging Kit (GS-400-KIT-BT) Quick Connect Guide IMPORTANT: Please read GS-PWM-COMET-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 call 1-877-264-1014 for live telephone support.
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GS-400-KIT-BT PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM QUICK CONNECT GUIDE Rev. 200722 2 3 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.
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GS-400-KIT-BT PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM QUICK CONNECT GUIDE Rev. 200722 6 Connect the positive panel cables  to the “female” fuse ends  from the previous connections. (TIP: to help distinguish the two bare wire ends, place a piece of tape on this bare wire end  deriving from this positive solar output.) Connect the negative panel cables  to the “male” branch connector ends  of the other MC4 cable half .
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GS-400-KIT-BT PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM QUICK CONNECT GUIDE Rev. 200722 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.