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4.8 CONNECTING THE BATTERY BANK
It is recommended to connect directly to the battery whenever possible. You can also connect to the converter/charger where
the battery positive and negative wires connect to the converter/charger
1. Clean all corrosion from the battery terminals before proceeding
2. Crimp ring terminals (not included) onto the positive and negative cables to be attached to the battery if required
3.
Attach the Negative (Black) ring terminal to the battery bank and tighten according to the battery manufacturers specification
4.
Attach the Positive (Red) ring terminal to the battery bank and tighten according to the battery manufacturers specification
5. Check all electrical connections
6. Apply a protective coating to the battery terminals
4.9 INITIAL CONNECTION AND OPERATING
1. Check all electrical connections and ensure all cables are securely fastened
2. Install the 10A Fuse into the fuse holder, ensure the fuse holder is securely fastened (80W & 20W Kits)
3. Remove the opaque material from the solar panels
4. Follow the GP-PWM-10 User Manual and operating steps (80W & 20W Kits)
4.10 BATTERY BANK CONFIGURATIONS
INSTALLATION
FIGURE 4-J: TYPICAL BATTERY BANK CONFIGURATIONS
Ring
Terminal
Legend
Ring
Terminal
Cable
Fuse
Fuse
Fuse
Fuse
6V
200A/hr @ 6V
6V
200A/hr @ 6V
Series: 2 x 6V
System Voltage = 12V
System Capacity =
200A/Hr
Series & Parallel: 4 x 6V
System Voltage = 12V
System Capacity =
400A/Hr
6V
200A/hr @ 6V
6V
200A/hr @ 6V
6V
200A/hr @ 6V
6V
200A/hr @ 6V
Parallel: 4 x 12V
System Voltage = 12V
System Capacity =
400A/Hr
Parallel: 2 x 12V
System Voltage = 12V
System Capacity =
200A/Hr
12V
100A/hr @ 12V
12V
100A/hr @ 12V
12V
100A/hr @ 12V
12V
100A/hr @ 12V
12V
100A/hr @ 12V
12V
100A/hr @ 12V
