Complete Off-Grid Solar Kit Manual
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3.2.4
Connecting the Solar Charge Controller to the Battery Bank
(
Note: The instructions in this section need to be used in conjunction with the included
Solar Charge Controller Manual)
Before connecting the solar panel(s) to the charge controller, connect the solar charge controller to the
battery bank.
See Figure 7 below.
Figure 7: Wiring diagram for connecting the solar charge controller to the battery bank.
3.2.5
Connecting the Solar Panel(s) to the Solar Charge Controller
(
Note: The instructions in this section need to be used in conjunction with the included
Solar Charge Controller Manual)
Warning: Do NOT connect the solar panels to the solar charge controller until the solar charge controller has
been completely connected to the 12 or 24 volt battery.
After wiring the solar panel(s) together using the appropriate wiring diagram in Appendix A as a guide, there
will be one PV positive cable and one PV negative cable coming from the solar panel(s). The PV positive
cable connects to the PV positive terminal on the solar charge controller. The PV negative cable connects to
the PV negative terminal on the solar charge controller. See Figure 8 below.