Installation Guide

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Recommended tools to have before installation:
General Information
A new RENOGY Off-Grid Solar Kit will provide you with a clean, silent, and sustainable way of
ensuring that batteries are fully charged and capable of providing a continuous supply of
electricity. Each kit comes equipped with a high quality solar panel that features highly efficient
silicon solar cells. If you have purchased a
RENOGY Off-Grid Solar Kit, Renogy Solar Charge
Controller is also included in the package. This controller will serve as a connector between the
solar panel and the batteries. The solar charge controller will ensure that the battery is charged
with the appropriate amount of solar power as per the battery manufacturer’s
recommendations. The solar charge controller ‘charging states’ are optimized to meet the
requirements of most standard lead acid batteries as well as flooded batteries. The RENOGY
Off-Grid Solar Kit also includes a mounting system comprised of sturdy aluminum Z-Brackets
as well as the nuts and bolts required to flat mount a solar panel onto a roof or any other flat
surface. If you wish to optimize your panel’s collection of sunlight by tilting the panel to a
different inclination, an adjustable tilt-mount may be purchased separately.
This manual will provide you with instructions on how to assemble the various components of a
RENOGY Off-Grid Solar Kit. Please refer to the separate Renogy Solar Charge Controller
Manual for detailed information about the installation, operation, and programming of the solar
charge controller.
Please read the manual carefully before installing or operating the solar kit to prevent personal
injury or damage to the components. If you have any concerns about the suitability of the kit for
your application, or doubts about any of the instructions in this manual, please contact
RENOGY Support at
909-287-7111 .
Flathead Screwdriver Multi-Meter
Charge Controller Installation
The RENOGY Starter and RV Kits come with a PWM- type charge controller to optimally charge
your batteries from solar power. Each charge controller comes with a separate detailed manual.
It is recommended that you read the solar charge controller manual in detail. The instructions in
this section are only a brief summary of the information contained in the manual. Make sure the
solar panels and batteries are disconnected from the charge controller before mounting the
charge controller.