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CSI GRID-TIED PV INVERTER

(185-255)K

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL

This manual is subject to change without prior notiﬁcation. Copyright is

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permission.

CANADIAN SOLAR (USA) , INC.

North America Headquarters:

3000 Oak Road, Ste 400, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Tel: +1 888 998 7739

Sales Inquiries Email: [email protected]

Technical Inquiries Email: [email protected]

Please adhere to the actual products in case of any discrepancies in this user manual.

CSI-185K-T600GL02-U

CSI-255K-T800GL02-U

www.csisolar.com

Canada – Global Headquarters

CSI Solar Co., Ltd.
199 Lushan Road, SND, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215129
P +1 519 837 1881
F +1 519 837 2550
Sales Inquiries Email: [email protected]
Customer Support Email: [email protected]

Version 1.0, Release Date: 02,2021

Summary of Contents for CSI-185K-T600GL02-U

Page 1: ...k CA 94596 Tel 1 888 998 7739 Sales Inquiries Email sales us csisolar com Technical Inquiries Email service ca csisolar com Please adhere to the actual products in case of any discrepancies in this us...

Page 2: ...equipment has supplied The customer is fully liable for any modifications made to the system therefore any hardware or software modification manipulation or alteration not expressly approved by the ma...

Page 3: ...on Data 36 7 4 9 Warning Message 36 7 5 Advanced Settings Technicians Only 37 7 5 1 Selecting Standard 37 7 5 2 Grid ON OFF 39 7 5 3 Clear Energy 40 7 5 4 Reset Password 40 7 5 5 Power control 40 7 5...

Page 4: ...n bolt M10 40 Remarks 4 5 Fastening screw hex nut and flat gasket 4 DC connector DC Switch Standard DC Inputs AC Output Hexagon bolt M6 12 3 Fastening screw 2 28 DC Coupled Port Reserved Canadian Sola...

Page 5: ...n condensing Do not stack more than two 2 inverters high on a single pallet Do not stack more than 2 pallets high Keep the box es away from corrosive materials to avoid damage to the inverter enclosur...

Page 6: ...inverter heat sink can reach 167 F 75 The inverter is designed to work in an ambient temperature range between 25 140 F 32 60 If multiple inverters are installed on site a minimum clearance of 27 5 in...

Page 7: ...e sound level from the inverter can be quite high 3 2 Product handling Figure 3 3 Handles used to move the inverter shown circled in red 3 1 2 4 Air circulation Do not install in small closed rooms wh...

Page 8: ...nverter The inverter can be mounted to the wall or metal array racking The mounting holes should be consistent with the size of the bracket or the dimensions shown in Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 Inverter wa...

Page 9: ...pper core cable The grounding wire should be at least half size of the hot wires To connect the grounding terminal on the heat sink please follow the steps below A B Important 3 Strip the ground cable...

Page 10: ...t pin 4 Insert metal connector into top of connector and tighten nut with torque 2 2 3 ft lbs 3 4 2 Connect PV side of inverter Please see table 3 1 for acceptable wire size for DC connections Wire mu...

Page 11: ...ere are high voltages present when PV modules are exposed to light causing a risk of death due to an electric shock from touching a DC conductor Only connect the DC cables from the PV module to the in...

Page 12: ...R CONNECT MORE THAN ONE CONDUCTOR PER TERMINAL NOTE Use M10 crimp terminals to connect to the inverter AC terminals Figure 3 18 Strip AC cable NOTE S2 insulation stripping length is 2mm 3mm longer tha...

Page 13: ...inverters Multiple inverters can be monitored through RS 485 daisy chain configuration Internet Datalogger PC monitoring PV Strings Inverter PV Strings PV Strings Inverter Inverter Figure Multiple inv...

Page 14: ...below WARNING Failure to set the correct grid standard could result in improper operation of the inverter inverter damage or the inverter not operating at all 5 2 Changing the grid standard 5 2 1 Pro...

Page 15: ...o ensure it is fully captured in the terminal 2 Visually check for any stray strands that may not be inserted in the terminal 3 Check to ensure the terminal screws are the correct torque 5 4 2 AC Conn...

Page 16: ...ter s start up voltage the inverter will turn on The red DC POWER LED and LCD will be continuously lit 4 Canadian Solar inverters are powered from the DC side When the inverter detects DC power that i...

Page 17: ...atus Waiting Power 0000W Grid Frequency F_Grid 00 00Hz Total Energy 0000000 kwh This Month 0000kwh Last Month 0000kwh Today 0000 0kwh Yesterday 0000 0kwh 10 sec 10 sec 10 sec 10 sec Status Shows insta...

Page 18: ...e Inverter is 01 YES ENT NO ESC Set Address 01 Figure 7 4 Set Address Press the UP DOWN keys to set the address Press the ENTER key to save the settings Press the ESC key to cancel the change and retu...

Page 19: ...Message This function is for maintaince person to get running message such as internal temperature Standard No 1 2 etc Screens can be scrolled manually by pressing the UP DOWN keys 7 4 Advanced Info...

Page 20: ...service technicians only 01 05 01 25 E4 9D AA 06 10 C2 B5 E4 9D 55 Figure 7 14 Communication Data 7 4 6 Yearly Energy YES ENT NO ESC Select 2020 Figure 7 12 Select year for yearly energy 2020 0000000...

Page 21: ...sation at night Enable Disable Figure 7 19 Set 24H Var Switch Press UP DOWN to select and press to Enter to save the setting Press the ESC to return to the previous menu OV G V1 700 900V OV G V1 T 0 1...

Page 22: ...ESC key to return to the previous menu 7 5 5 Power Control Active and reactive power can be set through power setting button There are 6 item for this sub menu 1 Set Output Power 2 Set Reactive Power...

Page 23: ...ve output power based on voltage change Note This Setting is NOT required by UL1741SA Standards 1 NULL Description Inverter is not under any working mode 3 Volt Var Default Description Inverter will c...

Page 24: ...for maintenance personnel only wrong operation will prevent the inverter from reaching maximum power 0 6 0 6 1 0 1 0 P Pn under excited Q Pn under excited over excited over excited I II IV III 0 2 7...

Page 25: ...108 110 Real Power Reduction Zone Full Power Production Capabilities Zone 50 100 Active Power as of Nameplate Voltage 3 Volt Var Description Inverter will change the reactive output power based on vo...

Page 26: ...red by Rule21 Standards This function is for maintenance personnel only wrong operation will prevent the inverter from reaching maximum power 0 6 0 6 1 0 1 0 P Pn under excited Q Pn under excited over...

Page 27: ...an set the scope 61 64Hz the default setting 62Hz Press the Enter key to select the mode or frequency Press Up Down to set Press ESC to save the settings Figure 7 40 Freq Watt characteristic f min f n...

Page 28: ...US This function is for maintenance personnel only wrong operation will prevent the inverter from reaching maximum power 7 5 8 5 Power Priority Figure 7 43 Power Priority This setting is used to set t...

Page 29: ...ower 7 5 12 FAN Test This section is applicable to maintenance personnel only Figure 7 47 Selecting Fan Test displays the sub menu shown below Are you sure YES ENT NO ESC Fan Test is a factory test fu...

Page 30: ...will start creating 650 Vdc between PV and ground No need any control or settings The Anti PID module repairs the PID effect of the PV model at night When operating the inverter LCD screen displays P...

Page 31: ...G F01 02 UN G F01 02 G IMP NO GRID OV DC01 02 03 04 OV BUS UN BUS01 02 GRID INTF01 02 OV TEM Failure description Over grid voltage Under grid voltage Over grid frequency Under grid frequency High grid...

Page 32: ...d on the LCD and the status of the LED status indicator lights Other readings obtained from the Information submenu refer to Section 6 2 will also be helpful 5 The PV array configuration e g number of...

Page 33: ...telligent redundant cooling 13120ft 4000m Dimensions W H D Weight 3 PE 800 Max DC input voltage Volts MPPT voltage range Volts Max input current Amps MPPT number Max input strings number Rated grid vo...

Page 34: ...ed derate at 45 C ending at 78 output power at 60 C Temperatures above 60 C and below 25 C will derate to 0 output power Ambient Temperature Power W 185000 146160 580 850 1300 Voltage V 1500 11 Append...

Page 35: ...ompleted Record V AC in Notes 10 Grounding cable Good Poor INSTALLATION Check inverter condition after unpacking Install inverter mounting bracket according to installation instructions in user manual...

Page 36: ...cable to the communication port 1 Switch the grid supply main Switch AC ON rst 2 Switch the DC switch ON If the voltages of PV arrays are higher than start up voltage the inverter will turn on The re...

Page 37: ...eted Record address in Notes 7 Machine version For maintenance and reference please record the irmware revisions if applicable Completed Record with serial numbers 8 Operating parameter Record operati...

Page 38: ...ting tilt Output power Input DC voltage Insulation limit K PV start up voltage Grid V Max V Min Frequency Max Min Reactive compensation PF Coniguration MPPT Individual MPPT Parallel Monitoring RS485 E...

Page 39: ...to inverter site selection and installation 3 PHASE STRING INVERTERS KTL SERIES CSIF ST 016 A 0 INSTALLER S NAME INSTALLER S SIGNATURE COMPANY DATE Inverter serial numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1...

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