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1.1 Product Description

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LED lights

LCD display 

4 buttons 

Figure 1.1 Front view

Figure 1.2 Bottom view

1.2 Packaging

When you receive the inverter, please ensure that all the parts listed below are included:

 1. Introduction

 1. Introduction

Canadian Solar three phase inverter is suitable for utility-scale PV projects .

This manual covers the three phase inverter model listed below:

CSI-15K-T220GL02-E, CSI-20K-T220GL02-E, CSI-40K-T480GL02-E, CSI-50K-T480GL02-E

AC output

DC input

DC Switch

Meter

DRM (Only for UK)

ON

OFF

DC1

DC2

DC3

DC4

DC5

DC6

DC7

DC8

COM1

METER

DRM

DC SWITCH

Inverter x1

Back plate x1

If anything is missing, please contact your local Canadian Solar distributor.

Cross screws x4

Hex screws x2

DC connectors

(15-20)K x6, (40-50)K x8

RJ45 connector x1(Only for UK)

AC terminal cover x1

User manual x1

Manual

Summary of Contents for CSI

Page 1: ...IC 3121 Australia P 61 3 860 918 44 Sales Inquiries Email sales au csisolar com Customer Support Email service au csisolar com South East Asia 101 Thompson Road 15 03 United Square Singapore 307591 P...

Page 2: ...D 5 Installation 5 1 Select Location for the Inverter 5 2 Mounting the Inverter 5 3 Electrical Connections 7 Operation 6 Start Stop 6 1 Start the Inverter 6 2 Stop the Inverter 1 1 Product Description...

Page 3: ...V projects This manual covers the three phase inverter model listed below CSI 15K T220GL02 E CSI 20K T220GL02 E CSI 40K T480GL02 E CSI 50K T480GL02 E AC output DC input DC Switch Meter DRM Only for UK...

Page 4: ...dance with the local and national electrical safety standards WARNING Please don t connect PV array positive or negative to ground it could cause serious damage to the inverter CAUTION The PV array So...

Page 5: ...cess to modify the adjustable settings the ESC and ENTER keys The two line Liquid Crystal Display LCD is located on the front panel of the Inverter which shows the following information Inverter opera...

Page 6: ...the equipment to be inspected and in some cases the removal of oxidation and dust that has settled inside the equipment will be required To select a location for the inverter the following criteria s...

Page 7: ...ble expansion screws to fix the bracket on the wall Figure 5 4 Inverter wall mounting 5 Installation 5 Installation Suitable fixing screws Bracket Back hanging plate size Inverted Figure 5 2 Inverter...

Page 8: ...connection When connect the AC terminal grounding cable please refer to the contents of 5 3 3 When connect the heat sink grounding cable please follow the steps below 1 Prepare the grounding cable rec...

Page 9: ...OT cable terminal crimping area 2mm 3mm D C Figure 5 13 Strip wire Important After crimping the terminal to the wire inspect the connection to ensure the terminal is solidly crimped to the wire Ground...

Page 10: ...ors to the Inverter 5 Measure PV voltage of DC input with multimeter verify DC input cable polar see figure 5 17 and ensure each string of PV voltage in range of inverter operation Connect DC connecto...

Page 11: ...id terminals are listed as follows Figure 5 23 Strip AC cable NOTE S2 insulation stripping length should be as long as S1 AC terminal cable compression area 10 35 25 3 Leave the AC breaker disconnecte...

Page 12: ...unication cables through the terminal block as shown in Figure 5 27 Recommended cable cross sectional area is 0 2 1 5mm the cable outer diameter is 5mm 10mm the cable length shall not exceed 3m Figure...

Page 13: ...zero within 5s Pin5 and Pin6 of RJ45 terminal is used for the logic interface connection Please follow below steps to assemble RJ45 connector 1 Insert the network cable into the communication connecti...

Page 14: ...Information 6 1 Start the Inverter To start up the Inverter it is important that the following steps are strictly followed 1 Switch the grid supply main Switch AC ON first 2 Switch the DC switch ON If...

Page 15: ...cks the Screen of LCD I_PV01 05 0A I_PV02 04 9A I_PV08 05 2A V_DC01 Shows input DC voltage I_DC01 Shows input DC current Table 7 1 Information list Status Generating Power 0000W Grid Frequency F_Grid...

Page 16: ...anced Info and Advanced settings need password Select Advanced Info from the Main Menu The screen will require the password as below YES ENT NO ESC Password 0000 Figure 7 5 Enter password After enter...

Page 17: ...the energy generation for selected year Press DOWN key to move the cursor to day and year press UP key to change the digit Press Enter after the date is fixed 7 4 7 Daily records The screen shows his...

Page 18: ...o the previous menu Startup T 10 600S Restore T 10 600S Below is the setting range for User Def Using this function the limits can be changed manually OV G V1 305 332V for 480V 140 152V for 220V OV G...

Page 19: ...r 7 5 7 Special Settings This function is applicable by maintenance personnel only wrong operation will prevent the inverter from reaching maximum power 7 5 8 STD Mode settings 7 5 9 Restore Settings...

Page 20: ...t on the DC circuit and shut down the inverter to prevent a fire disaster 7 6 1 Enable the AFCI function The AFCI function can be enabled in the following Path Advanced Setting Password 0010 Special S...

Page 21: ...nce No grid voltage Over DC voltage Over DC bus voltage Under DC bus voltage Grid interference Over Temperature Solution 1 Resistant of AC cable is too high Change bigger size grid cable 2 Adjust the...

Page 22: ...y connected wait for the night when the solar irradiance is low and the PV string current down below 0 5A Turn off the two DC switchs and fix the polarity issue Screen OFF with DC applied Inverter int...

Page 23: ...62727 VDE4105 2018 NB T 32004 IEEE1547 CSI 20K T220GL02 E Safty EMC standard IEC62109 1 2 EN61000 6 2 EN61000 6 3 UL1741 Dimensions W H D Weight 647 629 252mm 45kg 3 PE 480 Max DC input voltage Volts...

Page 24: ...standard DC connection 1100 4 26 4 40 4 8 0 8leading 0 8lagging 50 60 98 8 98 3 Transformerless 1W 25 60 0 100 Natural convection 4000m Display Communication connections Warranty Rated output power Wa...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ...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 28: ...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 29: ...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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