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CanadianSolar CSI-75K-T480GL02-U Installation And Operation Manual

Grid-tied pv inverter (75-100)kw
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CANADIAN SOLAR INC.
Global Headquarters:
545 Speedvale Avenue, West Guelph, Ontario N1K 1E6, Canada
Tel: +1 519 837 1881
Sales Inquiries Email:
sales.ca@csisolar.com
Technical Inquiries Email:
service.ca@csisolar.com
CANADIAN SOLAR (USA) , INC.
North America Headquarters:
3000 Oak Road, Ste 400, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Tel: +1 888 998 7739
Sales Inquiries Email:
sales.us@csisolar.com
Technical Inquiries Email:
service.ca@csisolar.com
This manual is subject to change without prior notification. Copyright is
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permission.
Please adhere to the actual products in case of any discrepancies in this user manual.
CSI GRID-TIED PV INVERTER (75-100)KW
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
CSI-75K-T480GL02-U & CSI-80K-T480GL02-U
CSI-90K-T480GL02-U & CSI-100K-T480GL02-U
VERSION 1.0
www.csisolar.com
(2020.12)

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  • Page 1 CSI GRID-TIED PV INVERTER (75-100)KW INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CSI-75K-T480GL02-U & CSI-80K-T480GL02-U CSI-90K-T480GL02-U & CSI-100K-T480GL02-U VERSION 1.0 (2020.12) CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Global Headquarters: 545 Speedvale Avenue, West Guelph, Ontario N1K 1E6, Canada Tel: +1 519 837 1881 Sales Inquiries Email: sales.ca@csisolar.com...
  • Page 2 Important notes ● Product specifications are subject to change without notice. Every attempt has been made to make this document complete, accurate and up-to-date. Individuals reviewing this document and installers or service personnel are cautioned, however, that Canadian Solar reserves the right to make changes without notice and shall not be responsible for any damages, including indirect, incidental or consequential damages caused by reliance on the material presented including, but not limited to, omissions, typographical errors, arithmetical errors or listing errors in the material provided in this document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents 1. Introduction 6.5 Settings ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1.1 Product Description 6.5.1 Set Time …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1.2 Unpacking and storage 6.5.2 Set Address …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6.6 Advanced Info - Technicians Only 1.2.1 Storage …………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6.6.1 Alarm Message 2. Important Safety Instruction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    When unpacking, please verify all the parts listed below are included: distribution grid. This manual covers the three phase inverter model listed below: CSI-75K-T480GL02-U, CSI-80K-T480GL02-U, CSI-90K-T480GL02-U, CSI-100K-T480GL02-U LED lights LCD display 4 buttons Manual Figure 1.1 Front view...

  • Page 5: Storage

    SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – This manual contains important instructions for The inverter's surface temperature can reach up to 75⁰C (167⁰F). To avoid Models CSI-75K-T480GL02-U, CSI-80K-T480GL02-U, CSI-90K-T480GL02-U and risk of burns, do not touch the surface when the inverter is operating.

  • Page 6: Notice For Use

    2. Important Safety Instruction 3. Installation 3.1 Environmental considerations 3.1.1 Select a location for the inverter CAUTION When selecting a location for the inverter, consider the following: Risk of electric shock from energy stored in the inverter's capacitors. Do not remove cover until five (5) minutes after disconnecting all sources WARNING: Risk of fire of supply have passed, and this can only be done by a service technician.

  • Page 7: Other Environmental Considerations

    3. Installation 3. Installation 3.1.1.1 Examples of correct and incorrect installations 3.1.2.3 Avoiding direct sunlight Installation of the inverter in a location exposed to direct sunlight should to be avoided. Direct exposure to sunlight could cause: ● Power output limitation (with a resulting decreased energy production by the system). ●...

  • Page 8: Mounting The Inverter

    3. Installation 3. Installation 3.3.1 Wall mounting Refer to figure 3.6 and figure 3.7 Inverter shall be mounted vertically. The steps to mount the inverter are listed below. 1. Refer to Figure 3.6, drill holes for mounting screws based on the hole diameter of bracket using a precision drill keeping the drill perpendicular to the wall.

  • Page 9: Rack Mounting

    3. Installation 3. Installation 3.3.2 Rack mounting The steps to mounted to the rack are listed below: 3. Install mounting plate 1. Select a location for the inverter 1) Remove the bracket and fasteners from the packaging. Mark the position for hole, drilling according to the hole positions of the bracket.

  • Page 10: Electrical Connections

    3. Installation 3. Installation 3.4 Electrical Connections 3) Align the mounting plate with the holes, Insert the combination bolt (M10X40)through the Inverter design uses PV style quick-connect terminal. The top cover needn't be opened mounting plate into the hole. Secure the bracket to the metal frame firmly with the supplied during DC electrical connection.

  • Page 11: Grounding

    3. Installation 3. Installation 3.4.1 Grounding 4) Insert the stripped wire into the OT terminal crimping area and crimp with a hydraulic To effectively protect the inverter, two grounding methods must be performed. Connect the AC grounding cable (Please refer to section 3.4.3). crimp tool.

  • Page 12: Connect Pv Side Of Inverter

    3. Installation 3. Installation 3.4.2 Connect PV side of inverter WARNING Before connecting the inverter, make sure the PV array open circuit voltage is within the limit of the inverter. Otherwise, the inverter could be damaged. Crimping plier WARNING DO NOT connect the PV array positive or PV array negative cable to ground. Figure 3.20 Crimp the contact pin to the wire Figure 3.21 Connector with Cap nut Screwed on This can cause serious damage to the inverter!

  • Page 13: Connect Grid Side Of Inverter

    Inverter voltage(V) current (Amps) device (A) POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE INVERTER DUE TO OVERVOLTAGE 90.2 CSI-75K-T480GL02-U The DC input voltage of the PV modules must not exceed the maximum rating of the inverter. CSI-80K-T480GL02-U 96.2 (see Section 9 “Specifications”) CSI-90K-T480GL02-U 108.3...
  • Page 14 3. Installation 3. Installation 3.4.3.2 Wiring procedure CAUTION Copper terminal of cable RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. Prior to starting the wiring procedure, ensure that the three-pole circuit breaker is switched off and cannot be reconnected. NOTE Damage or destruction of the inverter's electronic components due to moisture and dust intrusion will occur if the enclosure opening is enlarged.

  • Page 15: Rs485 Communication

    4. Comm. & Monitoring 4. Comm. & Monitoring There are 5 communication terminals on Canadian Solar inverter. COM1 is a4-pin connector Use the network wire stripper to strip the insulation layer off the communication cable. reserved for Canadian Solar WiFi/Cellular datalogger. COM2 and COM3 are RS485 connection Using the standard wire sequence referenced in TIA/EIA 568B, separate the wires in the cable.

  • Page 16: Ethernet Communication

    4. Comm. & Monitoring 4. Comm. & Monitoring 2. Modbus TCP The Ethernet module has a default TCP protocol. After the daisy chain connection is finished, the LAN module addresses are assigned by the 30mm DHCP automatically. The port is self-defined, default is 30003. 3.

  • Page 17: Plc Communication(Optional)

    4. Comm. & Monitoring 5. Commissioning 4.3 PLC communication(optional) 5.1 Selecting the appropriate grid standard Canadian Solar PLC CCO is applied in PV systems to achieve power line communication. 5.1.1 Verifying grid standard for country of installation It doesn’t require extra communication cable which can reduce the cost on the Canadian Solar inverters are used worldwide and feature preset standards for operating on communication system and promote communication reliability and efficiency.

  • Page 18: Setting A Custom Grid Standard

    5. Commissioning 5. Commissioning 5.4 Preliminary checks 3). Use the UP/DOWN keys to highlight the SELECT STANDARD option. Press enter to WARNING select. High Voltage. AC and DC measurements should be made only by qualified personnel. Select Standard Grid ON/OFF 5.4.1 DC configuration Verify DC configuration by noting the number of panels in a string and the string voltage.

  • Page 19: Ac Configuration

    5. Commissioning 6. Normal operation 6.1 Start-up procedure 5.4.1.2.1 Detection of leakage to ground To start-up the inverter, it is mandatory that the steps below are followed in the exact order Canadian Solar inverters are transformer-less and do not have an array connection to ground. outlined.

  • Page 20: Main Menu

    6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation Display Duration Description In normal operation, LCD screen alternatively shows inverter power and operation status (see Figure 6.1). The screen can be scrolled manually by pressing the UP/DOWN keys. VPV_Total: Shows input voltage total. VPV_Total: 1000.0V 10 sec IPV_Total:...

  • Page 21: Lock Screen

    6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation 6.4.1 Lock Screen 6.6 Advanced Info - Technicians Only Pressing the ESC key returns to the Main Menu. Pressing the ENTER key locks NOTE: (Figure 6.2(a)) or unlocks (Figure 6.2 (b)) the screen. To access to this area is for fully qualified and accredited technicians only. Enter menu “Advanced Info.”...

  • Page 22: Version

    6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation 6.6.3 Version 6.6.6 Yearly Energy The screen shows the model version of the inverter. And the screen will show the The function is for checking the energy generation for selected year. software ver by pressing the UP and DOWN at the same time.(see Figure 6.7). YES=<ENT>...

  • Page 23: Advanced Settings - Technicians Only

    6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation 6.7 Advanced Settings - Technicians Only NOTE: OV-G-V1: 236---335V OV-G-F1: 60.2-63Hz To access to this area is for fully qualified and accredited technicians only. OV-G-V1-T: 0.1---9S OV-G-F1-T: 0.1---9S Please follow 6.4 to enter password to access this menu. OV-G-V2: 248---341V OV-G-F2: 61-63Hz OV-G-V2-T: 0.1---1S...

  • Page 24: Grid On/Off

    6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation 6.7.2 Grid ON/OFF 6.7.5 Power Control This function is used to start up or stop the power generation of Canadian Solar Three Phase Active and reactive power can be set through power setting button. Inverter (see Figure 6.18).

  • Page 25: Std Mode Settings

    6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation 6.7.8 STD Mode Settings 1.NULL Description: Inverter is not under any working mode. This section is applicable to maintenance personnel only. 2. Volt-Watt (Not Required) Description: Inverter will change the active output power based on voltage change. Selecting “STD Mode.
  • Page 26 6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation 4.Fixed-PF 7.VgWatt-UL Description: Inverter will output power with fixed power factor. Description: Inverter will change the active output power based on voltage change. Setting Range: -0.8 to +0.8 Note: This is the Volt-Watt Setting for UL1741SA Standards. Default value is PF = 1 100% of Input...
  • Page 27 6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation 6.7.8.1.2 With Rule21 Standard selected Default Settings for Rule21 Standards: NOTE Rated 480V Grid The following modes are for "R21P3-480", "R21P3-48A". V1:less than Vstart V2 (Vstart): (221-304V) Default 293V Canadian Solar US version inverters have Ten working modes: V3 (Vstop): (277-332V) Default 304V 1.
  • Page 28 6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation 8. Enable both Volt-Var and Volt-Watt modes Description: Rule21 requires both Volt-var and Volt-watt modes can be enabled. To set both modes (Volt-var in high priority) Step 1: Select and set Volt-watt mode at first. Step 2: Enter "Working Mode"...
  • Page 29 6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation 6.7.8.2 Power Rate Limit 6.7.8.4 10mins Voltage Set This function is used for change Power Ramp-up rate. When inverter start up or input string This function is disabled andnot used for the US. MPPT changes, inverter power ramp-up rate is limited in this menu. This function is for maintenance personnel only, wrong operation The default setting is stop (disable).

  • Page 30: Restore Settings

    6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation 6.7.8.8 Freq-Watt 6.7.10 HMI Updater This setting is used to control real power based on the frequency excursion This setting is applicable when Rule21 Standards are selected. This section is applicable to maintenance personnel only. →...

  • Page 31: Debug Parameter

    6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation 6.7.13 Debug Parameter 6.7.14 DSP Update The function is used for update the DSP. This section is applicable to maintenance personnel only. This function is applicable by maintenance personnel only, wrong operation will prevent the inverter from reaching maximum power. Debug Parameter as shown as below: 6.7.15 Compensation Set →...

  • Page 32: I/V Curve

    6. Normal operation 6. Normal operation 6.7.16 I/V Curve 6.8 AFCI function This function is used to scan the I/V characteristic curves of each PV strings. Canadian Solar inverters have the built-in AFCI function which can detect the arc fault on the DC circuit and shut down the inverter to prevent a fire disaster.

  • Page 33: Maintenance

    7. Maintenance 7. Maintenance Canadian Solar Three Phase Inverter does not require any regular maintenance. However, NOTE: cleaning the dust on heat-sink will help the inverter to dissipate the heat and increase its life If you need to maintain the inverter at night, please turn off the AC switch first, time.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    8. Troubleshooting 8. Troubleshooting 8.1 Current Alarm 8.1.1 Running messages Alarms Cause Solution Running messages can be viewed on the screen including any current alarms. Test – DC switch OFF 8.2 Alarm History • Check PV connections 8.2.1 Viewing alarm history •...
  • Page 35 8. Troubleshooting 8. Troubleshooting Alarms Cause Solution Alarms Cause Solution Test – With DC Switch OFF Test – DC switch OFF • Measure AC voltage • Check frequency at the inverter test points • Test AC line for THD • If Frequency measures high, adjust upper •...

  • Page 36: Specifications

    9. Specifications 9. Specifications Model CSI-75K-T480GL02-U Model CSI-80K-T480GL02-U Max. DC input voltage (Volts) 1000 Max. DC input voltage (Volts) 1000 Rated DC voltage (Volts) Rated DC voltage (Volts) Start-up voltage (Volts) Start-up voltage (Volts) MPPT voltage range (Volts) MPPT voltage range (Volts) 180...1000...
  • Page 37 9. Specifications 9. Specifications Model CSI-90K-T480GL02-U Model CSI-100K-T480GL02-U Max. DC input voltage (Volts) 1000 Max. DC input voltage (Volts) 1000 Rated DC voltage (Volts) Rated DC voltage (Volts) Start-up voltage (Volts) Start-up voltage (Volts) MPPT voltage range (Volts) MPPT voltage range (Volts) 180...1000 180...1000 Full load MPPT voltage range (Volts)

  • Page 38: Appendices

    7.4-8.9 ft.lbs 75000 AC terminals 7.4-14.6 ft.lbs 25920 0.78 Voltage(V) 1000 Figure 10.2 CSI-75K-T480GL02-U Inverter output power by input voltage P/V curve for CSI-80K-T480GL02-U 50 55 Power(W) Ambient Temperature [℃ ] 80000 Figure 10.1 For all models of inverter Comments: A thermal sensor inside the inverter is calibrated to determine ambient temperature.
  • Page 39 10. Appendices P/V curve for CSI-90K-T480GL02-U Power(W) 90000 32400 Voltage(V) 1000 Figure 10.4 CSI-90K-T480GL02-U Inverter output power by input voltage P/V curve for CSI-100K-T480GL02-U Power(W) 100000 32400 Voltage(V) 1000 Figure 10.5 CSI-100K-T480GL02-U Inverter output power by input voltage .73.
  • Page 40 PROJECT NAME LOCATION NUMBER INSTALLATION AND 3 PHASE STRING INVERTERS (KTL SERIES) COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST Warning: This checklist is not a replacement for the user manual. Please read the user manual prior to inverter site selection and installation. Step Content Details Values / Notes Conclusion Ensure installation site meets environmental and physical...
  • Page 41 PROJECT NAME LOCATION NUMBER INSTALLATION AND 3 PHASE STRING INVERTERS (KTL SERIES) COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST Warning: This checklist is not a replacement for the user manual. Please read the user manual prior to inverter site selection and installation. Step Content Details Values / Notes Conclusion Communication...
  • Page 42 PROJECT NAME LOCATION NUMBER INSTALLATION AND 3 PHASE STRING INVERTERS (KTL SERIES) COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST Warning: This checklist is not a replacement for the user manual. Please read the user manual prior to inverter site selection and installation. Step Content Details Values / Notes Conclusion After 60-300 seconds (depending on local requirement), the...
  • Page 43 PROJECT NAME LOCATION NUMBER INSTALLATION AND 3 PHASE STRING INVERTERS (KTL SERIES) COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST Warning: This checklist is not a replacement for the user manual. Please read the user manual prior to inverter site selection and installation. System Owner: Address / Location: Note site typical arrangements and variances Inverter model: Inverter irmware revision: DSP:...
  • Page 44 PROJECT NAME LOCATION NUMBER INSTALLATION AND 3 PHASE STRING INVERTERS (KTL SERIES) COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST Warning: This checklist is not a replacement for the user manual. Please read the user manual prior to inverter site selection and installation. Inverter serial numbers: INSTALLER´S NAME COMPANY INSTALLER´S SIGNATURE...

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