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INSTALLATION MANUAL
OF PHOTOVOLTAIC
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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE For professional use only...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ................................3 1.1 INSTALLATION MANUAL DISCLAIMER ........................... 3 1.2 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ................................ 3 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................... 3 2.1 INFORMATION PURSUANT TO ART. 33 OF THE REACH REGULATION ................4 3 MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..........................4 4 UNPACKING AND STORAGE ................................

  • Page 3: General Information

    CS6W-MS, CS6R- equipment, all instructions should be read and understood. PV module connectors pass direct current (DC) when CS6R-MS-HL exposed to sunlight or other light sources. Contact with electrically active parts of the module, such as terminals, can CS7L-MS...

  • Page 4: Information Pursuant To Art. 33 Of The Reach Regulation

    Protective clothing (non-slip gloves, clothes, European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive etc.) must be worn during installation to 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No prevent direct contact with 30 V or greater, 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well and to protect hands from sharp edges.

  • Page 5: Unpacking And Storage

    should be multiplied by 1.25, and a correction factor should Impp ÷ Impp α be applied to the open-circuit voltage (see Table 1 below), Impp = the highest 3-hour current average resulting from α when determining component ratings and capacities. the simulated local simultaneous irradiances on the front Table 1: Low temperature correction factors for open- and rear sides of the PV array accounting for elevation and...
  • Page 6 without properly lifting them first. The forklift should be close to the ground in order to avoid the top of module pallets from touching the top of the cabinet door. For CS6W, CS7N and CS7L modules, the thickness of forklift blades should be less than 80 mm when unloading the pallets.

  • Page 7: Module Installation

     Keep all electrical contacts clean and dry at all times. used in systems operating at voltage above 50V or power above 240W, where general contact access is anticipated.  Do not expose the modules and its electrical contacts (junction boxes, connectors) to any unauthorized chemical ...
  • Page 8 to +40 °C. The 98th-percentile of the module operational module mechanically or electrically. temperature should be of 70 °C or lower under any  Modules can be wired in series to increase voltage or in mounting conditions. If the application where the 98th- parallel to increase current.

  • Page 9: Module Wiring

    installation site. The highest yields are achieved when sunlight shines perpendicularly onto the PV modules. AVOID SHADING  Modules shall not be permanently shaded (including partial shading, spot shading, even shading or uneven shading) under any circumstances. Permanent shading includes shading of the same cell, cell row, or module portion for extended and repeated periods of time (e.g.
  • Page 10 Table 2: System Cable Scheme for CS6L, CS6W, CS6R, CS6RA, CS7N and CS7L modules Module types Recommended wiring configurations Landscape installation two rows: CS6L-MS CS6R-MS CS6R-MS-HL CS6W-MS CS7N-MS CS7L-MS CS7L-MS-R CS6W-T CS6R-T Note: Adjacent modules in the same row need to be rotated 180 degrees for proper installation.
  • Page 11 | 11 Portrait installation two rows: Note: Modules in adjacent rows need to be rotated 180 degrees for proper installation. Portrait installation one row Leap-frog (for single-axis tracker): CS6W-MB-AG CS6W-TB-AG The maximum distance between two adjacent module frames should be within 50 mm (1.96 in) for the side with mounting clamps, and within 25 mm (0.98in) for the side without mounting clamps, in order to meet the system cable scheme.

  • Page 12: Grounding

    | 12 areas (i.e. IEC 62930: 2017 approved), with proper accordance with both the instructions presented below and insulation which is able to withstand the maximum possible the requirements of the National Electrical Code. Any system open-circuit voltage. For CS7N and CS7L modules, grounding means used with Canadian Solar modules Canadian Solar recommends the use of a copper wire of at should be NRTL certified to UL 467 and UL 2703 standards.

  • Page 13: Mounting Instructions

    | 13  A grounding kit containing an M5 (3/16") SS cap bolt, an 61215/61730, a safety factor of 1.5 should be applied for M5 (3/16") SS flat washer, an M5 (3/16") SS cup washer, calculating the equivalent maximum authorized design and an M5 (3/16") SS nut (with teeth) is used to attach loads.

  • Page 14: Mounting Method: Bolting

    | 14 followed. Different recommendations from specific clamping hole. The system designer is responsible to check that the hardware suppliers should prevail. 2) The yield strength of racking supplier specified bolt length complies with above bolt and nut should not be less than 450 MPa. requirement and will not affect installation.
  • Page 15 Middle four holes installation method Outer four holes installation method Inner four holes installation method Middle four holes installation method Outer four holes installation method Installation Method Module Types +5400Pa/- +5400Pa/- CS6R-MS/CS6RB-MS 2400Pa 2400Pa +5400Pa/- CS6RA-MS 2400Pa +5400Pa/- +5400Pa/- CS6R-MS-HL*...

  • Page 16: Mounting Method: Clamping

    | 16 4. Ensure the clamps overlap the module frame as 6.2 MOUNTING METHOD: CLAMPING specified in table 4. For configurations where the  The mechanical load test with these mounting methods mounting rails run parallel to the frame, precautions were performed according to IEC 61215.
  • Page 17 6.2.1 Clamp mounting on long side of frame and rails perpendicular to the long side frame Max Mechanical Load (Pa) Module Types +2000/-2000 +2400/-2400 +3600/-2400 +5400/-2400 +5400/-3600 +7000/-5000 A Range (mm) CS6R-MS/CS6RB-MS 0-100 100-600 200-500 300-400 CS6RA-MS 0-100 200-400 CS6R-MS-HL 0-100...
  • Page 18 | 18 CS6RB-MS +2400/-2400 CS6R-MS-HL +2400/-2400 +2600/-2400 CS6L-MS (Preliminary) +1000/-1000 +1200/-1200 ♢ ♢ +2200/-2200 CS6R-H-AG /CS6RA-H-AG +2400/-2400 CS6W-MB-AG (F42 * Frames) +1000/-1000 ♢ clamp overlap length should be at least 80 mm;* with 35mm height frame 6.2.3 Clamp mounting on long side of frame and rails parallel to the long side frame.
  • Page 19 | 19 A2 Range (mm) Module Types 0-200 200-250 250-300 Max Mechanical Load (Pa) CS6R-MS/CS6RA-MS +2200/-2200 +2400/-2400 CS6RB-MS +2400/-2400 CS6R-MS-HL +2400/-2400 +5400/-2400 CS6R-H-AG +2200/-2200 +2400/-2400 CS6RA-H-AG +2400/-2400 6.2.5 Six clamps on long side of frame and rails perpendicular to the long side frame...
  • Page 20 | 20 Max Mechanical Load (Pa) +2400/-2400 Module Types +2400/-2200 A1 Range (mm) A2 Range (mm) A1 Range (mm) A2 Range (mm) CS6R-MS 400-600 200-250 300-450 200-250 CS6RA-MS 400-600 100-200 CS6RB-MS CS6R-MS-HL 350-650 100-300 CS6R-H-AG 400-600 200-250 CS6W-MB-AG 600-700 200-250...
  • Page 21 | 21 Max Mechanical Load (Pa) Module Types +4000/-3000 +4000/-4000 +5400/-3000 A2 Range (mm) CS6R-MS/CS6RA-MS/CS6RB- 0-200 CS6R-MS-HL 0-200 CS6R-H-AG 200-250 6.2.9 Rail-less clamping The following methods are recommended only for single glass monofacial modules. Note that clamp overlap length of 40mm (or 1.50 in) when uplift load >...
  • Page 22 Max Cantilever length Downforce Uplift 48 inches (1.22 m) 16 inches (0.41 m) 1800 Pa 1800 Pa CS6R-MS-HL 32 inches (0.81 m) 10.7 inches (0.27 m) 1800 Pa 1800 Pa 24 inches (0.61 m) 8 inches (0.2 m) 2000 Pa 2000 Pa EN-Rev IM/GN-EN/1.0 Copyright ©...

  • Page 23: Insertion System

    Installation Method Insertion Method A Insertion Method B Insertion Method C Module Types CS6W-MS (F35A Frame) +4000Pa/-2400Pa +1500Pa/-1200Pa +5400Pa/-2400Pa CS6R-MS/CS6RA-MS/CS6RB- +4000Pa/-2400Pa +2200Pa/-2200Pa CS6R-MS-HL +5400Pa/-2400Pa +2400Pa/-2400Pa +5400Pa/-2400Pa CS6L-MS (Preliminary) +3600Pa/-2400Pa +1200Pa/-1200Pa CS6R-H-AG/CS6RA-H-AG +3600Pa/-2400Pa...

  • Page 24: Mounting Method: Single-Axis Tracker

    | 24 6.4 MOUNTING METHOD: SINGLE-AXIS TRACKER  The following mounting methods are only recommended located under the modules, any racking structure shall not for double glass modules. be higher than frame C side.  The bolts and clamps used in this section should follow the requirements described in 6.1 and 6.2.
  • Page 25 | 25 Tracker 1P Clamping method B Value Clamp length C Test load Module type (mm) (mm) (Pa) CS6W-MB-AG ≥400 ≥40 +1800/-1800 CS6W-TB-AG ≥400 ≥40 +1800/-1800 Overlap width between clamp and frame: CS7L-TB-AG ≥400 ≥40 +1600/-1600 Frame top side ≥ 10 mm Frame bottom side ≥...

  • Page 26: Maintenance

    | 26 deflection of the module is 25mm. the modules and array components, as well as increasing the potential electric shock hazard.  Cracked or broken modules represent an electric shock hazard due to leakage currents, and the risk of shock is increased when modules are wet.
  • Page 27 | 27 potting glue that can generate oxime gas (such as KE200, glass, EPDM, silicone, aluminum, or steel. CX-200, Chemlok, etc.), TBP (plasticizer), cleaning agents,  Avoid cleaning during the hottest hours of the day, in order pesticide, paint strippers, adhesives, antirust agent, to prevent thermal stress on the module.

  • Page 28: Annex A: Guidance On Module Temperature For Several Locations

    | 28 ANNEX A: GUIDANCE ON MODULE TEMPERATURE FOR SEVERAL LOCATIONS  The operational temperature of a PV module changes show this influence, the maps presented here are a general during the day and also from day to day throughout the year. guidance and assumed conservative, please contact your 98th-percentile temperature...
  • Page 29 | 29 Figure A.3 Spatial distribution of the Köppen climate types for the period from 1901 to 2010 EN-Rev IM/GN-EN/1.0 Copyright © January, 2023. CSI Solar Co., Ltd. www.csisolar.com...

  • Page 30: Annex B: Installations Using Module Level Power Electronics

    | 30 ANNEX B: INSTALLATIONS USING MODULE LEVEL POWER ELECTRONICS  This section is applicable to CS6R-MB-HL and all Canadian frame, follow the MLPE supplier instructions to ensure Solar monofacial module types referred to in this optimal mounting of the MLPE device and prevent any installation manual.

  • Page 31: Annex C: Coastal Area Anti-Corrosion Installation Guidelines

    | 31 ANNEX C: COASTAL AREA ANTI-CORROSION INSTALLATION GUIDELINES C.1.0: GENERAL INFORMATION photovoltaic systems.  According to the specific conditions stipulated in the  Please read this annex carefully and strictly follow any Canadian Solar installation manual and general warranty relevant instructions prior to installing Canadian Solar statement, Canadian Solar PV modules are not allowed modules in coastal areas.
  • Page 32 | 32  Process specifications for the different components must two different coating materials. comply with relevant international anti-corrosion standards.  If mounting components consist of two metals with a big  All general requirements listed in the Canadian Solar difference in electrochemical potential, please add manual should be applied when installing “special-anti- insulating washers (e.g.
  • Page 33 | 33 The coating should be applied in a dry atmosphere (at least 24 hours) under the following conditions: relative humidity RH≤75%, ambient temperature T>5°C. Maintenance Three months Five years period  Use approved corrosion-resistant materials (e.g. stainless C.3.0: ANTI-CORROSION SUGGESTIONS FOR THE RACKING SYSTEM steel SUS 316 or carbon steel with a hot-dip galvanized coating) for any racking or BOS components used in...
  • Page 34 | 34 of any kind, including, but not limited to, bodily harm, injury installing systems, or compliance or non-compliance with and damage to property as a result of handling modules, the instructions set forth in this manual. EN-Rev IM/GN-EN/1.0 Copyright © January, 2023. CSI Solar Co., Ltd. www.csisolar.com...

  • Page 35: Amended Editions And Dates

    | 35 AMENDED EDITIONS AND DATES Rev 1.0 integrated version first release in January, 2023 CSI Solar Co., Ltd. 199 Lushan Road, SND, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215129 www.csisolar.com EN-Rev IM/GN-EN/1.0 Copyright © January, 2023. CSI Solar Co., Ltd. www.csisolar.com...

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