Risen SYP-85S User manual

NINGHAI RISENELECTRIC CO., LTD.
GeneralInstallationManualforRISENPhotovoltaicModules.
Pleasereadthismanualcompletelybeforeinstallingorusingthemodules.
Thismanualisappliedforthefollowing products:
SYP-85S, SYP-110S, SYP-160S, SYP-165S, SYP-170S, SYP-175S,SYP-180S, SYP-200S, SYP-210S
INTRODUCTION
Thankyou forchoosingRISENPVmodules.Withproperoperationand maintenance,RISENPVmoduleswill
provideyouwithclean, renewablesolarelectricityformanyyears.
Keepthismanualforreference. Thismanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutinstallation,maintenance and
safety.
DisclaimerofLiability
RISENdoesnot assumeresponsibilityandexpresslydisclaimsliabilityforloss,damage, orexpensearising out
oforinanywayconnectedwithsuchinstallation,operation useormaintenancebyusingthismanual.RISEN
ssumesnoresponsibilityforany infringementofpatentsorotherrightsofthirdpartiesthatmayresult fromuseofthe
module. Nolicenseisgrantedbyimplicationorunderanypatentorpatentrights. Theinformationinthismanualis
elievedtobereliable, butdoesnotconstituteanexpressed and impliedwarranty. RISENreservestherighttomake
changestotheproduct,specifications,ormanualwithoutpriornotice..
GeneralInformation
Theinstallationofsolarmodulesrequiresagreatdegree ofskill and shouldonlybeperformedbyaqualified
licensedprofessional,including,withoutlimitation, licensedcontractorsandlicensedelectricians.
WARNING
All instructionsshouldbereadandunderstoodbeforeattemptingtoinstall, wireoperateandmaintainthe
photovoltaic module. Contactwithelectricallyactivepartsofthemodulesuchasterminalscanresult inburns,
sparks, andlethalshockwhetherthemoduleisconnectedordisconnected.
Theinstallerassumestheriskofall injurythatmightoccurduringinstallation,including,withoutlimitation,therisk
ofelectricshock.
PVmodulesgenerateDCelectricalenergywhenexposedtosunlightorotherlightsources.Althoughsingle
modulesproduce onlyalowvoltageandcurrent, shocksand burnsarestill apotentialhazard.
Toavoidthehazardofelectricshockandinjury,coverall overthefrontsurface ofPVmoduleswithadense
opaquematerialsuchasthecardboardboxduringinstalling andhandlingmodules.

Theshockhazardincreasesasmodulesareconnectedinparallelproducinghighercurrent.Theshockhazardincreases
asmodulesareconnectedinseriesproducinghighervoltages.Toavoidthehazardofelectricshock,workonlyunder
dryconditions,withdrymoduleandtools.
Donotstandorsteponamoduletoavoidthehazardofinjuryandthedamagetoamodule.
Donotdamagethebacksheetofamodule, toavoidthehazardofelectricshocksandfire.
Toavoidthehazardofelectricshockandinjury,childrenand unauthorizedpersonsshouldnotbeallowednearthe
installationofthesolarcell modules.
Toavoidthehazardofelectricshockandinjury, besuretogroundthemodulescompletely.
Toavoidthehazardoffireandinjury,do notdisassemblethemodule,orremoveany partinstalledbytheanufacturer.
Whencarryingamodule, twoormorepeopleshouldcarryit bytheframeandwearnon-slipglovestoavoidinjuryby
aslippingmoduletofeetorcutsbytheedgeofframe. Unauthorizedpersonsexceptthequalified licensedprofessional
shouldnotopenthecoverofthejunctionboxto avoidthehazardofelectricshock.
Donottouchterminalswhileamoduleisexposedtolight.Providesuitableguardstopreventyourselfcontacting
directlywith30 VDCorgreatertoavoidthehazardofelectricshockorinjury.afootorcutsbytheedgeofaframe,
and soon

DonotcarryamodulebywireorJunction boxtoavoidthehazardofelectricshockandinjuryoranytroublesina
module, whichit maycause.
Donotdropanythingonthesurfacesofmodule, toavoidthehazardofelectricshock, injury.
Toavoidthehazardofelectricshockandfire, besurethatothersystemcomponentsdonotcauseanyhazardofany
mechanicalorelectricalnaturetothemodule.Since sparksmaybegenerated, donotinstall modulewhereflammable
gasesorvaporsarepresent.
Neverleaveamoduleunsupportedorunsecured.
Donotdropmoduleanddonotallowobjectstofall onmoduletoavoidthehazardofinjuryoranytroublesin
modulesthatit maycause.
Donotuseorinstall brokenmodulestoavoidthehazardofelectricshockandinjury.
Donotartificiallyconcentrateonmoduletoavoidthehazardoffireoranytrouble.
DonottouchtheJunctionboxterminalstoavoidthehazardofelectricshockand injury.
Donotchangewiring ofbypass diodestoavoidthehazardofelectricshockandinjury.
CAUTIONS
Usemoduleforitsintendedfunction only.
Donottreatthebacksheetandfrontsurface withpaintoradhesivestoavoidanytroubles.
GENERALSAFETY

Followall permission, installation and inspection requirements. Beforeinstallingmodule, contactappropriate
authoritiestodeterminepermission,installation andinspectionrequirementsthatshouldbefollowed.Thisshouldbe
donenotonlyforinstallationsinconjunctionwithbuildings,butalsoformarineandmotorvehicleapplicationsfor
whichadditionalrequirementsmayapply.
Besurethattheconstructionintendedtoinstall modulesonitsrooftophasenoughstrength.Formodulesmountedon
roof, specialconstructionmayberequiredtohelpprovideproperinstallation.Bothroofconstructionand module
installationdesign haveaneffectonthefireresistance ofthebuilding.Improperinstallation maycontributeto
hazardsintheeventoffire.Additionaldevicessuchasgroundfault,fusesand disconnectsmayberequired.
Donotusemodulesofdifferentconfigurationsinthesamesystem.
Followall safetyprecautionsofotherusedcomponents.
INSTALLATION
Pleasereadthisguidecompletelybeforeinstallingorusingthemodules.Thissection containselectricaland
mechanicalspecificationsbeforeusingyourRISENphotovoltaicmodules.
Modulesshouldbefirmlyfixedinplace Inamannersuitabletowithstandall expectedloads,includingwindand
snowloads.
Donotdrill additionalmounting holesinthemoduleframes, asit will voidthewarranty.
Theappropriatematerialshouldbeemployedformountinghardwaretopreventthemoduleframe,mounting
structureandhardwareitselffromcorrosion. Pleaseinstall modulesattheplacewheretheyarenotshadedbythe
obstacleslikebuildingandtrees.Especially,pleasepayattentiontoavoidpartiallyshadingmodulesbysomething in
daytime.

PleasecontactyourlocaldealerwithQuestionsregardingmountingprofilesformodules.
Pleasecheckappearanceofthemodulesbeforeinstalling orusing.
NotesonInstallation
Clearance betweenthemoduleframeandthemountingsurfaceisrequiredtoallowcoolingairtocirculatearound
thebackofthemodule.Thisalsoallowsanycondensationormoisturetodissipate.
Themoduleshouldneverbesealedtothemountingsurfacewithsealantthatpreventsairfromcirculatingunderthe
module.Forroof-mountedmodules,theminimumDistancebetweentheroofandthemodulesshouldbe5cm(2
inch).Thismodulehas8 ellipticalholeforinstallation,withdimension9*14mm,4 oneachlongerside. Forinstallation
safety,werecommendthattheminimumtorqueofscrewbetween5~8N.m.
Werecommendinstallationmethodsshowninbelow.Insomeareas,localelectricalandbuildingcodesmaygovern
theinstallationanduseofPVmodules.
Pleasenotedall washers,nutandbolt arestainless steel.

StandardOperating Condition
Standardoperatingconditions(SOC)ofoursolarcell modulesareasfollows.Itisrecommendedthatthemodules
shouldbeoperatedintheSOC.Theinstallationplace withconditionsbeyondSOCorwithspecialconditions
shouldbeavoided.
1. Standardoperating condition
(1)Themodulesshouldbeoperatedonlyinterrestrialuseexceptspace useorotheruseinthespecialconditions.
(2)Theambienttemperatureshouldbewithinfrom-40 ～+80
(3)Therelativehumidityshouldwithinfrom45%to 95%.
(4)Theinstallationplace shouldbeless than1000mabovesealevel.But, installationatthealtitudeofmorethan
1000misallowedonlyifthewindpressureloadforamoduleislessthanBe30 lb/ft^2 146.5kg/m^2）.
2. Specialconditions
(1) The ambient temperature and installationplace aredifferentfromtheSOC
(2)Thesalt damageisheavyatinstallation place.
3）Thehail andsnowdamagesareheavyatinstallation place
(4)Thesandanddustdamagesareheavyatinstallationplace
(5)Otherspecialconditions(withairpollution,orwithchemicallyactivevapor, etc)
SPECIFICATIONS
Notesonspecification
(1)PoweredspecificationsaremeasuredatStandardTestConditionIrradiance of: 1000W/m2, 25 cell
temperatureand solarspectralirradiance perIEC61215.
(2)Thecurrentoutputforthesemodulesasshown in theSpecificationsis measured at Standard test
conditions. Theseconditionsmaynotbefrequentlyobservedinactualpractice.
For questions regarding mountingprofilesformodules,pleasecontactyourlocaldealer.
WIRING
General
All wiringshouldbedoneinaccordance withapplicableelectricalcodes.
All wiringshouldbedonebythequalifiedlicensedprofessional.
Wiring shouldbeprotectedtohelpensurepersonalsafetyand topreventitsdamage.
All modulesconnectedinseriesshouldbeofthesamemodelnumber/type. Donotconnectmodulesinparallel
withoutusingaconnectionbox.
ElectricalSpecifications
SYP-180S, SYP-175S, SYP-170S, SYP-165S, SYP-160S,SYP-200S, SYP-210S, SYP-110S, SYP-85S

TEM
NO SYP-85S SYP-110S SYP-160
SSYP-165 SSYP-17 0S SYP-17 5S SYP-18 0S SYP-20 0S SYP-21 0S
MONO
orPOLY
MONO
Maximu
m
power(W
P)
85W 110W 160W 165W 170
W 175 W 180W 200 W 210 W
Maxim
um
power
Voltage
(V)
17.6 23.3 34.4 35 35.2
36.1
5 36.8
43 43.4
8
Maxim
um
power
current(
A)
4.83 4.71 4.66 4.71 4.83 4.84 4.89 4.65 4.83
Oren
circuit
voltage(
V)
21.9 29.2 43.2 43.3 43.5 43.7 44.2
52.
8 53.0 6
Short
circuit
current(
A)
5.14 4.99 5.01 5.06 5.1 5.12 5.18
5.0
1 5.14
Number
of
cells(pc
s)
36PCS 48PCS 72PCS 88PCS
Dimens
ion
(mm)
1200*550*3
5mm
1080*80
8*35mm 1580*808*35mm 1456*1070*50
mm
Note:
ModulecomplieswiththerequirementsofElectricalprotectionClass II.
Ratedelectricalcharacteristicsarewithin+/-5 percentofmeasuredvaluesatStandardTestConditionsof:1000 W/m2,
25 Ccell temperatureandirradiationofAM1.5 spectrum.
Undernormalconditions, aphotovoltaicmodulemayexperience conditionsthatproducemorecurrentand/orvoltage
thanreportedatStandardTestConditions.Accordingly, thevaluesofISCandVOCmarkedon ULListedmodules
shouldbemultipliedbyafactorof1.25 whendeterminingcomponentvoltageratings, conductorcapacities, fusesizes

and sizeofcontrolsconnectedtothemoduleoutput.
RefertoSection690-8 oftheNationalElectricCodeforanadditionalmultiplyingfactorof1.25 whichmaybe
applicable.
CNLmodelinstructionmanualsshall alsoincludeastatementthatinstallationshall beinaccordancewithCSAC22.1,
SafetyStandardforElectricalInstallations, CanadianElectricalCode, Part1.
DetailsforwiringinaccordancewiththeNEC, and thatthegroundingmethodoftheframeofarraysshall complywith
theNEC, article250.
Grounding
Thereisagroundinglabelandtwoholesonthemodule. Pleasereferthefigure1 forsizeand earth. Earthgrounding
conductorshouldbeinaccordance withlocalrequirementsortheIEC. Notestainless steelwashersareusedbetweenthe
groundwireandthemoduleframe(see picture2). Thesizeofgroundingholeis4mm. Thescrewis5.0mm.All washers
arewithinterdiameterof5.3mm.Thiswashersareusedtoavoidcorrosionduetodissimilarmetals. Tightenthescrew
with theminimumtorqueofscrewbetween 0.5~1N.m. Werecommendyou connectall moduleframestoanearthground.
Connectaseparategroundwiretooneoftheextramountingholeswithaself-tappingscrew. Theracksmustalsobe
groundedunlesstheyaremechanicallyconnectedbynutsand boltstothegrounded. Groundingisachievedbysecuring
thearrayframeforbothroofandfieldmountedapplications. Pleasenotedall washersand nutarestainless steel.
Figure1Figure2
Modulewiring
WhenyourPVsystemincludesothercomponents(batteries,chargecontrollers,inverters,etc.),be

suretofollowthesafetyrecommendationsoftheirmanufactures.
Thesemodulescontainfactoryinstalledbypass diodes.Ifthesemodulesareincorrectlyconnectedtoeachother,the
bypass diodesorcableorjunctionboxmaybedamaged.
Array Wiring
Theterm “array”isusedtodescribetheassemblyofseveralmodulesonasupportstructurewithassociated wiring.
Usecopperwirethatissunlightresistantand isinsulatedtowithstandthemaximumpossiblesystemopencircuit
voltage.Checkyourlocalcodesforrequirements.
ModuleTerminations
AjunctionboxasterminalenclosureisequippedforelectricalconnectionsonRISENmodules.Themodulesare
equipped
withMCplugsasterminalenclosure.UsetheseMCplugsforelectricalconnections.Pleasecontactyourlocaldealer
withquestionsregardingotherelectricalconnectionsformodules.
DIODES
Bypass Diodes
Byhavingabypass diode,theforcedcurrentwill bypass theshadedmoduleinaseriescircuit,therebyminimizing
moduleheating
and arraycurrentlosses.Typicallymodulesaresuppliedwitha12Ampdiodewhichhasrepetitivepeakforward
current50A
and peakreverse voltage40V diode. For12-volt systemsandhigher:Eachsolarmodulejunctionboxhasadiagram
illustrating
theproperdirectionfortheby-pass diodetobeinstalledbetweentwooftheterminalscrews.Whenthesolar
modulesareconnected
asindividualseriesstringsfirst, andthenthesestringsareconnectedinparallel,bypass diodesshouldbeusedineach
junctionbox.
Thisisthesimplestwiringarrangementformostinstallations.Ataminimumthebypass diodesmusthavethe
followingelectricalcharacteristics:
RatedAverageForwardCurrentAbovemaximumsystemcurrentathighestoperatingtemperature.
MAINTENANCE
Somemaintenance isrecommendedtomaintainoptimaloutputperformanceofsolarcell modules. Ifthemodule
surface becomesdirty, itmaycausereduction ofoutputpower.Itisrecommendedtocleanthesurfacewith
waterand softclothorsponge.Amildnon-abrasivedetergentmaybeappliedforthepersistentdirt.Andit isalso
recommendedto
inspecttheelectricalandmechanicalconnectionsannually.
If youneedelectricaland mechanicalinspectionormaintenance,it isrecommendedtohavetheauthorizedprofessional
carryout
theinspectionormaintenancetoavoidthehazardsofelectricshockorinjury.
Thereturnofanymoduleswill notbeacceptedbyRISENunless priorwrittenauthorization hasbeengivenbyRISEN.
Aspartofourpolicyofcontinuousimprovement, RISENreservestherighttochangeproductspecifications
atany timewithoutpriornotice.

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