Solar Lattice

Product

CPS SCA36KTL-DO/US-480

ID
prod:chint-sca-36ktl
IRI
https://solarlattice.org/kb/prod/chint-sca-36ktl
Status
active
Also known as
SCA 36 KTL, CPS 36 KTL, CPS 36 kW, Chint/36 kW, CPS SCA36KTL-DO/US, SCA36KTL-DO/US480, SCA36KTL
Category
Inverters
Make
chint
Product level
family

The CPS SCA36KTL-DO/US-480 is a grid-tied three-phase PV string inverter from Chint Power Systems. It is covered in the same manual as the SCA50KTL and SCA60KTL models. It is rated for 36 kW AC output at a nominal 480 VAC and 60 Hz, with a maximum AC output current of 43.5 A. Maximum DC input voltage is 1000 VDC. The operating DC input range is 200 to 950 VDC. Power factor is above 0.99 and can be adjusted to ±0.8. The output voltage range is 422 to 528 VAC, and current THD is below 3%. Monitoring and control use industry standard Modbus over RS485, wired through the communication board. Known alarms include Arcboard Err, which can come from poor contact or damage on the arc board, and EepromErr, which indicates a problem with internal memory.

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manufactured_by

c1 drafted · lead CHINT POWER SYSTEMS

subclass_of

c2 drafted · lead CPS SCA50-60KTL-DO/US-480

The 36 kW model shares one user manual with the 50 and 60 kW SCA models; this is a shared-family link, not a strict parent record.

uses_protocol

c3 drafted · lead Modbus

Industry standard Modbus over RS485

c4 drafted · lead RS-485

certified_to

c5 verified · fact UL 1741 SA proposed

Listed as UL1741-SA Ed. 3

verified by: review-workflowverified on: 2026-10-24

c6 drafted · lead UL 1699B proposed

c7 verified · fact UL 1998 proposed

verified by: review-workflowverified on: 2026-10-24

c8 drafted · lead IEEE 1547-2018 proposed

c9 drafted · lead FCC Part 15 proposed

rated_power

c10 verified · fact nominal 36 KiloW

Conditions: Rated AC output power; maximum AC output power also given as 36 kW (36 kW user manual)

verified by: review-workflowverified on: 2026-10-24

max_input_voltage

c11 drafted · lead nominal 1000 V

Conditions: Maximum DC input voltage

rated_output_current

c12 drafted · lead nominal 43.5 A

Conditions: Maximum AC output current at 480 VAC

review note: support check: partial - 43.5A is the max AC output current at 480VAC; labeling it 'rated output current' is a slight difference, though the condition notes it as maximum.

nominal_voltage

c13 verified · fact nominal 480 V

Conditions: Rated AC output voltage

verified by: review-workflowverified on: 2026-10-24

frequency

c14 drafted · lead nominal 60 HZ

Conditions: Rated output frequency

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