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Schletter Inc., announced that they will partner with KACO new energy, Inc. and Abound Solar, Inc. in their Fall 2010 Solar Training Workshop and Conference, which will be held from September 14th to 16th, 2010, at Schletter’s 70,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility, located in Tucson, Arizona.
The three-day Training Workshop and Conference is designed for experienced Builders and Developers, Dealers, Contractors, Structural and Systems Design Engineers, Installers, Suppliers, Product Wholesalers, Electrical Distributors, HVAC/R Professionals, Solar Enthusiasts, and others who have a solid understanding of solar fundamentals, as well as basic electrical and mechanical concepts in the solar industry. This three-day workshop provides an intensive combination of in-class and hands-on lab activities.
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Steca Elektronik GmbH provides a new Internet remote display that allows permanent monitoring and performance analysis for solar thermal systems. The Steca TK RW2 IFA router was developed to visualize solar thermal systems in combination with the Steca TR 0603mc U solar thermal controller. Temperature and performance data are clearly displayed for analysis in an Internet browser window and changes in temperature, over time, are visualized using diagrams. If a heat meter is used, the system is even capable of displaying energy balances and CO2 savings.
By logging online (www.solarthermalweb.com), with a personal username and password, the operator can monitor system information worldwide. The historical data archived on a server is permanently available and can be downloaded for detailed analysis with the applicable software, Steca TS Analyzer 1, at any time.
Steca Elektronik GmbH, Germany
www.stecasolar.com
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In addition to the SRCC OG 300 certified Thermo Siphon Solar Water Heating Systems, Premium Solar recently introduced the EZINC SRCC OG 100 certified Solar Thermal Collectors into the US market. EZINC SUPERLINE SRCC OG 100 Thermal Solar Collectors are sized as: Superline XXL (4 x 8), and Superline L (4 x 6.5). The EZINC Superline 3XL (4 x 10) collector is currently in the SRCC certification process. EZINC thermal collectors have a 10-year manufacturer limited warranty. Furthermore, EZINC Full Plate Absorbers are manufactured on a completely automated production line, and the tubes are fixed to a selective absorber plate by ultrasonic welding. Some US solar system manufacturers have already started using EZINC collectors in their systems because of the affordable price and high quality.
Premium Solar
www.presolarnet.com
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Mudge Fasteners, Inc. offers stainless steel cable ties: a wire management system and method for protecting wires originating from roof-mountable photovoltaic panels. The 316 stainless steel provides high resistance to heat, salts, and acids. Plain or polyester coating is available. Polyester coating enhances corrosion resistance and acts as a barrier between dissimilar metals. Operating temperatures: uncoated 1000℉/500℃; coated 302℉/150℃. UL compliant product.
Mudge Fasteners, Inc.
www.mudgefasteners.com | www.solarfastenerexpert.com
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Good scribing is key to high cell efficiency. Scribe widths, pitches, and offsets must be accurately controlled to produce panels with maximum conversion efficiencies, and the coatings must be precisely removed. A new metrology technology has been proven on P1, P2, and P3 scribing tools. NxtGen Scribe 100 systems deliver what the current matrix camera systems cannot—100% scribe metrology, for all scribes, on-line, in real-time. Features include: scribe widths and standard deviations (first third, middle third, last third, and panel composite); scribe offsets; scribe pitch; measurement resolution (±2µm to 5µm); percent of scribe missing (data for each scribe); spacing violations (scribes too close or overlapping or too far apart at any point); measurement of the amount of residual coating left in the scribes (violation of control limits); and, optics remain in focus for warped and bouncing panels or webs at speeds to 30m/min.
Dark Field Technologies
www.darkfield.com
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Remke Energy recently introduced an expanded line of Helio-Link solar products for thin-film and crystalline PV panels and arrays. The Helio-Link line includes IP 68 rated field wireable and bulkhead connectors, assembly/installation tools and kits, PV/USE cable, custom cable assemblies, thin-film junction boxes, combiner boxes, and grid tie products. Remke Energy Type 4 Solar Connectors are available in either a bulkhead or field wireable configuration. The Helio-Link connectors offer several unique features including: field assembly without special tools; the highest current rating in the industry—40A; an IP 68 rating; and wider cable range (8 to 18 AWG).
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