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2018 solar buyers guide
Electrotech Sales Group, LLC
Electrotech is offering a DIY wire harness using plug & play technology with the Woertz Flat Cable System. These systems can easily be con gured on-site during installation or modi ed as needed for various industrial uses. The cable pro les ensure proper polarity of connections and changes can be made under power. Systems with higher degrees of protection such as IP68 or FE180 can be especially ef cient when used on work sites and other rigging operations for a simple method of bringing power and light to where it is needed. www.esgllc-usa.com
General Cable
General Cable is a global wire and cable solutions provider for solar applications from the sun to the outlet. Engineered to withstand the harsh operating environments of solar appli- cations, their full line of SunGen PV copper and aluminum wire is made in accordance with UL 4703 and CSA RPV90/RPVU90, offers superior resistance to UV sunlight, and meets the requirements for direct burial. From low-voltage DC and AC connections and EmPowr Link
CL Advantage medium-voltage underground distribution, to high-voltage overhead and underground transmission lines, General Cable has the offering to comprise a complete cable solution for solar power applications. www.generalcable.com
Kris-Tech Wire
Kri-Tech produces all material at their Rome, NY headquarters where they draw, anneal, and twist copper rod into multiple wire gauges, which are then insulated with various plastic compounds. They serve commercial building, water and gas, solar, and explo- sives industries, among others. Conductors: AWG and metric, solid or stranded, soft or hard drawn; Metals: copper, aluminum, tinned copper, copper clad steel, and stainless steel. Single or multi-conductor, at or round, twisted or parallel wire marking; strip- ing, dying, private label, custom legends; Insulation/ jacketing: ECTFE (HALAR), PVDF, HMWPE, PE, PVC, XLP. Manufactured to UL, ASTM, IMSA, CSA, NEMA, NEC, and ICEA standards.
www.kristechwire.com
Nexans AmerCable
Nexans AmerCable supplies AmerSol dual-certi ed (UL/ETL) PV cables including: 2000V/1500V, 2000V/1000V, 600V/1000V, Type PV UL4703 2000V, and Type TC Multiconductor 2000V. Applications include connection to module junction boxes and required cable routing in balance of system (BOS) integration. Compatible with all major connectors. Coming in 2018 - the next gener- ation of TUV certi ed PV cables. www.nexansamercable.com
Southwire Company, LLC
Southwire’s Super Sunlight Resistant SSR Type PV cables feature enhanced UV stabil- ity, color permanence, and aged physical properties, providing reliable solutions for PV wiring systems. The cable is available in sizes 6 AWG through 1000 kcmil. The product is approved for use in solar power applications per the NEC article 690 and is rated 90°C for exposed or concealed wiring in wet or dry locations. Individual conductors are stranded aluminum alloy covered with a cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation and is rated for direct burial. The cable is sunlight resistant, RoHS compliant, passes -40°C cold bend, and is VW-1 rated. www.powergen.southwire.com
Enclosures | Combiner Boxes
Allied Moulded Products
Allied Moulded Products offer a full line of NEMA type 4X nonmetallic enclosures made from UV and corrosion resistant materials, both berglass reinforced polyester and polycarbonate. They also have enclosure accessory products available for application solutions: back panels, hinge front panels, hole plugs, HMI cover kits, inspection windows, and outdoor pole mount kits. www.alliedmoulded.com
AttaBox Industrial Enclosures
The AttaBox Heartland (AH) Series are high performance, polycarbonate enclosures applicable for heavy industrial conditions, but with a re ned style suitable for commercial, industrial, and OEM design applications. The polycarbonate resin in the Heartland Series attained an F1 rating, having passed critical tests for UV exposure and water immersion. Heartland Series enclosures are rain- tight and watertight rated for use in both interior and exterior applications. Material ratings, as well as product ratings, assure the user that polycar- bonate is designed to perform, without adverse affects, in cold weather applications. www.attabox.com
Ensto USA LLC
Ensto's UL-listed 4X, nonmetallic enclosures
are designed for harsh outdoor environments and a solution for solar applications. Their new Ensto Polybox is robust, tightly sealed, and made from top quality polycarbonate. A wide range of con gurations can be customized with multiple features. The Ensto Clampo Pro 1000 V termi- nals are suitable for 1000VAC and 1000VDC, aluminum and copper conductors, are compact in size, short circuit tested class A terminals, and have a higher temperature range of 194°F. www.ensto.com
Fibox
Fibox is a global manufacturer of corrosion- resistant polycarbonate enclosures for the electronic and electrical industry. Fibox enclosures are designed not only to protect and insulate components and controls in the harshest of environments, but also to provide a stylish, more robust alternative to metallic and berglass enclosures. Fibox polycarbon- ate enclosures offer a stronger, yet lighter and more exible solution, which can easily be modi ed to exact needs and speci ca- tions. Fibox can also customize enclosures in advance, providing customers with a ready- to-use product right out of the packaging. http:// boxusa.com
SunWize Power & Battery
SunWize manufactures aluminum enclosures for a wide range of solar and industrial applications. Their NEMA3R enclosures t a variety of battery sizes and feature white powder coating, mount- ing for electrical back panels, key lockable doors, and OEM integration with their pre-wired solar control panels. SunWize Power & Battery designs and builds reliable, stand-alone industrial power solutions and electronic assemblies for integra- tion into OEM products and off-grid eld appli- cations. Their solar, battery backup, and hybrid power systems are pre-engineered, assembled, tested for easy installation and minimal mainte- nance, and are reliable in extreme environments. www.sunwize.com
Telergon
Telergon’s UL98B listed S6000R 1500Vdc load break switch is used in string combiner boxes for load-break switching of up to 400 amps. The design of the S6000DC load break switch allows for a smaller footprint in photovoltaic combiner boxes. The elimination of bridging link accessories reduces the total installation space, cost of building the unit, and saves on the amount of required labor. www.telergon.es
Woehner USA, LLC
Woehner produces DIN-rail and busbar- mounted fuse holders rated for 1000Vdc
PV applications. These fuseholders are targeted at North American solar combiner box manufacturers who build to the UL1741 standard. The products offer a UL4248 marking at 1000 volts DC for 10x38 fuses as large as 30 amps. They are available with or without LED-indicator lamps. The busbar mounted holder clips directly to UL-listed metric dimension busbar, eliminating the need for fabricated comb-style busbars. www.woehner.com
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