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Simplified rapid shutdown solution for commercial market
SMA and Tigo have announced a new rapid shutdown solution for the commercial market, which will be available in the second half of 2018. e solution will use technology from SMA and Tigo to provide rapid shutdown only, creating a reliable, economical product focusing on key functions to enable NEC compliance. e new rapid shutdown solution will ful ll UL 1741, NEC 2014 and NEC 2017 requirements, particularly the stricter module-level shutdown requirements coming e ective in January 2019. It will be compatible with the power line-based SunSpec Communication Signal for Rapid Shutdown, making it simple and robust. Using the existing DC wires between the inverter and module-level electronics as a communication channel will drastically reduce installation time. Mechanically, it will be compatible with Tigo’s existing TS4 platform. e product will o er outstanding system safety thanks to full integration with SMA’s AFCI function.
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US plants can produce smaller runs that focus on solving each and every client’s speci cation. Need a stack that maximizes light absorption? Done. Need encapsulation that can withstand hail and keep a truck’s GPS system online in severe weather? No problem. Whatever your speci c use case, US companies - who will almost assuredly be working in smaller quantities - can meet your needs more readily.
Finally, successful companies
aren’t sticking to the assumption that solar panels and charge controllers
are separate products, and must be sourced from two di erent companies. When you buy a laptop, it comes
with the vendor’s tested and vetted charging cable so you can be con dent in its performance. Why shouldn’t
the same be true of a solar company? Engineering expertise can integrate these once separate systems, allowing them to work together to provide the most consistent, e cient, and reliable source of power to consumers and business clients everywhere.
For the foreseeable future, the lion’s share of solar manufacturing will likely remain in China and other Asian countries. However, that doesn’t mean that US-based assemblers can’t win market share as well. With dedication to creating truly custom solutions, delivering fantastic customer service, and engineering products to client requirements, US-based solar assembly is full of opportunity and untapped potential.
Seth Hansen is the Marketing and Communications Manager for PowerFilm Solar, a global developer and manufacturer of thin- lm solar products and modules. e company utilizes
a unique and proprietary technology platform, enabling the production
of low-cost solar modules on a high volume basis. PowerFilm o ers their U.S.-assembled, custom crystalline solar solutions under the brand Soltronix.
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Soltronix Solar
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