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Tag: cable management

  • Safety beyond NEC 690: How pairing with IEC, UL and IEEE standards mitigates solar install risks

    As commercial and utility-scale solar projects become more widespread, fires and failures shouldn’t. Unfortunately, the number of rooftop solar installation fires in the United States each year increased 69 percent between 2016 and 2018, according to U.S. Fire Administration data. Unprotected, improperly connected or incompatible connectors are some of theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • See the new SunBolts DC Branch Fuse Holder line from BizLink at Intersolar

    BizLink‘s new Sunbolts DC Branch Fuse Holder streamlines your in-field installation and maintenance with easily replaceable fuse connectors on each branch. Enabled by BizLink’s expertise and experience in connector and cable assembly design, Sunbolts provides a full range of innovative interconnect solutions for photovoltaic modules and systems. How can youRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Conduit manufacturer Blue Diamond Industries to expand, relocate

    Blue Diamond Industries LLC, a manufacturer of HDPE Conduit and Cable in Conduit, will be relocation and expanding after completing the purchase of a nine acre site, which includes three buildings totaling 75,000 square feet in Middlesboro, Ky. The company plans on relocating its existing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit productionRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Eaton says new DC collection system could reduce large-scale BOS costs by 15 percent

    Power management company Eaton just introduced its new Crouse-Hinds series direct current (DC) collection system, designed to reduce costs and installation time in large-scale solar projects. The new Sunnector DC collection system includes wire harnesses and combiner boxes designed to support DC strings made with aluminum wire, which reduce labor andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • How to add flexibility to your solar cable management strategy

    Back in 2010, Snake Tray decided to install a PV system on its own roof. At that point, Snake Tray had been a manufacturer of trays for other industries for many years, with no ties to the solar industry. But after seeing a PV system installation up close, owner RogerRead More — Solar Builder magazine