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  • Eaton releases more powerful Power Xpert Solar inverters, 1,500-volt combiners

    We met with power management company Eaton at Intersolar in San Francisco to see its expanded range of inverters and electrical balance of system (BOS) solutions. “Eaton’s complete solutions and engineering services are helping customers around the globe improve return on investment for solar and energy storage applications,” said JohnRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Yaskawa-Solectria adds new cost-saving features to string combiner lines

    Yaskawa – Solectria Solar has added new premium features and options to its DISCOM and ARCCOM string combiner lines. The combiners have gone through Highly Accelerated Lifetime Testing (HALT) guaranteeing all components are carefully vetted for highest reliability. They offer utility-scale and large commercial PV designers the design flexibility neededRead 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

  • SolarBOS 1,500 volt combiners, recombiners now UL 1741 listed

    SolarBOS, a leading developer and manufacturer of Balance of System products in the solar energy industry, announced that its 1,500 VDC Combiners and Recombiners are listed to UL-1741. “1,500 VDC solar installations reduce overall BOS cost by minimizing the number of source circuit conductors,” says Trevor Plaine, a SolarBOS engineer.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Get to know NEC 2017 revisions: Updated PV labels, rapid system shutdown

    Many changes are occurring with labeling requirements covered by Article 690 as we move toward the release of the NEC 2017 code revision. PV systems grow and evolve, and the required labeling must change with them to ensure safe and informative installations. Like any evolving process, input from many sourcesRead More — Solar Builder magazine