Tag: eBOS

  • Stäubli touts crimp-free MC4 connector

    With the MC4-Evo ready Stäubli launches a new crimp-free cable coupler within its Original MC4 product portfolio. The MC4-Evo ready is an easy-to-use and quickly-to-assemble PV connector for solar installations up to 1500 V DC. The assembly of this new connector is crimp-free based on Stäubli’s snap-in-technology. This feature eases and speeds up assembly and……

  • Design for install: Grading solar projects on under-module wire management plan

    Contributed by Mark Gies, director and solar expert at S-5! | This month marks my 15th anniversary in the rooftop solar industry, my biggest stint in any single industry, by a longshot. Most of my solar career has been on the mechanical and structural sides of engineering, with mounting systems, application engineering, codes and standards,……

  • Meet the new SPAN smart home panel lineup

    Home energy management innovator SPAN is now offering a wider range of products at different price points and with more installation flexibility (and reduced installation costs). In addition to expanding its product family, SPAN also recently announced two partnerships with Landis+Gyr and PulteGroup to advance electrification in the utility and new home construction spaces. The……

  • Emporia launches Vue 3 Energy Monitor for circuit-level insight

    Home energy management provider Emporia launched the Vue 3 Energy Monitor last week, packed with new features and upgrades. The Vue 3 shares circuit-level insights from the home’s electrical panel on its home energy management app so that customers can automate, manage and control electricity usage. The Vue 3 integrates with Emporia’s Smart Plugs, Level……

  • Spread the wealth: Equitably send rooftop solar energy to every renter (without virtual NEM)

    PV systems designed to self-consume solar energy are coming back into vogue. Reasons include rising utility rates, the addition of electric vehicles, and — the biggie — public utility commissions rolling back net metering payback rates for exported solar energy, for both home and building owners. In this article from the Q1 2024 issue of……