Tag: eBOS
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Leviton debuts 2nd Gen Smart Circuit Breakers with app control
The electrical equipment innovators at Leviton announced a new Whole Home Energy Monitor and 2nd Gen Smart Circuit Breakers with Remote Control this week. Leviton’s Whole Home Energy Monitor enables features such as turning the breakers on/off from anywhere, scheduling breaker activity to benefit from reduced energy rate periods, and automating the shedding of nonessential……
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Roofs of hazard: Major safety issues found on majority of C&I solar roofs
The following article appears in the Q3 2023 issue of Solar Builder magazine. Subscribe for free (print, digital, or both) right here. The “What’s Going Wrong?” section in our Q1 2023 issue called out the hazards often seen in commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar systems. Since then, two third-party solar auditors published bombshell reports……
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Schneider Electric brings smart functions to standard home panels with Square D Control Relays
Home electric panels are in the spotlight these days. Installers are seeking ways to add solar + battery storage and/or EV charging for customers — as well as some level of load management — without requiring too much electrical work and/or costly upgrades. We’ve detailed many such solutions the last few years. The latest comes……
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GAF recalls Timberline solar shingles due to fire hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Division posted notice of a recall involving TLS-1 jumper modules and TLS-1 energy shingles from the Timberline residential solar product line, manufactured by GAF Energy LLC, of San Jose, Calif. The electrical components in the solar energy shingles can malfunction, posing a fire hazard. The recall affects about 2,100 units….…
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Weidmuller debuts new dc combiner boxes for large-scale solar
Weidmuller USA, a provider of Smart Industrial Connectivity products and solutions headquartered in Richmond, Va., has a new models of dc combiner boxes for large-scale PV systems. With the planned expansion of the Weidmuller facility in Richmond, all of these models and more renewable energy solutions will soon be produced in the USA. Let’s take……