Tag: Phoenix Contact

  • Phoenix Contact debuts 30-kW power modules for high-voltage applications

    Phoenix Contact has introduced a new category of power supplies for high-power systems, the CHARX ac/dc and dc/dc power modules. The modules can be directly mounted in a standard 19-inch cabinet commonly used in EV charging stations and are suitable for off-highway charging, ac microgrids, high-voltage dc grids, energy storage, and hydrogen electrolysis. The three-phase……

  • New from Phoenix Contact: TRIO DC/DC converter

    The Phoenix Contact TRIO DC/DC converter connects directly to solar arrays. It converts high-voltage DC from PV strings to 24 V DC, eliminating the costs and hassle of trenching to supply AC power for monitoring, weather stations and other array applications. Specs: TRIO DC/DC converter has a wide DC voltageRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Phoenix Contact’s EMpro provides real-time, remote access to solar plant energy consumption data

    Plant operators and facility managers now have real-time, remote access to their machines’ energy consumption data, with Phoenix Contact’s EMpro. This second generation of energy monitoring devices offers simple configuration and operation, so no special skills are needed to install or commission the device. The EMpro tracks energy parameters such asRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • How array-powered DC-DC converters reduce capital costs for PV monitoring

    Solar arrays, particularly utility-scale and commercial and industrial (C&I) installations, collect a significant amount of data for efficient asset management and qualitative operational metrics such as performance ratio. A substantial amount of this data can be collected from inverters and substations with easy access to AC power and communications. However,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Get Connected: Best practices for eliminating PV connector failures

    PV connectors play a crucial role in the wiring of solar arrays. As designed and if correctly installed, they provide a high-voltage, high-current, low-resistance DC connection in a housing that is water-tight, temperature-resilient, UV and wire-pull-resistive over the 25-year-plus life of the solar installation. In addition, their snap- together connectionRead More — Solar Builder magazine