Solar Power World

Cabling 101

Cables are tightly wound and insulated groups of wires that connect various parts of the solar panels. Installers must choose the correct wires to prevent loss of energy, prevent overheating and possible damage, or even fire. After connecting solar panels to the input terminals of the charge controller, installers can use the same size wire to connect the charge controller output... Read More

Solar panels survive hurricane Irene

Solar has survived what many houses and cables could not. Snake Tray reports the company’s rooftop solar array with Solar Snake Tray Cable Trays and Racks sustained no damage and is fully operational even after experiencing Irene’s heavy rain, winds, and gusts clocked at 91 miles per hour. The entire solar system is safe and secure and producing energy to run our factory... Read More

Wire strippers for solar cable

Pennsylvania-based Automation Systems Interconnect Inc. offers a line solar cable wire strippers. ASI says their wire strippers can precisely cut and strip both layers of solar cable insulation. Their heavy-duty design protects the tool from job wear and tare. The ASI31579002 is self-adjusting, while the AIS3170 is small enough to fit in a pocket. These wire strippers can easily... Read More

Solar cable connectors for cable-to-cable connections

Pennsylvania-based Automation Systems Interconnect Inc. offers a line of APV4 couples and connectors for cable-to-cable connections for solar PV installation. These cable-to-cable connectors are available with a 1000Vdc rating per IEC and TUV. The APV4 solar cable couplers/connectors are compatible with other industry-standard 4mm solar connectors, such as the MC4 and H4 series.... Read More

Stars, stripes, and solar cables

As its name conveys, Texas-based USA Wire & Cable Inc. distributes electrical wire and cable globally. The company supplies all cables required for any solar project including PV, CPV, Tower, and Parabolic Trough.For Photovoltaics the company offers solar cable, PV wire with direct-burial insulation jacket. Separate layers of EPR insulation and CPE protective jacket offer... Read More