Keystone Electronics 197

Simple and Reliable System Interconnection of Individual Solar Modules Right to the DC/AC Converters

Market expansion of the formerly regulated energy supply sector, increased global environmental awareness and governments committing themselves to more stringent environmental targets have opened up new opportunities for the photovoltaic industry.

Having served a niche market in the past, the photovoltaics industry now has the opportunity to move into mass production, realizing economies of scale and gaining a greater market share of the world’s energy mix.

System Features

Junction Box
■ Variable wiring options
■ Easily accessible
■ Simple, fast and cost-effective assembly
■ Flat, low profile design
■ High current carrying capacity
■ Good thermal balance
■ Connectorized or direct wire configurations
■ Up to four outputs possible
■ Up to six internal rails
■ Customer-specific solutions
■ TÜV and UL approved

Connector

■ Simple on-site processing
■ Mating safety provided by keyed housings
■ Semi-automatic assembly capability possible
■ Multiple plugging and unplugging cycles
■ Accomodates solar cable with different insulation diameters
■ High current carrying capacity
■ Wide temperature operating range
■ TÜV and UL approved

Solar Cable

■ Dual wall insulation
■ Electron beam cross-linked
■ Excellent resistance to U.V., water, ozone, fluids, salt, general weathering
■ Excellent resistance to abrasion
■ Halogen free, flame retardant, low toxicity
■ Very low smoke emissions
■ Excellent flexibility and stripping performance
■ Different cable diameters
■ Operating Temperature from –40 °C up to +125 °C
■ Voltage Rating up to 1800 V DC
■ Short circuit resistant up to +250 °C
■ TÜV and UL approved