PV Solar Cable
Solar photovoltaic industry gets more attention as the most promising environment-friendly industry, and it is expected to have the significant role in resolving the earth's energy problem. As production costs diminish, users increasingly view these energy sources as clean, cheap and reliable. In this background, the demand for ‘SOLAR CABLE’, which is the current transmission medium of solar energy power generation, is expected to increase with the expansion of market.
Solar Cable
Special properties of solar cables
- Lifetime reliability: lasts up to 30 years even under tough external conditions.
- Outdoor durability: resists extreme temperatures (-40°C to 120°C maximum at the core) and ozone resistant.
- UV resistance: full protection against ultraviolet rays.
- Halogen-free: Low Smoke Emission & Low Toxicity/Corrosivity during fire.
- Properties against fire: flame retardant, fire retardant.
- Flexibility and stripability: for fast and easy installation.
- Fully recyclable: in accordance with new environmental regulations.
- Easy installation with color identification (blue, red).
- Suitable to common connector types.
- UL, TÜV, UTE and IMQ-certified.
Solar Cable
Required features of solar cable
CHEMICAL FEATURES
- Weather resistant
- Resistant to mineral oils
- Resistant to acids & alkaline
THERMAL FEATURES
- Maximum conductor temperature of operation-120° C during 20000 hours.
- Minimum operating temperature : - 40° C
ELECTRICAL FEATURES
- Voltage rating : 1.5 (1.8) KV DC / 0.6/1.0 (1.2) KV AC
- High voltage test: 6.5 KV DC for 5 minutes.
MECHANICAL FEATURES
- Resistant to Impact , tear & abrasion
- Minimum bending radius – 4 times of overall diameter.
- Safe pulling force -50 N/sqmm.
Applications
Where it is used
- Connection between photovoltaic modules and panels — 1.8 kV DC-0.6/1 kV AC; standard cross-section from 1x2.5 to 1x35mm2; up to 240 mm2 upon customer request; TÜV certificate
- 2LV DC installation between panels and connection boxes — 1.8 kV DC-0.6/1 kV AC; standard cross-section from 1x2.5 to 1x35mm2; up to 240 mm2 upon customer request; TÜV certificate
- 3LV DC installation between the connection boxes and the inverter (AS) — 1.8 kV DC-0.6/1 kV AC; in accordance with the AENOR EA0038 standard; cross sections from 1x16 to 1x300mm2; armoured cable
Construction
What it's built from
- Conductor
- Flexible tinned copper stranded class -5 conductors as per IEC-60228
- Insulation
- Cross linked Polyolefin, Natural Color*
- Outer sheath
- Halogen free Polyolefin Black Color
Technical specifications
Sizes & ratings
Solar Cable — sizes and ratings
| Size (sqmm) | Max. conductor D.C. resistance at 20°C (ohm/km) | Average conductor diameter (mm) | Approx. overall diameter — min. (mm) | Approx. overall diameter — max. (mm) | Approx. weight (kg/km) | Minimum bending radius (mm) | Current rating at 90°C, ambient 40°C (A) | Short-circuit rating, 1 sec. (kA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 13.7 | 1.46 | 4.46 | 4.86 | 35 | 19 | 22 | 0.189 |
| 2.5 | 8.21 | 1.88 | 4.88 | 5.28 | 46 | 21 | 30 | 0.315 |
| 4 | 5.09 | 2.39 | 5.39 | 5.79 | 64 | 23 | 42 | 0.504 |
| 6 | 3.39 | 2.93 | 5.93 | 6.33 | 84 | 25 | 52 | 0.756 |
| 10 | 1.95 | 3.86 | 7.26 | 7.66 | 133 | 31 | 76 | 1.26 |
| 16 | 1.24 | 5.39 | 8.79 | 9.19 | 195 | 37 | 95 | 2.02 |
| 25 | 0.795 | 6.73 | 10.53 | 11.13 | 290 | 45 | 124 | 3.15 |
| 35 | 0.565 | 8.08 | 11.88 | 12.48 | 390 | 50 | 159 | 4.41 |
| 50 | 0.393 | 9.69 | 13.49 | 14.09 | 530 | 56 | 185 | 6.3 |
| 70 | 0.277 | 11.54 | 15.34 | 15.94 | 715 | 64 | 239 | 8.82 |
| 95 | 0.21 | 13.25 | 17.05 | 17.85 | 920 | 71 | 290 | 11.97 |
| 120 | 0.164 | 15 | 18.8 | 19.6 | 1150 | 78 | 335 | 15.12 |
| 150 | 0.132 | 16.77 | 21.37 | 22.37 | 1460 | 89 | 385 | 18.9 |
| 185 | 0.108 | 18.54 | 23.54 | 24.54 | 1770 | 98 | 440 | 23.31 |
| 240 | 0.0817 | 21.33 | 26.33 | 27.33 | 2300 | 110 | 520 | 30.24 |
Standards
Referenced specifications
- IEC 60228
- UL
- TÜV
- UTE
- IMQ
- AENOR EA0038
Solar Cable
Tests & ratings of solar cables
Severe Weather Resistance
- Maximum Conductor Temperature 120° C — IEC 60216
- Resistance to Extreme Temperatures Minimum -40° C — IEC 60811-1-4
- Resistance to Ultraviolet Rays (UV) — UL 1581
- Resistance to Ozone — IEC 60811-2-1
- Resistance to Water Absorption — IEC 60811-1-3
Life Expectancy
- Design Life Time 30 Years — IEC 60216
Mechanical Resistance
- Impact Resistance — IEC 60811-1-4
- Abrasion Resistance — EN 50305
- Tear Resistance — IEC 61034-2
Severe Weather Resistance
- Environment-Friendly
- Halogen Free — IEC 60754-1
- Low Corrosive Gas Emission — IEC 60754-2
- Low Smoke Opacity — IEC EN 61034-2
- Non-Fire Propagation — IEC 60332-3
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