Surge Protection & Monitoring Solutions for Photovoltaic Systems

Raycap Products Provide the Ultimate Lightning Surge Protection for Photovoltaic Systems The remote locations, exposed surface areas and extensive layouts of solar power plants put them at high risk of damage from the elements, particularly electrical storms. A significant concern for photovoltaic (PV) power plant operators is equipment damage caused by direct or indirect lightning strikes. Damage from these events can bring a PV installation offline for days or perhaps weeks, resulting in power interruption and revenue losses. To avoid the destructive effects of lightning strikes, overvoltage...

Junction box installation featuring Raycap SPD solutions. With Raycap surge protection integrated into the solar power site, liability and damages can be diminished and profitability secured. The benefits of using Raycap’s innovative surge protection include: Continuous equipment protection and more uptime Longer PV equipment life Safe and maintenance-free operation resulting in reduced operational costs High availability of the PV system, more secure revenues Elimination of downtime and the resulting revenue losses Raycap’s Strikesorb, ProTec PV, and RayDat product lines are based on cutting-edge...

Strikesorb 35 designed for photovoltaic DC power circuits. Raycap’s surge protection solutions are manufactured in the company’s total quality control ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified manufacturing facilities in Europe and North America. Products comply with all relevant international performance and safety standards. Individual SPD component qualification testing and monitoring by automatic tracking procedures ensure the highest quality end products are delivered to customers worldwide. Raycap SPDs are offered in Class I, Class II, Type 1, Type 2 and Type 4 CA configurations to deliver the most...

Strikesorb' Lightning Protection Solutions Strikesorb Benefits • High lightning and multiple surge current handling capability • Maintenance-free operation • Safe elimination of internal fusing to ensure protection at all times and under all circumstances • Low let-through voltage to enhance system reliability • High short circuit current ratings • Compliance to ANSI UL 1449 4th Edition and to I EC 61643-11 • Full compliance with EN 50539-11 (Strikesorb 35) • 10 year global product warranty Lightning surges are one of the primary causes of failures in photovoltaic and solar power plants. Operators...

Pluggable Low Voltage DIN Rail SPDs for DC Photovoltaic Applications ProTec PV Benefits • Features a high energy MOV in a modular design Solutions for Type 1 and Type 2 locations (EN) DC (up to 1500 V) solutions available Certified to EN 50539-11: 2013+A1: 2014 and UL 1449 4th Edition ProTec PV industrial surge protection utilizes high performance varistors and integrates a state-of-the-art thermal disconnector. Raycap PV solutions provide good protection against overvoltage surges and transients. The products are available for Type 1 and Type 2 locations, and can cover practically all power...

RayDat Benefits Power protection for signal and data lines Modular design available in voltages from 5 to 110 VDC DIN rail format IEC/EN Categories: D1/C1/C2/C3 RayDat solutions are available in a variety of surge discharge ratings and in voltages from 5 VDC to 110 VDC. The products protect signal and data lines from overvoltage surges and electrostatic discharges created by switching transients in an electrical network. Common applications include protection of DC power and data lines, local area networks (LAN), data circuits, shielded cables, and more. PV Signal & Data Protection Solutions

ProSMS 8 Benefits • Supports 8 channels (8 strings/30 A or 24 strings/10 A) • 30 A per channel • No external power supply needed • Optional external rechargeable battery • Integrated surge protection for signaling / data lines and inputs • Integrated surge counter • Robust wireless communication protocols The Raycap ProSMS 8 string monitoring device compares and analyzes minimum and maximum current per string from information collected between two master readings. The ProSMS 8 can quickly detect reverse current flowing back into strings and will reliably monitor solar energy yields to minimize...

String Monitoring Solution Alerts Solar Power Operators to String Failures PV module failures can happen at any time, and not necessarily right before the next inspection when maintenance technicians perform systematic string testing. In order to reliably detect such failures and minimize the associated energy losses, PV plants are equipped with string monitoring equipment. This equipment consists of smart monitoring devices, combiner boxes, collecting current (and voltage) for a string or a small group of strings, and sending this data to the monitoring system where software analyzes the information...

Feature Benefit Quality WAGO spring terminals • Excellent contact over entire lifetime • No arcing or overheating • Can be used with stranded cables without ferules The use of long-lifetime • Warranty period: 5 years (3 years for salt water and hot climates) • Long-lifetime even in high temperature environments 30 A per channel certified at 70 °C • Three strings can be connected in parallel • Certified operating temperature at 70 °C Current measurements in both directions +/- • Ability to quickly detect reverse current flowing back into strings Measure current from zero mA on •...

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