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Presentation Overview
Solar Industry Overview
Intro into Solar Photovoltaics
Types of PV Systems
Solar Product Offering
Solar Combiner Boxes
Solar Pass Through Boxes
Solar Cord Grips

Solar Industry
Solar Industry Market
Expected to increase to
$127B by 2016
Driven by Renewable Energy
acts
Federal and State funding
Rebates for extra energy
consumption
Falling module and
installation costs
ARRA certification

The Solar Industry Is Big, Global & Growing!

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Solar Photovoltaic Systems

Off-Grid

Grid-Tie

Off-Grid Solar PV Systems

Off-Grid PV systems
Stand alone system
Battery back up
Low voltage electricity
generation 12, 24, or 48V
Typically provide DC power to
smaller systems (lights, signs,
etc)
I dont want to run power from
the line side

Off-Grid Solar PV Systems

Grid-Tied Solar PV Systems

Grid-Tied (on-grid) PV systems
System that is connected to a large independent
grid (typically public) and feeds power into that
grid
The electricity demand is met by the system and
the excess is fed directly to the grid
Inverter is required to convert DC electricity to AC
Used in high voltage electricity generation 6001000V (buildings, residential rooftops, solar farms)

Grid-Tied Solar PV Systems

Solar Combiner Solutions

Typical Grid-Tie PV System

Solar Combiner Solutions

Solar Combiner Solutions

Solar Combiner Solutions

Combiner Box Basic Offering

600VDC continuous
duty
UL1741 Listed
90C output terminals
Fiberglass enclosure
provided as standard
UV absorber
Touch safe
components

Combiner Ordering Table

Select Enclosure Type

Fiberglass N4X
(standard)
Painted Steel
N3R
Stainless Steel
N4X

Select Number of Input Circuits

Offered from 1 to
48 input circuits
Touch safe
Din Rail Mounted

Select Fused or Not Fused

PV specific fuse
Offered in 8, 10, 12, or
15A
Rated at 1000VDC
Breaking capacity 33kA

Select Integral Disconnect

Disconnect switches
offered in 100, 200, 400A
Max current can never
exceed disconnect rating
Save time, labor & space!

Select Surge Protection

PV specific surge
protection
Rated at 600VDC &
1000VDC
Rated 15kA per pole

DC String Monitoring

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DC String Monitoring

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DC String Monitoring

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DC String Monitoring

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Additional Combiner Options

1000VDC
Rated
Combiners
Custom &
Complete
Solutions

CCH Solar Product Offering

Recombiners
Larger PV systems
may require a need
to combine the
wires from several
combiner boxes
Sometimes referred
to as array or sub
combiners
Consult factory

CCH Solar Product Offering

Heavy Duty Disconnect
Switches

600VDC/ VAC
30, 60, 100, 200A
3 Pole 3 Wire
N3R & N4X
Fusible or Non-Fusible
*400A & 4 Pole available
upon request

Solar Pass
Through Boxes

Solar Pass Through Box

Used in residential
applications
Provides low profile, cost
effective solution
Transitions solar PV wire
into traditional building wire
Designed for PV applications
where over current
protection is not necessary
due to the low power rating
of the PV string
Sometimes referred to as a
Transition Box
Available in 3 and 4 circuit
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Solar Pass Through Box

Fiberglass (N4X) enclosure
provided as standard offering
long dependable service in the
most environmental conditions
Rated 600VDC
continuous duty
Lightweight design offers
easy mounting
capabilities. Optional
mounting feet are
available for increased
customer flexibility

Skinned over glands offer

flexibility to use from 1-13
available holes while still
providing a liquid tight seal
around the wire(s)

Constructed in accordance
with UL1741 standards
providing spacious wiring
room for quick easy wire
termination

Factory installed 9 or 13 Multi

hole CG allows for entry of
multiple PV wires
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Solar Nonmetallic Cord

Grips

Solar Cord Grips

Used in residential
applications
Multi-hole design allows for
the entry of multiple PV
wires coming into a
combiner or pass through
box
Provide mechanical strain
relief as well as a liquid tight
seal around the solar panel
wires
Available in 1 (9 hole) and
1-1/4 (13 hole)

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Solar Cord Grips

No disassembly required!

Skinned over glands

provide a durable, liquid
tight seal around the
wires

Solar cord grips offer

customer flexibility by allowing
the termination from 1 to 13 PV
wires in a single connector

Multi-hole cord grip to allow

for entry of multiple PV wires
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Contact Information

QUESTIONS ???

Email:
solarsolutions@cooperindustries.com