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SolarBOS unveils new Disconnect Array Combiners
SolarBOS unveils new Disconnect Array Combiners at Solar Power International 2011
LIVERMORE, CA, 2011 - SolarBOS, Inc., a leader in electrical 'Balance of System' solutions for the solar industry, will be unveiling their new line of Array Combiners at Solar Power International 2011 (Booth #915) in Dallas, TX, from October 17-20. The new Array Combiners (sometimes called ReCombiners) are rated for up to 2500 amps at either 600 or 1000 VDC and can be configured with disconnects, contactors, current sensors, and/or ground fault detection options. The disconnect option, either load-break or non load-break (pictured), allows system integrators to meet the new fuse servicing requirements of NEC 690.16. Additionally, the new Array Combiners utilize the new compact solar fuses which save space and reduce manufacturing costs.
SolarBOS puts out the fire in PV systems
SolarBOS unveils industry's first working Arc Fault and Ground Fault Detection and Interruption solutions at Solar Power International 2011
LIVERMORE, CA, September 30, 2011 - SolarBOS, Inc., a leader in electrical 'Balance of System' solutions for the solar industry, will be unveiling the industry's first Arc Fault Detection and Interruption (AFDI) combiner box as well as the first true Ground Fault Interruption (GFI) solution for photovoltaic (PV) systems at Solar Power International 2011 (Booth #915) in Dallas, TX, from October 17-20.
SolarBOS Combines Solar Energy and the Red Carpet at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards
LIVERMORE, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 16, 2011) - SolarBOS, Inc., a leader in electrical 'Balance of System' solutions for the solar industry, has donated solar combiner boxes for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards solar system, which will make its debut on FOX this Sunday.
SolarBOS Passes Arc Fault Testing in Livermore, CA
SolarBOS Inc., a developer of Balance of System solutions for the solar energy industry, is pleased to announce that their new Arc Fault Detection & Interruption (AFDI) combiner passed internal testing on 24 June 2011. The tests were conducted using a setup similar to that described in the latest draft of UL 1699B. The combiner box successfully detected and interrupted several arcs of various currents well within the time limits described in the standard. The tests were conducted using a 600 VDC PV array at SolarBOS' production facility in Livermore, CA.
SolarBOS Makes the Cover of SolarPRO Magazine, Launches Revamped Website
SolarBOS was featured on the cover of the Feb/Mar 2011 issue of SolarPro Magazine. The feature article concerns combiners and DC wiring solutions for commercial PV systems, and focuses on the innovations in this space over the past year.
New Disconnect Combiners, Expanded Input Range, Solar Power International
SolarBOS Adds 100 and 200 amp Disconnect Combiners
SolarBOS Disconnect Combiner SolarBOS is pleased to announce the addition of 100 and 200 amp disconnects to our popular Disconnect Combiner box product line. The complete range of solutions now includes 55, 100, 150, 200 and 245 amp disconnects, and these can be specified with up to 36 input circuits in NEMA-3, 3R, 4 and 4X enclosures.
New String Checker Installation Tool Announced
SolarBOS is pleased to announce its String Checker installation tool, now available for sale in North America. The String Checker gives system installers a way to check both the Open Circuit Voltage and Short Circuit Current with a purpose-built multi-meter that clips into a SolarBOS combiner box.
SolarBOS Launches Product Configurator
SolarBOS has recently launced a new website that showcases the flexibility and "configurability" of the SolarBOS family of Balance Of System products.
