Ryan Mayfield led an informative discussion on the history of the NEC PV Hazard Control System rules and the latest changes to the UL 3741 standard.

Article 690 covers solar installations, except large-scale ones (those are covered in Article 691) [Sec. 690.1], as shown in Fig. 1. There are three important definitions: “Photovoltaic (PV) system” ...

US industry experts trace the evolution of PV rapid shutdown rules and outline how recent updates to UL 3741 are reshaping compliance pathways for rooftop and commercial solar in the United States.

German start-up SunOyster Energy GmbH has developed a concentrating solar technology based on parabolic mirrors that is claimed to achieve a 75% efficiency in converting direct radiation into heat.

Brian Mills, product manager of photovoltaics at Stäubli and Kayla Tescallo, Marketing Coordinator from Stäubli talk to AZoM and answers questions about their original MC4 electrical connectors, the ...

As commercial and utility-scale solar projects become more widespread, fires and failures should not. Unfortunately, the number of rooftop solar installation fires in the United States increased 69% ...

Mr. Sheehan, why did Mersen develop the new 2,000 VDC fuses for PV systems? JT Sheehan: We received customer requests for ...

Solar PV is a reliable and stable technology, with innovation in modules only increasing its life expectancy. While PV modules generally receive most of the attention in the solar sector, there are a ...

Building your own photovoltaic system is proving to be a highly effective alternative to turnkey solutions. This approach can cut costs in half while giving you full control over every step of the ...

The advent of offshore solar power systems heightens the need to secure greater efficiency and performance for this floating ...