New BosCon connectors for large-conductor PV
cable set the new standard for the safe, continued expansion of the
PV and EV industry infrastructure. Made in USA.
WINDSOR,
Calif., Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stäubli
Electrical Connectors, the global leader in PV cable couplers,
has introduced a new product family of large-format PV cable
connectors. The new connectors, called BosCon, are the first to be
fully cULus listed to UL6703 and CSA C22.2 182.5, "Connectors for
use in Photovoltaic Systems." They are designed for carrying high
current in harsh and outdoor environments in the PV energy and EV
industries.
Stäubli Introduces the First UL6703 cULus
Listed Large-Format Connectors for North American Renewable Energy
Markets
This addresses a mission-critical need. Until now, the North
American POV industry has lacked certified-safe connectors for
large-diameter and high-power trunk cables used in large-scale
applications in harsh and outdoor environments. BosCon connectors
are specifically designed for electrical balance of systems (eBOS)
trunk cables, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and EV
charging systems.
"We designed the BosCon line to help address a need within the
North American PV market to make large format cable connections as
both pre-made leads by harness suppliers and by installers in the
field," said Brian Mills, Head of Renewable Energy with
Stäubli. "In doing so, the new, connectors ensure safety and
reliability while simplifying installation and maintenance."
The full BosCon line is designed to confidently seal, strain
relieve, and terminate with both low (Class B) and high strand
count, low and high flexible Copper PV cable. It features a unique
coding system that allows for seven different mechanically-keyed
and color-coded rings on both the socket and plug ends which can be
determined at the time of assembly. This helps prevent the
significant risks inherent in cross-mating of poles and/or phases.
(It's also potentially catastrophic to mate connectors from
different manufacturers, including those which claim to be "Stäubli
compatible.")
The new connectors are fully cULus listed for both factory and
field installation with 3/0 AWG through 500 MCM Copper cables with
a maximum ampacity rating of 620 A at 1500V AC/DC.
The BosCon OPC16 is not only designed to handle large trunk
cables in utility-scale systems but can also be used in the
effective design and installation of EV storage/charging systems
thanks for being both AC and DC rated at 1500 V.
The coming months will bring additional products including
solutions for combiner boxes, panel receptacles, central inverters,
and more. These will be followed by two more couplers (Ø10mm and
Ø21mm) which will round out the application range.
Stäubli will showcase the BosCon at RE+ this year at the
Anaheim Convention Center,
September 9-12, at booth #D30059.
"Just ask about the new BosCon connector" said Mills, "and one of
our connector experts will be able to explain the benefits and the
capabilities of this exciting new addition to our product
portfolio."
About Stäubli
Stäubli is a global industrial and
mechatronic solution provider with four dedicated Divisions:
Electrical Connectors, Fluid Connectors, Robotics and Textile,
serving customers who aim to increase their productivity in many
industrial sectors. Stäubli currently operates in 28 countries,
with agents in 50 countries on four continents. Its global
workforce of 6,000 shares a commitment to partnering with customers
in nearly every industry to provide comprehensive solutions with
long-term support. Originally founded in 1892 as a small workshop
in Horgen/Zurich, Switzerland,
today Stäubli is an international Group headquartered in Pfäffikon,
Switzerland.
CONTACT: Ben Smith,
b.smith@staubli.com
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