Solar Enclosures
Hoffman CUF Series Solar Commercial Transition Boxes, also known as pass through boxes, provide a convenient location for transitioning wires in a commercial array when fusing is not required. The enclosure is made of fiberglass and the number of circuit input pairs is 4 to 20 with wire size input and output of #24 - #3 AWG.
Hoffman Residential Transition Boxes enable installers to combine and/or transition strings to conduit, reducing costs by enabling users to switch to standard building wire and simplifying connections in the enclosure. It provides a touch-safe and secure means to transition strings. The low profile enclosure is designed to be mounted adjacent to the array using racking system accessories or beneath the array using the optional box bracket accessory.
Hoffman The RJ Rooftop Junction Boxes with flashing provides a safe, secure, and NEMA 4X watertight solution for the solar installer to penetrate the roof for attic runs and make the proper wire connections. The junction box provides a higher level of protection for the point of penetration in the roof as well as the electrical connections inside.
Hoffman RF Solar Combiner Boxes support the combination of up to 3, 4, 6, 8 or 12 strings. RF-3, 4, 6 are ungrounded while RF-8 and 12 are grounded. In ungrounded combiner boxes, fuses are provided for both the positives and negatives. The combiner boxes are made of fiberglass, offering protection against exterior elements. The oversized busbars reduce losses and offer improved efficiency for connections.
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How Solar Power Works in Industrial Applications
A basic solar setup includes:
- Solar panels. The solar panel is going to absorb sunlight and convert that sunlight into energy.
- Charge controllers. The charge controller is going to direct the energy that's absorbed by the solar panel to specific locations.
- Batteries. A battery stores energy that is absorbed by the solar panel when it is not being used by the electrical load.
- Inverters. An inverter takes DC power and converts it to AC power for use in homes or businesses.
The solar panel is absorbs sunlight and converts that sunlight into energy, in this case, DC power. That energy is going to be transferred over to the charge controller, which dictates where that energy actually goes. The charge controller is going to be wired to both the battery and it's also going to be wired to an electrical load. The charge controller will monitor the energy that is coming off of the solar panel and determine where that power is needed. For instance, if power is needed for an electrical load, it will send power in that direction. If there's no power that's needed for that electrical load, it will send power to the battery to store for later use. In the case where there is no need for power at the electrical load and the battery is full, the charge controller will dissipate that energy in the form of heat. In other applications, an inverter may be used in a solar setup. The inverter works by drawing energy, DC power, from the solar panel. It converts that energy into AC power, which can then be used in homes and businesses.