DC Cabling Harnesses for Solar Power Plants
DC cables are the “life veins“ of every PV system. In comparison with other PV structure parts, the DC cabling makes only 1% of the total investment costs of a new solar power plant. The cost savings from buying cheap cable harnesses are lost quickly in case of increased contact resistances or leakage current losses .
The ArCon DC cabling system offers first-class quality at a good price-performance ratio. No other cabling harness system for solar power plants has a comparable degree of impermeability as our Arcon series manufactured in Germany. The ArCon system is ideally suited for the construction of floating PV power plants.
ArCon advantages
- No loss of yield due to minimal contact resistance
- No system failures due to extreme weather resistance
- Low O&M expenditure due to high-quality standard
- 25 year of expected service life
- Proven system
- Excellently suitable for floating PV power plants
- Easy to integrate, modular system with many accessories
- Comprehensive product range for implementing a 1500 V DC system (module clips, substructures, DC cables)
Unique vulcanization process
The uniquie vulcanization process creates an irreversible chemical bond between the cable sheath and the ArCon.
Vulcanization ensures permanent tightness, even under mechanical stress and extreme climatic conditions. The ArCon encloses the joints with the same material as the sheathing of the respective photovoltaic cable.
uses ArCon DC cabling.
Example Configuration
Module table with 6 strings, each 15 modules, 1500V fuses
Fuse: ArCon In-line fuse
Junction: ArCon Y-Plug
Junction: ArCon ES2
This is the DC harness configuration of the example above.
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Production in Germany
High materials and workmanship quality and long-lasting reliability are maintained at the production of ArCon DC harnesses in Germany.
Quality Control
Our quality control consists of:
1. Passage test
2. Spark test
3. Pull test
4. Contact resistance test
5. High voltage test
6. Final check
| Technical Data ArCon | |
|---|---|
| Rated voltage | up to 1,500 V DC |
| Insulation material | EVA-Compound 120 °C, acc. to DIN VDE 0282-2, HD22.1 |
| Ambient temperature | - 40 °C to + 90 °C |
| Max. operating temperature | - 40 °C to + 120 °C |
| Resistance against | Ozone acc. to 2PfG 1913/04.11, UV acc. to 2PfG 1913/04.11, Moisture heat (steam heat test): 1,000 h at 90 °C and 85% humidity, according to DIN EN 60068-2-78, Long-term-resistance of insulation to DC acc. to 2PfG 1913/04.11: 240h, 1,5kV DC in water at 85°C, Ammonia, 30 days in saturated NH3-atmosphere (internal test) |
| Flammability (internal tests) | Single cable acc. to DIN EN 60332-1-2, Multiple cable acc. to DIN EN 50305-9, Lower smoke emission acc. to DIN EN 50268-2, Absence of Halogens acc. to EN 50525-1, appendix B, Lower toxicity acc. to DIN EN 50305 |
| Degree of protection | IP 68 (1h, 1 m) |
| Spark test | 15 kV AC |
| Dielectric strength acc. to 2 PfG 1913/04.11 | Voltage test 1h in water, 6,5 kV AC (5 minutes) |
| Contact resistance (measured acc. to TÜV 2 PfG 1913/04.11: directly at the output of the cables of the moulding od connection splice) | ≤ 0,5 mΩ |
| Tensile test | acc. to TÜV 2 PfG 1913/04.11 |
Downloads
Brochure
DC Cabling
DC Cabling for
Floating PV
Advantages
ArCon DC Cabling
Datasheet ArCon
String Fuse
Datasheet ArCon
ES2
Datasheet ArCon
Y-Plug
Checklist
DC Wiring
Configuration
ArCon Y-Plug
Configuration
ArCon harness
Configuration
ArCon string fuse
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