Featured in Burning ambition – 09-2012

Aluminum as an option

Solar cables: As a result of constantly rising copper prices installers are making increasing use of aluminum cables. Aluminum cables can represent a sensible and economical alternative. However, other rules apply when it comes to assembling and installing aluminum cable. Thus, for example, other clamps are required.

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Mirco Sieg

05 Sep 2012

The cables in a solar park have been torn from the soil and cut in several places. Strangely enough, however, nothing seems to have been stolen. An act of sabotage? No. Closer examination reveals that thieves had crept into the park at night in order to steal the valuable copper cables. But they had left …

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