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The backbones of BOS

PV components: Solar junction boxes, cables and connectors may not be as glamorous as the sleek multi-jointed robots that have begun to invade the PV industry, but recent advances in safety performance, cost reduction and ease of installation are bringing new focus on these critical components. Such advances were widely displayed at the recent Intersolar North America trade show in July.

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Charles W. Thurston

07 Aug 2013

Enhanced performance is the most common request for manufacturers of these components. Not surprisingly, as competition increases in this balance of systems (BOS) segment, some companies’ performance guarantees for enhanced features are being extended from 10 to 25 years, and at times these include warranties underwritten by third party insurers. Other companies, like Leatec Fine …

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