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Making the connection

From modules and inverters down to the smallest components in a PV system, quality is an issue that needs to be kept firmly in mind. pv magazine spoke with Eric Ast, Head of Business Development at Stäubli Electrical Connectors, about pushing for education on quality in the smaller components and their management, as the company celebrates 20 years in the solar industry.

By

Mark Hutchins

02 Nov 2018

Eric Ast is Head of Business Development Alternative Energies at Stäubli Electrical Connectors AG (formerly known as Multi-Contact AG). | Photo: Stäubli Electrical Connectors AG

For your customers, what is the importance of quality when it comes to connectors and the other smaller components in a PV array?The connector is a small part, both physically and in terms of weight in the total system cost. But if you consider that you are investing a lot of money, and you pay …

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