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Inverter for PV water heating
CyboEnergy, Inc. released an On/O -Grid CyboInverter that can operate in either on-grid or o -grid mode, switching between the two modes automatically, and can
also run an electric water heater in the o -grid mode. A daisy-chained On/O -Grid CyboInverter A/H model twin pack is connected with 8 solar panels. ere are no batteries in the system to save cost. e system can be set up to power an electric
water heater as the primary goal in the o -grid mode. When the hot water reaches its temperature setpoint, the inverters will switch automatically to the on-grid mode to supply solar power to the grid. e system can also be set up to run in the on-grid mode all the time while the grid is up. When the grid is down, it can keep the electric water heater running in the o -grid mode.
CyboEnergy | www.cyboenergy.com
Pipe tting with increased pullout strength
Hollaender Manufacturing has developed a new line of “X series" ttings that increases pullout capacity by 60% over the single set screw designs and 40% over the current two set screw (in line) designs. e added pullout strength adds increased security and durability to a wide variety of solar panel installations.
e new Hollaender Speed-Rail “X Series” design incorporates a second set screw set at 90° in the vertical barrel to achieve the increase in pullout strength.
Hollaender Speed-Rail slip-on pipe ttings are used with aluminum, galvanized steel, stainless steel, or black iron pipe to easily and cost-e ectively build solar panel racking systems. ey are strong and lightweight, and come in a wide variety of xed and adjustable con gurations, including the tees and anges most commonly used in solar panel installations. e versatility of the ttings allows dependable support structures to be constructed virtually anywhere a solar panel needs to be installed. e same versatility also allows the systems to be easily uninstalled and moved if necessary. ey are backed by a 10-year warranty against corrosion, will not rust, and can be used with galvanized steel or other metals without concern for galvanic corrosion.
Hollaender Manufacturing | www.hollaender.com
Intrinsically safe overvoltage protection with high surge current capability
TDK Corporation presents the new T
series of EPCOS ermoFuse varistors for intrinsically safe overvoltage protection. ese components are based on disk varistors with diameters of 14mm (T14 series) and 20mm (T20 series) connected in series with a thermally coupled fuse.
If the varistor of a ermoFuse overheats, the fuse trips and isolates the varistor from the grid. is prevents res on the printed circuit board or damage
to components located near the varistor. Fuse and varistor are housed together in
a plastic enclosure that, like the coating of the varistor, is made from ame-retardant material. e components have three connections: Two for the power cable and one as a monitor output, which enables the display of the status of the component with an LED, for example. e main applications for ermoFuse varistors are home appliances, power supplies, photovoltaic inverters, frequency converters, ballasts for lighting systems, surge voltage protectors, and electronic meters.
TDK Corporation | en.tdk.eu
Integrated
simulation and 3D design applications COMSOL, has announced support for app development in the latest version
of LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS. Part of COMSOL Multiphysics software, the only fully integrated environment for creating custom simulation applications, LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS connects COMSOL software simulations and
3D design and its latest version
allows users to build apps with the Application Builder. With LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS and the Application Builder, engineers can build apps based on COMSOL models created from a SOLIDWORKS software geometry. LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS allows them to import and perform operations on their CAD geometries from within an app and then synchronize the nal geometry with SOLIDWORKS software.
LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS includes a bidirectional interface between the COMSOL Desktop environment and SOLIDWORKS software. For even closer integration, the One Window interface makes the familiar windows, tools, icons, and menu items from COMSOL Multiphysics available within the SOLIDWORKS software user interface, enabling users to set up simulations without leaving the CAD design environment.
LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS also supports user-de ned selections for
an easier and more e cient simulation set-up on the synchronized CAD design. Users can also create selections from features of the Feature Manager Design Tree in SOLIDWORKS software, or from the components of the CAD assembly. In addition, LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS can automatically generate and synchronize selections based on the material assignments in the CAD design in SOLIDWORKS software.
COMSOL | www.comsol.com
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