Helios h2 Panel Connector a low-power-loss option
Amphenol Industrial has incorporated its trademarked RADSOK (radial socket contact) technology into its latest photovoltaic connector, the Helios h2. VIEW a Slideshare presentation on Amphenol's RADSOK.
According to Amphenol, "RADSOK technology is based on a stamped and formed flat grid, uniquely twisted into a hyperbolic geometry to provide robust, high-density contact to the mating pin contact. Unlike most other pin-and-socket solutions, the RADSOK also utilizes the tensile strength properties of the flat, high-conductivity alloy grid. This provides the high normal forces required for conductivity while also providing a large conductive surface area. Correspondingly, low voltage drop and low temperature rise are achieved while maintaining low insertion forces."
The company says those characteristics make the Helios h2 Panel Connector a low-power-loss option. The connector feeds power from a solar panel to either an inverter or combiner box. According to Amphenol, it complies with requirements of the 2008 National Electrical Code without requiring any additional locking collars or sleeves. Gauge sizes available are 14 AWG (rated at 36 A), 12 AWG (rated at 45 A) and 10 AWG (rated at 52 A).
For more information, please email sales@keiconn.com or call 800-325-0534.