Jul 15 2010
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), a global provider of electrical products and solutions, today announced it will exhibit its solar mounting and wiring, power management, and circuit management and protection solutions at Intersolar North America 2010, July 13-15, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Building on its history of expertise and innovation, Cooper develops solutions that help decrease overall installation and ongoing maintenance costs of solar systems. Multiple Cooper divisions, including Cooper B-Line, Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Crouse-Hinds and Cooper Power Systems, will showcase Cooper’s breadth of solar products at Intersolar Booth #7558.
As Cooper’s latest solar offering, Cooper B-Line will introduce the ARISTA(TM) commercial rooftop mounting system at the event. This cost-effective and easy to install solar PV mounting system features standard electrical components and no loose hardware. The ARISTA(TM) system’s pre-assembled frames effectively angle solar PV panels in the optimal position for maximum performance. With a high degree of flexibility, the ARISTA(TM) system can be used for landscape or portrait mounting of PV panels for both ballasted and positively tied solutions. In addition to ARISTA(TM), Cooper B-Line offers a comprehensive set of custom engineered solutions for mounting solar PV panels in ground, commercial roof and open-structure applications. Also, a designated Cooper B-Line Solar Team is available to help customers to meet their cost per watt requirements for various solar energy applications.
Adding to Cooper’s range of solar options, Cooper Bussmann and Cooper Crouse-Hinds offer combiner box solutions that provide the housing to combine and connect the conductors from several arrays or solar panels into one main bus or feed.
Cooper Bussmann is the single source for the solar power system circuit protection and switching package, from the array to the utility, enhanced with application expertise and fast shipment. The Cooper Bussmann DC safety switch provides application flexibility while adhering to the unique requirements of solar power production. Fast-acting solar fuses, designed to meet new UL Listed photovoltaic (PV) fuse standards, handle extreme cycling conditions as well as low magnitude overloads.
For larger commercial and utility-scale projects, count on Cooper Power Systems to reliably and efficiently deliver power to the utility grid. Cooper Power Systems offers high efficiency solar GSU transformers, cooled with Envirotemp FR3 soy oil based dielectric fluid; specially designed with inverter technology and energy harvest in mind. In addition to medium-voltage transformers, a full line of molded rubber parts and substation products such as capacitors, arresters, relays, switchgear, and automation communication systems ensure that the quality of the electricity generated meets the grid interconnection requirements.
Finally, for remote applications, solar kits from Cooper Crouse-Hinds eliminate the need for expensive utility power investments. Solar kits are installed in weatherproof enclosures to withstand harsh weather conditions and high wind loads.
"Our combined experience and innovation continue to set us apart from other companies, especially when it comes to fulfilling complete balance of system needs," said Cooper Industries CEO Kirk Hachigian. "From power management, circuit management and protection, and wiring and mounting products, we're eager to share our breadth of solar industry solutions at Intersolar."
Source: http://www.cooperindustries.com/