Unex in photovoltaic installations

This type of installation is characterised by:

• Being located in remote places.
• Extreme weather conditions: high solar radiation, high temperatures, wind, rain, etc.
• Difficult access to the installation.
• Exposure to all types of rodents and birds.

Plant shutdowns, maintenance and the commuting of professionals generate high costs and reduce performance.

Distributing, protecting and tying the cables with products that meet very demanding technical requirements is essential to extend the lifespan of the plant and maximise its benefits.

In this type of installation, easily accessed by anyone, stable electrical safety over time is essential. The use of products in insulating material protects the cables and guarantees electrical safety for both people and the installation.

To improve the lifespan of the installation, it is important to protect the cables from the elements and from all types of birds and rodents, with electrically insulating products, making the installation twice as safe.

The wiring is routed through surface-mounted protective trunking. Depending on the type of roof, e.g. corrugated sandwich panel roofs or flat roofs, different types of supports are required.

Advantages:

• They increase the energy production of the panels by 10-15% thanks to the cooling of the water.
• Reduce water evaporation from the occupied surface by more than 80%.
• Block algae growth, improving water quality.
• The energy generated in these plants, in addition to being sold, can be put to other uses such as solar pumping.

Among the most important challenges of this type of installation are environmental corrosion and the high cost of maintenance, since these photovoltaic systems are located on lakes, ponds, marshes, the sea, etc. For this reason, the products for the protection and tying of the cables must meet very demanding technical requirements.

Distributing, protecting and tying the cables with products that meet very demanding technical requirements is essential to extend the life of the plant and maximise the performance of solar agricultural self-consumption installations:

• Durability against extreme weather conditions: high solar radiation, high temperatures, wind, rain, etc.
• Resistance to environmental and humidity corrosion.
• Protection of the cables against all types of rodents and birds.
• Stable electrical safety over time, avoiding plant shutdowns and protecting people against indirect contacts.
• Products that are easy to assemble and require no maintenance.

Depending on the type of photovoltaic canopy, the needs of the electrical installation may vary, which is why the products for the distribution, protection and tying of the cables must be versatile and easily adaptable to each structure.
Other essential requirements for the products used in this type of photovoltaic installation are:

• Ease of installation.
• Durability
• Resistance to weathering and ultraviolet rays.
• Maximum electrical safety both for the installation and for people.

It is important to use insulating products that provide maximum electrical safety and protect the cables from the elements and from all types of birds and rodents to improve the lifespan of the photovoltaic system. In this way, we achieve a twice as safe installation.

In addition, the insulating products make installation easier, as they do not require grounding or maintenance and are resistant to corrosion and weathering.