A new edge connector for solar panels will be on display by Multi-Contact at the Solar Energy UK exhibition in Birmingham this October. The slimline PV-JB/BF junction box can be mounted on the edge of the panel without obscuring any solar cells. Where the panel is intended for architectural use, this enables the connector and cabling to be hidden within the facade frame. Suitable for module thicknesses between 5 and 9 mm, the unit uses Multi-Contact’s industry standard MC4 connector system and has four bus ribbon connectors. The heat management of the PV-JB/BF allows a bypass current of…
