What is a solar cable made of?

An electrical cable’s conductor can be made of copper or aluminium. Copper has 60% more electrical conductivity than aluminium, which is essential to consider when choosing a solar cable. The tinned copper coating allows compliance with European standards for solar installation.

Why do Solar cables need to be tinned?

Solar cables must withstand these conditions, so additional protection allows for better preservation and more efficient cable performance. The tin layer that coats the copper protects it from external factors affecting its performance. In addition, tinned copper wire is easier to solder.

What is tinned copper wire?

The tin layer that coats the copper protects it from external factors affecting its performance. In addition, tinned copper wire is easier to solder. Standard EN 50618 specifies that in the design of a solar photovoltaic installation, the conductor must be made of flexible copper (class 5) tinned coated by EN 60228 Standard.

Do solar panels comply with en 50618?

Standard EN 50618 specifies that in the design of a solar photovoltaic installation, the conductor must be made of flexible copper (class 5) tinned coated by EN 60228 Standard. Therefore, for the solar installation to comply with EN 50618, the use of a cable with a flexible aluminium conductor for connecting solar panels is ruled out.

What is a twin core solar cable?

Twin core solar cables provide a durable, high performance interconnection solution between photovoltaic (PV) panels and from the panels to the inverter.

What is pp000514 solar cable?

Please refer to product description. The PP000514 is a 100m Photovoltaic PV1-F Solar Cable with class 5 flexible tinned copper conductor according to DIN VDE 0295, BS EN/IEC 60228. It comes with halogen-free cross-linked compound insulation and a halogen-free cross-linked, flame retardant compound type EM4 sheath according to BS EN 50363-2-1.