Littelfuse : New Littelfuse 400PV Photovoltaic Fuses provide Rugged Circuit Protection for Next-Gen Integrated Solar Shingles
May 04, 2021 at 10:09 am EDT
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First PV fuse on the market that protects PV roof shingles from reverse overcurrent that can cause heat and fire
CHICAGO, May 4, 2021 - Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS), an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, today announced the 400PV Fuse series, a 2410 size, surface mount design (SMD) circuit protection component that offers low resistance for photovoltaic (PV) applications.
The 400PV is specifically designed to address the latest trend in solar roofing by enabling PV shingles that integrate both the shingles with the PV cells while incorporating protection that meets the UL 248-19 standard for PV applications. This new development helps eliminate mounting separate solar panels over the existing roofing, allowing the use of the new integrated PV shingles to serve in a dual function - as the protective roofing material while collecting electricity to power the building.
'The 400PV Fuse series innovation enables the next generation of smart home designs to utilize photovoltaic roof shingles to power up everything in a house that requires power,' said Boris Golubovic, Vice President, Marketing and Strategy at Littelfuse. 'The protection provided by these PV fuses help ensure the operational longevity, maintenance convenience, and safety of solar home and building applications.'
The 400PV Fuse series offer these key benefits:
Compliant with UL 248-19 standard for photovoltaic (PV) power systems design.
Avoid nuisance opening due to high-reliability performance, 10,000 A max interrupting current at rated voltage.
Saves PC board space with surface mount design (SMD) and 2410 size, suitable for both leaded and lead-free soldering.
Environmentally friendly 100% lead-free, halogen-free, and RoHS compliant.
Availability
The 400PV Fuse series is available in tape and reel packaging. Sample requests can be placed through authorized Littelfuse distributors worldwide. For a listing of Littelfuse distributors, please visit Littelfuse.com.
For More Information
Additional information is available on the 400PV Fuse product page. For technical questions, please contact: Daniel Wang, Global Product Manager, at Dwang@Littelfuse.com.
About Littelfuse
Littelfuse (NASDAQ: LFUS) is an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world. Across more than 15 countries, and with 12,000 global associates, we partner with customers to design and deliver innovative, reliable solutions. Serving over 100,000 end customers, our products are found in a variety of industrial, transportation and electronics end markets - everywhere, every day. Learn more at Littelfuse.com.
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Littelfuse, Inc. is an industrial technology manufacturing company. It designs, manufactures, and sells electronic components, modules, and subassemblies throughout the world. Its segments include Electronics, Transportation and Industrial. Its Electronics segment consists of product offerings in the industry, including fuses and fuse accessories, positive temperature coefficient (PTC) resettable fuses and polymer electrostatic discharge (ESD); semiconductor products, such as discrete transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diodes, silicon and silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors and diodes, and insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) technologies. Its Transportation segment consists of circuit protection, power control and sensing technologies for global original equipment manufacturers. Its Industrial Segment consists of industrial circuit protection (industrial fuse), industrial controls (protection relay, contactors, transformers) and temperature sensors.
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