SOLAR CABLE SYSTEM

BY SOUTHERN CABLE
Date: 12th October 2016
Venue: Southern Cable

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OUTLINE

Southern Cable Background

Solar Cable Introduction
TUV Approval
Photovoltaic Power System
Cable Construction
Electrical, Mechanical, Thermal &
Chemical Characteristics

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BACKGROUND
Business Registration No : 268538 U
Address : Lot 35 & 42, Jln Merbau Pulas, Kws Perusahaan,09300
Kuala Ketil,
Baling, Kedah.
Incorporated in June 1993 at Kulai, Johor.
New Management on January 1995 moved to present premises on
February 1996
Shareholders Equity : 100% owned by Malaysian
Authorized Capital : RM 50 Million
Paid Up Capital : RM 26.1 Million
2015 Turnover : RM450 million
3
2015 Major Customer : TM, TNB, SESCO, SESB, JKR, KTMB,
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SOLAR CABLE
Southern Cable introduces new
product range which is solar cable to
cater the growing need of the solar
industry in Malaysia
This inline with SCs mission To Be
the Premier Source of Certified Wire
and Cable
This cable is produced by using
existing manufacturing process and
capability.
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TV Approval
TV Standard: 2 Pfg 1169/08.2007
Expected to get approval on
December 2016
PV1-F

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PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER
SYSTEM
F
A

. PV MODULE (TYPE 1, 2, 3)
. ARRAY JUNCTION BOX
C. INVERTER
D. TRANSFORMER
. SWITCH YARD
. GRID
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DC: MODULE-MODULE, MODULE-PANEL,

BOX-INVERTER
LV AC: INVERTER-TRANSFORMER
MV AC: TRANSFORMER-SWITCHYARD
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PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER
SYSTEM
F
A

. PV MODULE (TYPE 1, 2, 3)
. ARRAY JUNCTION BOX
C. INVERTER
D. TRANSFORMER
. SWITCH YARD
. GRID
SOUTHERN CABLE

DC: MODULE-MODULE, MODULE-PANEL,

BOX-INVERTER
LV AC: INVERTER-TRANSFORMER
MV AC: TRANSFORMER-SWITCHYARD
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DC CABLE:
PV MODULE-MODULE, MODULE-PANEL
Exposed to diffused/indirect sunlight
throughout the day time
Exposed to atmospheric temperature
in open air
3 main types

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DC CABLE:
PV MODULE-MODULE, MODULE-PANEL
TYPE 1: TCU-XLPO/LSOH+UV (TV
Approved)
TYPE 2: TCU-PVC(105C)/PVC (105C)
+FR+UV
TYPE 3: TCU-XLPE/PVC ST2+FR+UV

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PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER
SYSTEM
F
A

. PV MODULE (TYPE 1, 2, 3)
. ARRAY JUNCTION BOX
C. INVERTER
D. TRANSFORMER
. SWITCH YARD
. GRID
SOUTHERN CABLE

DC: MODULE-MODULE, MODULE-PANEL,

BOX-INVERTER
LV AC: INVERTER-TRANSFORMER
MV AC: TRANSFORMER-SWITCHYARD
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DC CABLE: BOX-INVERTER
Armoured or unarmoured
Underground or in air

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PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER
SYSTEM
F
A

. PV MODULE (TYPE 1, 2, 3)
. ARRAY JUNCTION BOX
C. INVERTER
D. TRANSFORMER
. SWITCH YARD
. GRID
SOUTHERN CABLE

DC: MODULE-MODULE, MODULE-PANEL,

BOX-INVERTER
LV AC: INVERTER-TRANSFORMER
MV AC: TRANSFORMER-SWITCHYARD
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AC CABLE: INVERTER-TRANSFORMER,
TRANSFORMER- SWITCHYARD

AL or CU conductor
Armoured cable

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PV1-F DC CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor

Insulation

Sheath

Conductor

Electrolytic multi stranded tinned

copper conductor flexible as per
IEC60228 Class 5

Insulation

Cross linked Halogen Free & Flame Retardant

(Compound type EI6 / EI to BS7655) in natural
colour

Sheathing
Cross linked Halogen Free & Flame Retardant
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SOLAR CABLE: ELECTRICAL

CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETERS
Rated Voltage
Max. PV-system voltage

CHARACTERISTIC
600/1000V AC
DC up to 2000V possible (typical 1500V)

Max. Permitted AC
Voltage

700/1200V

Max. Permitted DC
Voltage

900/1800V

Working Voltage

1000V DC

Spark Test

6000V AC (8400V DC)

Test Voltage

6500V AC as per BS EN50395 for 5 min

Ampacity

According to requirements for cables for

PV system

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SOLAR CABLE: THERMAL

CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETERS
Ambient temperature

CHARACTERISTIC
-40C to 90C

Max. Conductor Operating

Temperature

120C for 20000hrs

Short Circuit temperature

(Conductor)

200C for 5 sec.

Damp-Heat Test

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at 90C with 85% humidity for

1000hr

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SOLAR CABLE: MECHANICAL

CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETERS

CHARACTERISTIC

Minimum Bending Radius

5 X OD Cable

Dynamic Penetration Test

According to TV 2 Pfg
1169/08.2007

Notch Propagation

According to TV 2 Pfg
1169/08.2007

Shrinkage Test
Pressure Test at High
Temperature

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<2% as per BS EN60811

<50% as per BS EN60811

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SOLAR CABLE: CHEMICAL

CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETERS

CHARACTERISTIC

Mineral Oil Resistance

7 Days 23C (N-oxalic Acid, N-Sodium

Hydroxide) According to BS EN60811

Flame Propagation

IEC60332-1, IEC60332-2, IEC 603323A,B,C

Halogen Free

IEC60454-1

No Corrosivity

IEC60754-2

Low Smoke Emission

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IEC61034

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