General Cable, a leading company in the international cable sector, helps develop clean energies with the launch of a new range of cables for solar photovoltaic energy installations. The Exzhellent Solar range has been designed to provide maximum efficiency in this type of installations.

Exzhellent Solar cables are suitable for a maximum voltage of 1.8 kV d.c. and a maximum conductor temperature of 120º C. There are models for mobile service (ZZ-F, with Class 5 tinned copper conductor) and for permanent service (XZ1FA3Z-K, with Class 5 copper conductor).

Exzhellent Solar cables for permanent service are highly resistant to the action of rodents and provide effective mechanical protection during laying, installation and service.

These cables have also been designed to withstand extreme weather conditions suffered by photovoltaic installations, whether they are permanent or mobile, on the roof or forming part of the architecture.   Exzhellent Solar can withstand minimum temperatures of 40º below zero and also withstand the effect of ultraviolet rays, the ozone and water absorption.

Also notable are their mechanical properties, such as resistance to abrasion (EN 50305) and tearing (EN 60811). Exzhellent Solar form a true range of High Safety (HS) cables, as they are halogen-free (EN 50267-2-1), have a low acid and corrosive gas emission (EN 50267-2-2), are fire retardant (EN 50266-2-4) and are characterised by their low smoke opacity (EN 61034-2).

General Cable Exzhellent Solar cables provide maximum efficiency in this type of photovoltaic installations, as they guarantee a minimum working life of 30 years.  Their launch is yet another example of the aim of General Cable to continue innovating in power cables, offering its decided support for respect for the environment and renewable energies.  It is also another step forward in the company’s policy of social responsibility, providing technology to contribute towards the sustainable development of society.