Ferraz Shawmut, a global leader in the field of electrical protection, will unveil innovative circuit protection products for the commercial solar power industry at the Solar Power International 2009 conference, booth 2832, from Oct. 27-29 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

The conversion of solar energy to electricity is a reliable process, as long as it’s properly protected. Any installation, whether a stand-alone solar array with a back-up generator set or a grid-connected system, is vulnerable to fault currents or lightning. Fuses and surge protective devices offer the most effective means of protecting the wiring and electrical equipment in a Photovoltaic (PV) system. Fuses protect the cables between strings of modules from overcurrent damage. The faulty circuits are isolated, allowing the system to continue generating power. But that protection must be designed, dimensioned, tested and adapted to the specific features of solar applications.

Conference attendees may preview Ferraz Shawmut’s dedicated range of protection components specially designed for solar power generation and distribution at Solar Power International, booth 2832. On display will be 600VDC and 1000VDC fuse solutions, UltraSafe™ “finger-safe” fuse holders as well as open style fuse holders, PV rated disconnect switches, finger-safe power distribution blocks (FSPDB), Surge-Trap surge protective devices, and a host of other electrical protection solutions for the combiner box, inverter, main electrical panel, and utility. Download a complimentary solar power circuit protection brochure at http://us.ferrazshawmut.com/solarbrochure.

Ferraz Shawmut also invites solar power professionals to test their knowledge of solar power circuit protection by taking its popular online Protection Intelligence Quotient (PIQ) Quiz at http://us.ferrazshawmut.com/PIQarchive/index.html or download free PIQ Quiz Notes on Solar Power Circuit Protection.

Learn more about all of Ferraz Shawmut’s circuit protection solutions at http://us.ferrazshawmut.com, email info@ferrazshawmut.com, or call (978) 462-6662.

Ferraz Shawmut is a global industrial specialist offering innovative solutions to deliver our partners and customers optimal efficiency in power management and absolute safety for their equipment. Our solutions bring together a unique full basket of fuses for industry with the associated low and medium voltage fusegear, cooling systems for power electronics, and power interconnection solutions. They serve five markets: transportation, power conversion, power generation & distribution, industrial controls, and power quality.
We manufacture at plants on five continents to meet the specific needs of customers in every region, and we have set up world-class logistics to serve the global market with the high level of customer service it demands. Ferraz Shawmut brand products are available around the world from professionals in electrical equipment distribution at thousands of points of sale. And we have our own top-notch technical support teams, ready to help customers and partners define a solution before a sale and right through every step in a design-to-order process.