SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC

In an example, a raceway joint may include a base wall, sidewalls, retention flanges, and a raceway separator. The sidewalls may be coupled to the base wall. The base wall and the sidewalls may at least partially define a raceway opening configured to receive raceways. The retention flanges may extend from the sidewalls. The retention flanges may be configured to interface with the raceways to prevent the raceway joint from moving along a direction that is substantially parallel to the sidewalls. The raceway separator may extend from the base wall into the raceway opening. The raceway separator may be configured to interface with the raceways to prevent the raceways from being inserted into the raceway opening beyond a point along a width of the base wall and to prevent the raceway joint from moving relative to the raceways.

A cable retention clip can include at least one clip body region defining at least two cable retention channels that are arranged to have parallel channel axes. Each cable retention channel has an inlet opening extending a length of the respective cable retention channel so that each cable retention channel forms a C-shape. Each cable retention channel can be separated from an adjacent cable retention channel by a cable separator member. The cable retention clip can also include at least two elongate resilient pillars that are spaced apart with a gap therebetween. The elongate resilient pillars extend from the clip body region that has the cable retention channels. Each elongate pillar includes a hook at an end that is opposite of the clip body region. Each hook can be oriented away from the other hook, such that both hooks point away from each other.

A lead assembly includes a feeder cable, a drop line cable with first and second drop lines, and one or more mold structures disposed about and enclosing a region of electrical interconnection between the feeder cable and the drop line cable. The first drop line terminates at a first drop line connector configured for detachable connection to a wire harness having multiple branches that are each configured to receive electrical power generated by a corresponding PV panel. The second drop line terminates at a second drop line connector. The mold structure(s) are disposed about and enclose a region of electrical interconnection between the feeder cable and the drop line cable. In the region of electrical interconnection, at least a portion of the drop line cable extends along a longitudinal axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of at least a portion of the feeder cable.

In an example embodiment, a butt splice includes a body having a first end and a second end. The body is made entirely of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The first end defines a cylindrical cavity having a first inner diameter and configured to receive therein an end of an aluminum wire. The second end defines a cylindrical cavity having a second inner diameter that is smaller than the first inner diameter and configured to receive therein an end of a copper wire. After crimping each end of the butt splice onto an exposed conductive core of the corresponding aluminum or copper wire, the butt splice may be encapsulated and hermetically sealed within a mold structure. The mold structure may include an overmold, or both an undermold and an overmold.

In an example, a method of tracker angle adjustment based on solar module monitoring includes obtaining, at different angular positions of a tracker throughout a day, a current measurement and a voltage measurement of a solar module in a row of solar modules coupled to the tracker. The method includes, for each of the different angular positions of the tracker, calculating a power of the solar module based on the current measurement and the voltage measurement obtained for the tracker at a corresponding one of the different angular positions. The method includes periodically adjusting the tracker to a new angular position for ongoing operation until a next periodic adjustment based on calculated powers of the solar module for the tracker at different positions.

A lead assembly includes first and second feeder cables and multiple drop lines. The feeder cables each has a first or second diameter and a first or second polarity. Each of the feeder cables contains two or more joints. Each joint electrically couples one or more drop lines to the first or second feeder cable at a nexus. Each drop line has a diameter that is less than the first diameter and less than the second diameter. Each drop line coupled to the first feeder cable is configured to be electrically connected to a wire harness configured to electrically connect to an array of solar panels. Two or more of the droplines that are connected to the first feeder cable each includes an in line fuse disposed between the joint and the wire harness. Each joint has a mold enclosure configured to enclose at least a portion of the nexus.

A lead assembly includes first and second feeder cables and multiple drop lines. The feeder cables each has a first or second diameter and a first or second polarity. Each of the feeder cables contains two or more joints. Each joint electrically couples one or more drop lines to the first or second feeder cable at a nexus. Each drop line has a diameter that is less than the first diameter and less than the second diameter. Each drop line coupled to the first feeder cable is configured to be electrically connected to a wire harness configured to electrically connect to an array of solar panels. Two or more of the droplines that are connected to the first feeder cable each includes an in line fuse disposed between the joint and the wire harness. Each joint has a mold enclosure configured to enclose at least a portion of the nexus.