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PV H1Z2Z2-K

Halogen-free solar cable, 1.5 kV DC

1.5 kV DC CPR Eca EN 50618
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Application

H1Z2Z2-K is the solar cable to EN 50618 for the DC side of a PV installation: tinned class 5 copper, halogen-free cross-linked rubber insulation and sheath, 1.5 kV DC, UV and weather resistant and rated for a 90 °C conductor temperature (120 °C for 20,000 hours). In red and black, for roofs, solar parks and floating installations.

Solar cable to EN 50618 and IEC 62930, suitable for both fixed and mobile solar installations (solar parks, rooftop systems and floating plants). The standard sizes from 2.5 to 25 mm² in black and red carry the TÜV Rheinland mark. Highly flexible, compatible with all common connectors and designed for connecting solar panels and PV strings.

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Also known as: solar cable · PV cable

Applications

  • DC cabling between panels, strings and inverter on roofs and in solar parks.
  • Floating solar plants and wet environments: suitable for damp and wet conditions.
  • Mobile and temporary PV arrays, with connectors of the common makes.

What to look out for

  • DC side only. After the inverter, continue with ordinary installation cable, such as YMvK Cca.
  • Red for positive, black for negative, so polarity stays correct when the installation is extended or parts are replaced.
  • Connectors of the same type and make on both sides, crimped with the matching tool. Mixed connectors cause contact resistance and heat.
  • UV resistant, but outdoors still run it in tray, conduit or under the panels, with no loose loops flapping in the wind.
  • Eca does not meet the Dca that the Bbl requires where the cable is in contact with indoor air in a building. There, choose the Cca version, available on request.
Construction
Conductor
Electrolytic annealed tinned copper, class 5 (flexible), IEC 60228 / EN 60228.
Insulation
Halogen-free cross-linked rubber according to table B1, annex B of EN 50618 and IEC 62930.
Outer sheath
Halogen-free, flexible cross-linked rubber sheath according to table B1, annex B of EN 50618 and IEC 62930. Colour red or black.
Electrical & thermal properties
Rated voltage Uo/U
1.5/1.5 kV DC (max. 1.8 kV DC); 1.0/1.0 kV AC.
Test voltage
6.5 kV AC.
Max. conductor temperature
90 °C (120 °C for 20,000 hours).
Max. short-circuit temperature
250 °C (max. 5 s).
Min. operating temperature
−40 °C (fixed and protected installations).
Suitable for
Wet, damp and humid environments.
Flame-retardant
EN 60332-1-2 / IEC 60332-1-2.
CPR classification
Eca acc. to EN 50575; Cca-s1b,d2,a1 on request.
Halogen content
Halogen-free according to EN 60754-1/-2; low smoke according to EN 61034-2.
Min. bending radius
4 × outer diameter (d ≤ 8 mm); 5 × outer diameter (8 < d ≤ 12 mm); 6 × outer diameter (d > 12 mm).
Installation
In open air, in conduit, and in conduit in the ground.
Approvals
TÜV Rheinland (standard 2.5 to 25 mm² in black and red), RETIE, AENOR, RoHS and CE.
Dimensions and technical data

Sizes, weights and current rating

Cores × mm²Outer Ø approx. (mm)Weight approx. (kg/km)Single cable free in air (A)Single cable on a surface (A)Two adjacent cables on a surface (A)Voltage drop (V/A·km)
1×1.54.53530292438.1
1×2.55.04541393322.8
1×45.46055524414.3
1×66.0807067579.49
1×107.01209893795.46
1×168.21801321251073.47
1×2510.22801761671422.23
1×3511.53752182071761.58
1×5013.35252762622211.10
1×7015.07203473302780.772
1×9517.09304163953330.585
1×12018.711754884643900.457
1×15021.014755665384530.368
1×18523.518056446125150.301
1×24026.323457757366200.228

Current ratings to EN 50618, table A.3, at an ambient temperature of 60 °C, for a DC circuit. Voltage drop at a conductor temperature of 120 °C.

The complete dimension and current-rating tables are in the datasheet.

Which one do I choose?

H1Z2Z2-K or PV1-F?

PV H1Z2Z2-K

  • EN 50618

PV1-F

  • TÜV specification 2 PfG 1169

PV1-F is the older designation from the German TÜV specification 2 PfG 1169, which has been superseded by the European standard EN 50618. H1Z2Z2-K is the solar cable to EN 50618, rated 1.5 kV DC. For new installations, therefore, choose H1Z2Z2-K.