Intrinsic Safety Equipment: The Guardian of Safety in the Photovoltaic Industry

As the economic system of green, low-carbon, and circular development gradually forms, clean energy technologies such as wind and solar power generation are rapidly gaining popularity. These technologies not only greatly enhance energy efficiency but also lay a solid foundation for achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality objectives.

Why Does the Photovoltaic Industry Need Intrinsic Safety Equipment?

As one of the environmentally friendly and renewable energy sources, the photovoltaic industry chain is a large and complex system that includes several key stages from silicon material production to final application systems. To ensure the stability and reliability of each stage and meet the growing energy demands, improving the power generation efficiency of each device and machine has become an urgent issue within the current photovoltaic industry chain.

Photovoltaic panels (semiconductor materials, mainly polycrystalline silicon and monocrystalline silicon) are the main components of photovoltaic systems. The production of silicon wafers involves continuously purifying silicon from silicon ore, and many steps are required from silicon wafers to photovoltaic power generation systems.

CHENZHU's Intrinsic Safety Equipment in the Photovoltaic Industry Chain

In this context, Shanghai CHENZHU's safety products play a crucial role. Our products, IS barrier and surge protectors, applied in DCS control systems, provide explosion-proof safety solutions for the mining and smelting stages of the photovoltaic industry chain, ensuring the safety and stability of the process, thereby strongly supporting the continuous development of chemical processes.

GS8500-EX Series IS Barrier

Intrinsic safety explosion-proof system limited energy and signal processing unit

• Stable performance, high conversion accuracy, low temperature drift

• Supports bus power supply and terminal power supply, flexible application·Product specifications and types are rich, up to 500+ specifications

• Strong applicability in electromagnetic environments,EMC complies with IEC61326-3-1 standards·Can be used in intrinsically safe explosion-proof systems for explosive gases and dust, suitable for use in Zone 2 hazardous gas environments

• Suitable for G3 corrosive environments

T Series Signal SPD

Provides safe and reliable lightning protection

• Low transmission loss, fast response time

• Supports hot-swappable, non-disruptive connection

• 2.3, 4 wires optional, grounded through the rail

• VO flame retardant, 96h salt spray, 2g vibration test

• Direct discharge of lightning current through the rail(In: 10kA)

As one of China's top intrinsic safety barrier manufacturers, in compliance with the safety standards followed by photovoltaic industry chain equipment, Shanghai CHENZHU safety relays can prevent mechanical injuries caused by the failure of machine control circuits.

Smart Series Safety Relay

Ensuring safety in process control

• Supports various safety signal inputs

• Input/control/output/delay- logic configuration and simulation

• Drag-and-drop configuration with configuration software, online remote upgrade

• Complies with IEC61326-3-1 enhanced EMC standards

• G3 anti-corrosion coating

Classic Series Safety Relay

Ensuring safety in mechanical processes

• Supports various safety signal inputs

• Convenient plug-in terminals with color distinction

• Complies with IEC61326-3-1 enhanced EMC standards

• G3 anti-corrosion coating

• High cost performance for commonly used specifications

Photovoltaic power stations are exposed to harsh outdoor environments for long periods, and the large amount of cabling increases the likelihood of being affected by lightning electromagnetic pulses. Additionally, the electronic components of devices such as inverters are highly sensitive, making lightning and electromagnetic pulse protection essential to ensure their designed service life.

C Series Power SPD

Provides safe and reliable lightning protection for power systems

• Redundant wiring: one hole, one wire, easy V-shaped wiring

• Space-saving: thickness 12mm/p, depth 62mm

• Remote alarm: normally open, normally closed dual contacts

• Fault warning indicator: red light fault/green light normal

• Clear and indelible: laser engraving, environmentally friendly