Synapse and Shoals unveil Wireless ARC Fault Detection solution

Huntsville, AL (ots) -

Continuing their long-standing partnership that began with
SNAPshot(TM) wireless monitoring systems, Synapse Wireless and Shoals
Technologies Group announce an innovative ARC Fault solution that
address National Electric Code 690.11 for solar field deployments.

Synapse Wireless, known for providing wireless technology to
control and monitor anything from anywhere, is strengthening its
partnership with Shoals Technologies Group to design and develop an
ARC Fault Detector solution, which will be integrated into Shoals
wireless Smart Combiner boxes.

NEC 690.11 states that PV systems with dc source circuits, dc
output circuits, or both on or penetrating a building operating at a
PV system maximum voltage of 80 volts or greater, must be protected
by a listed (dc) arc-fault circuit interrupter, PV type, or other
system components offering equal protection. These systems shall
detect and interrupt arcing faults, disable or disconnect the
inverters or charge components connected to the fault circuit or the
system components within the arcing circuit.

The groundbreaking development aims to reduce the fires, burns,
and other damages associated with faulty power system operations ?
all by advances in wireless technology. "This is an exemplary way of
harnessing the powerful potential of cloud enabled software," said
Jason Whitaker, CTO, Shoals Technologies Group. "The ongoing
collaboration between our companies is expected to result in reducing
the amount of unwanted deaths, injuries, and billions of dollars of
costs directly stemming from a lack of being able to properly and
proactively detect arc faults."

Every Millisecond Matters

Most people don't think of the importance of milliseconds, but
they play a critical role when it comes to preventing the hazards of
arc faults. Those lasting 500 milliseconds often result in severe
damage to the installed unit, but research indicates that if the arc
is extinguished in 4 milliseconds, the damage is virtually
non-existent.

This system prevents the preventable, making those milliseconds
irrelevant. It detects and interrupts arc faults resulting from a
failure in the connection, conductor, module, or other system
component in the dc PV source and output circuits. It also disables
or disconnects the system component within the arcing circuit. The
system will be designed for scalability to accommodate 8, 12, 16, 20,
24, and 32 string solutions.

The system will debut in the Shoals booth at Intersolar Europe in
Munich, July 19-22, in Hall A4, Booth A4.49 0, with the release of
the ARC Fault Board for certification scheduled later this summer.

Those interested in learning more about this revolutionary
solution visit www.synapse-wireless.com and www.shoals.com.

About Synapse Wireless, Inc.- Synapse Wireless, Inc.
(synapse-wireless.com) provides cloud-enabled, machine-to-machine
(M2M) communication solutions that use intelligent connectivity to
monitor and control anything from anywhere. Synapse offers
components, products, cloud services and custom solutions to the
rapidly expanding M2M marketplace, also known as the Internet of
Things. Synapse created the award-winning SNAP® wireless mesh network
operating system to enable machines to interact with each other
directly and via the Internet. Synapse is a subsidiary of McWane Inc.

About Shoals Technologies Group- Shoals Technologies Group is a
leading manufacturer of balance of systems solutions. Through
innovation and diversification Shoals has grown exponentially since
its founding in 1996. With over 15 GW+ of BOS products deployed
globally, Shoals maintains a diverse portfolio of PV balance of
systems products, including, combiner/re-combiner boxes,
disconnecting combiner boxes, custom harnessing solutions, junction
boxes, PV wire, in-line fuses, racking and PV monitoring solutions.
Additional information is available at www.shoals.com.

Contact:
Tyson Hall | Vice President, Asia/Pacific
tyson@shoals.com
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