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TÜV 2 PfG 1169 (solar PV cables): how to read the cable type names
Each name in TÜV 2 PfG 1169 (solar PV cables) stands for a whole cable type: PV1-F comes with its own construction, standard and rating. The decoder knows one type of this system. Below: how the name is built, the type with its rating, and the sources the table names.
How a name is built
The type table splits each name into parts and records what each part means. A few names taken apart:
PV1-F
| PV | Photovoltaic: a cable for the DC side of solar power systems (TÜV 2 PfG 1169 type name) |
| 1 | Part of the TÜV type name PV1-F; no sheet read spells it out (UNVERIFIED). Every PV1-F is one core, insulated and sheathed (double insulated, Lapp) |
| -F | Flexible conductor: fine tinned copper wires, IEC 60228 class 5 |
PV1-F: single-core solar (photovoltaic) cable, flexible tinned copper, halogen-free cross-linked insulation and sheath, the TÜV type that EN 50618 H1Z2Z2-K replaced
Every part used in the names
| Part | Meaning | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| PV | Photovoltaic: a cable for the DC side of solar power systems (TÜV 2 PfG 1169 type name) | PV1-F |
| 1 | Part of the TÜV type name PV1-F; no sheet read spells it out (UNVERIFIED). Every PV1-F is one core, insulated and sheathed (double insulated, Lapp) | PV1-F |
| -F | Flexible conductor: fine tinned copper wires, IEC 60228 class 5 | PV1-F |
Every type in TÜV 2 PfG 1169 (solar PV cables)
| Type | Description | Rating |
|---|---|---|
PV1-F | PV1-F: single-core solar (photovoltaic) cable, flexible tinned copper, halogen-free cross-linked insulation and sheath, the TÜV type that EN 50618 H1Z2Z2-K replaced | U0/U 0.6/1 kV AC; DC 0.9/1.5 kV, at most 1.8 kV DC conductor to conductor in a non-earthed system (Lapp); -40 to +90 °C ambient, conductor up to +120 °C (Lapp, Prysmian) |
Common questions
What is PV1-F cable?
PV1-F: single-core solar (photovoltaic) cable, flexible tinned copper, halogen-free cross-linked insulation and sheath, the TÜV type that EN 50618 H1Z2Z2-K replaced. Rating: U0/U 0.6/1 kV AC; DC 0.9/1.5 kV, at most 1.8 kV DC conductor to conductor in a non-earthed system (Lapp); -40 to +90 °C ambient, conductor up to +120 °C (Lapp, Prysmian). Standard: TÜV 2 PfG 1169/08.2007 (as Lapp, Prysmian and Goldwing quote it); successor EN 50618 (H1Z2Z2-K). The name reads: PV (Photovoltaic: a cable for the DC side of solar power systems (TÜV 2 PfG 1169 type name)) + 1 (Part of the TÜV type name PV1-F; no sheet read spells it out (UNVERIFIED). Every PV1-F is one core, insulated and sheathed (double insulated, Lapp)) + -F (Flexible conductor: fine tinned copper wires, IEC 60228 class 5).
Sources the type table names
Standards named in the table
- TÜV 2 PfG 1169/08.2007 (as Lapp, Prysmian and Goldwing quote it)
- successor EN 50618 (H1Z2Z2-K)
Documents and pages the readings were taken from
Taken from the type table of this site, with the sources named above. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.
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