SX60 PDF Spec sheet

Proven Materials
and Construction
BP Solar’s quarter-century of field
experience shows in every aspect
of this module’s construction and
materials:
• Frame strength exceeds require-
ments of certifying agencies;
• 36 multicrystalline silicon solar
cells configured as two 18-cell
series strings;
• Cells are laminated between
sheets of ethylene vinyl acetate
(EVA) and high-transmissivity
low-iron 3mm tempered glass.
Limited Warranties
• Power output for 25 years;
• Freedom from defects in
materials and workmanship
for 5 years.
See our website or your local
representative for full terms of
these warranties.
High-Capacity Versatile
Junction Box
The junction box is raintight (IP54
rated) and accepts PG13.5 or 1/2"
nominal conduit or cable fittings. Its
volume (411cc, 25 cubic inches) and
6-terminal connection block enable
most system array connections
(putting modules in series or parallel)
to be made right in the junction box.
Options include:
• blocking and bypass diodes;
• oversize terminal block which
accepts conductors up to 25mm
2
(AWG #4); standard terminals
accept up to 6mm
2
(AWG #10);
• Solarstate™ charge regulator.
Shipped in 12V configuration,
modules may easily be switched to
6V configuration by moving leads in
the junction box. Six-volt modules
are intended to support 6V loads,
and are not recommended as series
elements in higher voltage arrays.
Quality and Safety
• Manufactured in ISO 9001-
certified factories;
• Listed by Underwriter’s
Laboratories for electrical and fire
safety (Class C fire rating);
• Certified by TÜV Rheinland as
Class II equipment for use in
systems with voltage up to
1000 VDC;
• Approved by Factory Mutual
Research for application in NEC
Class 1, Division 2, Groups C &
D hazardous locations;
• Compliant with the requirements
of IEC 61215, including:
°
repetitive cycling between
-40°C and 85°C at 85% relative
humidity;
°
simulated impact of 25mm
(one-inch) hail at terminal
velocity;
°
a “damp heat” test, consisting
of 1000 hours of exposure to
85°C and 85% relative
humidity;
°
a “hot-spot” test, which deter-
mines a module’s ability to
tolerate localized shadowing
(which can cause reverse-
biased operation and localized
heating);
°
static loading, front and back,
of 2400 pascals (50 psf); front
loading (e.g. snow) of 5400
pascals (113 psf).
Clear Anodized
Universal Frame
60-Watt
Multicrystalline Photovoltaic Modules
BP SX 60
BP Solar’s SX series provides cost-effective photovoltaic power for
general use, operating DC loads directly or, in an inverter-equipped
system, AC loads. With 60 watts of nominal maximum power, the
BP SX 60 is well-suited to traditional applications of photovoltaics such
as telecommunications, remote villages and clinics, pumping, and land-
based aids to navigation. Its 36 series-connected cells charge batteries
efficiently in virtually any climate.
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