Bentek and The First Solar Ecosystem
Bentek is proud to team up with First Solar as part of their Ecosystem initiative in order to provide best-in-class Balance Of System solutions for both Series 4 and Series 6 based project designs.
Bentek provides cable harness assemblies, integrated-disconnect string combiners and inverter recombiners that are optimized for use with First Solar’s thin-film module technology and can be configured to meet individual project specifications.
Meeting just the minimum product safety standards and electrical code requirements is no longer viable in today’s challenging market conditions.
Bentek excels at working with our customer partners to deliver cost-effective, installation-efficient products that meet Project Owner requirements and pass the scrutiny of Owner’s Engineers and Independent Engineers, not to mention AHJ inspectors.
About First Solar
With over 17GW of modules sold today First Solar is a leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) solar systems using advanced module and system technology. From module sales through turnkey power plant development, First Solar is a reliable, world-class partner for clean, renewable energy generation.
Partner with Bentek for procurement of all of your PV power plant DC collection system components.
Market Position & Certification
Market Position
Bentek continues to be a technical innovator and commercial leader in supplying Balance Of System (BOS) products to the PV marketplace.
Since entering the solar business in 2010, Bentek has shipped over 80,000 string combiners, 40,000,000 feet of cable harness systems, 5,000 inverter recombiners and 5,000 string inverter racks for commercial and utility scale projects throughout the Americas.
Bentek supplies these BOS products to EPC companies and Project Owners in addition to providing inverter manufacturers with OEM solutions.
Total BOS Installations:
- Over 80,000 Utility-Scale (UTS) combiners installed since 2010
- Over 5,000 MDSS, BUSS & FDRS safety systems and inverter recombiners installed since 2010
- Over 40,000,000 feet of cable harness systems installed since 2014
- Over 5,000 PowerRack string inverter racks installed since 2014
Certifications
We believe that professional certifications are a vital part of providing our customers with industry-leading products and services. These include:
- UL 508A certified Industrial Control Panel Shop
- Most products NRTL listed with conformance to UL STD. 1741
- Arc-Fault Protection products listed to UL STD. 1699B
- Products exclusively for Canadian market NRTL listed to CSA 22.2 STD. No. 107.1; CSA C22.2 No. 14 and CSA C22. STD 31; Arc-Fault Protection products: CSA M-07
- OHSAS 18001:2007 certified Health and Safety management system
All products fully designed, tested and assembled in our ISO 9001: 2015 certified facility in sunny San Jose, California.
BENTEK PRODUCTS OPTIMIZED FOR FIRST SOLAR PANELS
First Solar – Series 6 Panels
Bentek designs and manufactures combiners and cable harnesses optimized specifically for First Solar Series 6 panels.
Bentek Utility-Scale (UTS) Combiners
- Bentek 1500VDC optimized disconnects for First Solar Panels
- Ampacities Include: 200A, 225A, 250A, 275A, 300A, 325A, 350A, 375A, 400A
- Available in switch negative configuration enables complete isolation of combiner box from
Back-fed sources. Provides safer and more accurate commissioning/O&M testing and inspections. - Optional: Whips, surge arrestors, breather vents
Over 80,000 Utility-Scale (UTS) combiners installed since 2010
UTS Combiner
First Solar – Series 6 Panels
Bentek FastLink Interconnect Cable Harnesses
- Overmolded positive and negative cable harness assemblies for 6 panels in series
- Pre-configured for fast interconnect
- Custom overmolded configurations available
Over 40,000,000 feet of cable harness systems installed since 2014
FastLink Interconnect Cable Harness
First Solar – Series 4 Panels
Bentek designs and manufactures combiners and cable harnesses optimized for First Solar Series 4 panels.
Bentek Utility-Scale (UTS Combiners
- Bentek 1500VDC optimized disconnects for First Solar Panels
- Ampacities Include: 200A, 225A, 250A, 275A, 300A, 325A, 350A, 375A, 400A
- Available in switch negative configuration enables complete isolation of combiner box from
Back-fed sources. Provides safer and more accurate commissioning/O&M testing and inspections. - Optional: Whips, surge arrestors, breather vents
Over 80,000 Utility-Scale (UTS) combiners installed since 2010
UTS Combiner
First Solar – Series 4 Panels
Bentek FastLink Interconnect Cable Harnesses
- Overmolded positive and negative FastLink cable harness assemblies for 4 panels in series
- Pre-configured for fast interconnect
- Custom configurations available
Over 40,000,000 feet of cable harness systems installed since 2014
FastLink Interconnect Cable Harness
Bentek Headquarters
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