SE2150928A1 - Electrical conductors and cables for solar energy applications - Google Patents

Electrical conductors and cables for solar energy applications

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SE2150928A1
SE2150928A1 SE2150928A SE2150928A SE2150928A1 SE 2150928 A1 SE2150928 A1 SE 2150928A1 SE 2150928 A SE2150928 A SE 2150928A SE 2150928 A SE2150928 A SE 2150928A SE 2150928 A1 SE2150928 A1 SE 2150928A1
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cables
copper wires
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SE2150928A
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Thomas Tullholm
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Mee Invest Scandinavia Ab
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B1/00Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors
    • H01B1/02Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of metals or alloys
    • H01B1/023Alloys based on aluminium
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D07ROPES; CABLES OTHER THAN ELECTRIC
    • D07BROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL
    • D07B1/00Constructional features of ropes or cables
    • D07B1/14Ropes or cables with incorporated auxiliary elements, e.g. for marking, extending throughout the length of the rope or cable
    • D07B1/147Ropes or cables with incorporated auxiliary elements, e.g. for marking, extending throughout the length of the rope or cable comprising electric conductors or elements for information transfer
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24SSOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S90/00Solar heat systems not otherwise provided for
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B1/00Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors
    • H01B1/02Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of metals or alloys
    • H01B1/026Alloys based on copper
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B5/00Non-insulated conductors or conductive bodies characterised by their form
    • H01B5/08Several wires or the like stranded in the form of a rope
    • H01B5/10Several wires or the like stranded in the form of a rope stranded around a space, insulating material, or dissimilar conducting material
    • H01B5/102Several wires or the like stranded in the form of a rope stranded around a space, insulating material, or dissimilar conducting material stranded around a high tensile strength core
    • H01B5/104Several wires or the like stranded in the form of a rope stranded around a space, insulating material, or dissimilar conducting material stranded around a high tensile strength core composed of metallic wires, e.g. steel wires
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/0009Details relating to the conductive cores
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/042PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H01L31/05Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells
    • H01L31/0504Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells specially adapted for series or parallel connection of solar cells in a module
    • H01L31/0512Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells specially adapted for series or parallel connection of solar cells in a module made of a particular material or composition of materials
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02SGENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S40/00Components or accessories in combination with PV modules, not provided for in groups H02S10/00 - H02S30/00
    • H02S40/30Electrical components
    • H02S40/36Electrical components characterised by special electrical interconnection means between two or more PV modules, e.g. electrical module-to-module connection
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B9/00Power cables
    • H01B9/006Constructional features relating to the conductors
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S323/00Electricity: power supply or regulation systems
    • Y10S323/906Solar cell systems

Abstract

Provided is an electrical conductor for use in solar energy applications comprising a central aluminum wire, and a plurality of copper wires surrounding the central aluminum wire characterized in that a cross-sectional area of the conductor is substantially 6 mm2 and 11.12 % - 11 .32 % of the cross-sectional area is the central aluminum wire and the rest is the plurality of copper wires.

Description

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS AND CABLES FOR SOLAR ENERGYAPPLICATIONS Technical field 1. 1. id="p-1" id="p-1"
[0001] The present invention relates generally to electrical conductors. Theinvention also relates to electrical cables. Specifically, electrical conductors and cables with reduced electromagnetic field.
Background art 2. 2. id="p-2" id="p-2"
[0002] Electrical conductors come in many different forms. Typically, it is theintended use of the conductor that determines the design of an electrical conductor.Some conductors are designed for power distribution, others are designed fortransmission of signals such as telecommunications signals as well as for otherpurposes. Furthermore, electrical conductors can be manufactured from manydifferent materials such as copper, aluminum, steel or nickel. Typically, two or more conductors are joined to form a cable. 3. 3. id="p-3" id="p-3"
[0003] An electrical current running through a conductor causes it to radiate anelectromagnetic field. This electromagnetic field can negatively affect equipment inthe proximity of the cable, which can limit for example how closely togetherconductors or cables can be arranged. Therefore, regardless of the type of conductoror cable, it is typically desired that the radiated electromagnetic field is low. Often,this is achieved by providing shielding components which surround the entire length of the conductor. 4. 4. id="p-4" id="p-4"
[0004] An alternative to providing shielding components is disclosed in US Patent9,953,737. The patent discloses a conductor and a cable having an aluminum coresurrounded by copper wires which has the effect of reducing the electromagneticfield. However, there are still many areas of technology where standardizeddimensions of electrical cables are commonly used, where such a conductor needs to be optimized in order to display a sufficiently reduced electromagnetic field. . . id="p-5" id="p-5"
[0005] Therefore, there is still a need for conductors and cables with a reduced electromagnetic field, which are optimized for standardized dimensions. 6. 6. id="p-6" id="p-6"
[0006] Solar energy solutions play a central role in the field of clean green energy.Solar energy is harvested using interconnected systems of solar panels. A system ofsolar panels can be small, for private use, or large-scale in solar parks, also knownas solar farms or photovoltaic power stations. No matter the magnitude of theinterconnected solar panel system, high demands are put on the electric conductorsand cables. Too high levels of electromagnetic radiation may interfere withsurrounding conductors or electrical equipment, as well as signaling equipment. lnorder to become one of the main sources of renewable energy, solar parks will coverlarger and larger areas and thus the importance of minimizing the impact on the surroundings increases. 7. 7. id="p-7" id="p-7"
[0007] Therefore, there is a need for conductors and cables with reduced electromagnetic field, adapted for use in solar energy applications.
Summafy of invention[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide optimized electrical conductors and cables for solar energy applications. 9. 9. id="p-9" id="p-9"
[0009] The invention is based on the insight, that the reduction of theelectromagnetic field can be optimized for certain dimensions of conductors when the ratio between aluminum and copper lies within a certain range. . . id="p-10" id="p-10"
[0010] According to the invention, there is provided an electrical conductor for usein solar energy applications comprising a central aluminum wire, and a plurality ofcopper wires surrounding the central aluminum wire characterized in that a cross-sectional area of the conductor is substantially 6 mm2 and 11.12 % - 11.32 % of thecross-sectional area is the central aluminum wire and the rest is the plurality of copper wires. 11. 11. id="p-11" id="p-11"
[0011] Having said cross-sectional area of 6 mm2 occupied by this range ofaluminum and copper, reduces the electromagnetic field more than using anotherrange. The technical effect is thus achieved by the combination of said cross- sectional area and said amount of aluminum and copper wire. 12. 12. id="p-12" id="p-12"
[0012] ln an exemplary embodiment, there is provided an electrical cablecomprising one 6 mm2 electrical conductor for use in solar energy applications, ajacket surrounding the electrical conductor and a binder surrounding the conductor. 13. 13. id="p-13" id="p-13"
[0013] According to the invention, there is furthermore provided a system of solarpanels comprising at least one of: a 6 mm2 electrical conductor for use in solarenergy applications and an electrical cable comprising at least one of such aconductor.
Brief description of drawinds 14. 14. id="p-14" id="p-14"
[0014] The invention is now described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an electrical conductor, Figs. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an electrical cable comprising two conductors,Figs. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an electrical cable comprising one conductor,Fig. 4 is a schematic view of a solar energy system.
Description of embodiments . . id="p-15" id="p-15"
[0015] ln the following, a description of a plurality of electrical conductors andelectrical cables according to the invention will be given with reference to the drawings. 16. 16. id="p-16" id="p-16"
[0016] The invention disclosed herein relates to electrical conductors for use inapplications where it is important that the electromagnetic field radiated from theconductor is low. The intended application of the conductor will affect what design ofthe conductor is suitable. Design parameters can be for example dimension,components or an arrangement of the components. Therefore, the electricalconductors disclosed herein are a combination of a conductor design and a preferred area of application. 17. 17. id="p-17" id="p-17"
[0017] Fig. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of an electrical conductor 1corresponding to a general design of the conductor 1. A conductor is defined as an assembly of a plurality of conducting wires, and a wire is defined as a single conducting metal thread. The electrical conductor 1 has a central core comprising analuminum wire 11. Surrounding the central core comprising the aluminum wire 11,one or more copper wires 12 are provided. The conductor 1 has a dimension whichcorresponds to the cross-sectional area of the conductor 1. The dimension of theconductor 1 comprises a first and a second cross-sectional area, which each take upa first and second cross-sectional area percentage. The first percentage correspondsto the cross-sectional area of the aluminum wire 11 and the second percentagecorresponds to the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the copper wires 12. Becausethe conductor 1 only comprises the aluminum wire 11 and the copper wires 12, thefirst and second area percentage have a sum equal to 100%. 18. 18. id="p-18" id="p-18"
[0018] The aluminum wire 11 and the copper wires 12 are in direct contact witheach other and are hence uncoated, naked wires without any insulation. To furtherimprove the contact between the wires, the aluminum wire 11 is made of high purityaluminum and the copper wires 12 are made of high purity copper. The high purityincreases the good contact between the wires. For example, copper according toUNS C 10100 or C11 000 can be used. Furthermore, aluminum according to EN573-3 can be used. ln a preferred embodiment the copper wires 12 have a purity of atleast 95%, in an even more preferred embodiment the copper wires 12 have a purityof at least 99%. Similarly, in a preferred embodiment the aluminum wire 11 has apurity of at least 95%, in an even more preferred embodiment the aluminum wire 11 has a purity of at least 99%. 19. 19. id="p-19" id="p-19"
[0019] As stated above, the conductor 1 in Fig. 1 shows a general design of theconductor 1. However, the intended application of the conductor will affect whatdesign of the conductor 1 is suitable. Some examples of design parameters are: thedimension of the conductor 1, the cross-sectional area of the aluminum wire 11 andthe individual copper wires 12, wherein the cross-sectional area of the aluminum wirecan be larger or smaller or the same as that of the individual copper wires 12, thecross-sectional areas of the individual copper wires being the same or different, thenumber of copper wires 12, the arrangement of the copper wires 12 around thealuminum wire 11 being in one or a plurality of layers, the copper wires 12 being ornot being twinned around the aluminum wire 11, the copper wires 12 being twinned clock wise or anticlockwise. . . id="p-20" id="p-20"
[0020] ln Fig. 2, a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an electrical cable 6comprising two of the electrical conductor 1 is shown. The cable 6 may comprisefewer or more of the conductor 1. Each of the conductor 1 is provided with at leastone jacket 2 of insulation. The jacket 2 can be of any type used in existing cables andof any suitable material such as a polymer-based material, for example TPS 130.Furthermore, the cable 6 comprises a filling material 3. The filling material 3 can be ofany type used in existing cables and of any suitable material such as a polymer-based material. Surrounding the at least one insulated electrical conductor 1 and thefilling material 3, a binder 4 is provided. Surrounding the binder 4, an outer coating 5 is provided. 21. 21. id="p-21" id="p-21"
[0021] ln Fig. 3, a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the electrical cable 6comprising one electrical conductor 1 is shown. The cable 6 shown in Fig. 3 comprises two jackets 2 of insulation. 22. 22. id="p-22" id="p-22"
[0022] Following is an example disclosing an embodiment of the conductor 1where the design of the conductor 1 is adapted to solar energy applications. Theexample also discloses specific embodiments of the cable 6. 23. 23. id="p-23" id="p-23"
[0023] ln a preferred embodiment, a conductor 1 is provided having a dimension of6 mm2. Surprisingly, it has been found that the 6 mm2 conductor emits a lowerelectromagnetic field when the cross-sectional area is comprised by 11.22% +/- 1%,more preferably +/- 0.5%, even more preferably +/- 0.1 % of the aluminum wire 11and 88.78% +/- 1%, more preferably +/- 0.5%, even more preferably +/- 0.1% of the copper wires 12. 24. 24. id="p-24" id="p-24"
[0024] A cable 7 for use in solar energy applications is also provided. The cable 7comprises at least one conductor 6 mm2 conductor having a cross-sectional areawhere 11.22% +/- 1%, more preferably +/- 0.5%, even more preferably 0.1% is thealuminum wire 11 and 88.78% +/- 1%, more preferably +/- 0.5%, even morepreferably +/- 0.1% of the copper wires 12.The cable further comprises at least oneinsulating jacket 2, more preferably two insulating jackets 2. The two insulatingjackets 2 may be of the same or different materials and may or may not be equallythick. . . id="p-25" id="p-25"
[0025] Fig. 4 displays a system of solar panels interconnected by the cable 7 comprising the 6 mm2 conductor for use in solar energy applications. 26. 26. id="p-26" id="p-26"
[0026] Preferred embodiments of a conductor and a cable have now beendisclosed. However, a person skilled in the art realizes that these can be varied within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the inventive idea. 27. 27. id="p-27" id="p-27"
[0027] All the described alternative embodiments above or parts of anembodiment can be freely combined or employed separately from each other without departing from the inventive idea as long as the combination is not contradictory.

Claims (4)

1. An electrical conductor (1) for use in military applications comprising:- a central aluminum wire (11), and- a plurality of copper wires (12) surrounding the central aluminum wire (11), c h a ra cte r i z e d in th at a cross-sectional area of the conductor is substantially6 mm2 and 11.12 % - 11.32 % of the cross-sectional area is the central aluminum wire (11) and the rest is the plurality of copper wires (12).
2. An electrical cable comprising at least one electrical conductor according to claim 1, a jacket (2) surrounding each electrical conductor, - a filling material (3), and a binder (4) surrounding the conductors and the filling material (3).
3. An electrical cable according to claim 2, comprising exactly two electrical conductors (1 ).
4. An electrical cable according to claim 2, comprising exactly three electrical conductors (1 ).
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