Rapid shutdown devices from Tigo for bifacial solar modules up to 700W

Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE) supplier Tigo Energy said it launched two 25 Amp products to support high-power and high-current bifacial solar modules. 

The Tigo TS4-A-F 25A and Tigo TS4-A-2F 25A rapid shutdown devices are intended to provide first-responder safety functionality for solar modules rated up to 700W, including bifacial modules. 

Tigo said both products are compatible with its RSS transmitters and pair with a variety of third-party solar inverters.


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The company said its new devices offer:

Support for all solar modules up to 700W (one module for TS4-A-F 25A and two 700W modules for TS4-A-2F 25A) and rated for a maximum short current of 25Amps and a maximum input voltage of 80V per module

Compliance with NEC 2017 and 2020 690.12 Rapid Shutdown specifications when installed with the Tigo RSS Transmitter and UL PVRSS certified inverter or an inverter with a built-in Tigo-certified transmitter

MC4 connectors with an IP68 enclosure rating 

IEC and UL certified for global acceptance

More product information is available here.

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