Flexicon Provides Long Term Cable protection for Liverpool School
Flexible conduit from Flexicon will help to keep the power running for a Liverpool primary school’s photovoltaic installation over the next 20 years. The 24 kW system is part of a regeneration scheme for the Kingsley Community School, which is seeking to reduce its long-term electricity bills and its carbon footprint. Installer’s Feed-it-Green approached Flexicon for cable protection to maximise uptime for the installation over its life.
Flexicon provided a solution which was made up of an FPAS system and a metallic conduit called FSU. These protected the cabling from;
- UV light
- Water and dust ingress
- Temperature and weather ranges
- Mechanical protection
- Vandalism and potential cable theft
“A photovoltaic installation is a long-term investment and it is important that it stays up and running throughout its projected lifespan. It is therefore vital to specify top quality products. Sadly too many installers overlook cable protection, which is a mistake since this can have a serious effect on a system’s long-term viability”. Mark Reynolds, Director of Feed-it-Green.
Flexicon has also supplied flexible conduit to protect all the internal cabling to the inverter and then from the inverter to the distribution boards.
Concludes Reynolds: “This project clearly demonstrates the benefit of working with a manufacturer who can offer a wide range of products to match the specific hazards faced by the cabling. Flexicon’s technical help will help ensure that this installation will remain working for many years to come. The flexible conduit systems that we used were easy and quick to install.”
Flexicon has a range of 52 different conduit systems available as standard to meet a wide range of hazards likely to be faced by cabling. The company has also launched an app called flexiapp, available on its website www.flexicon.uk.com, to help specifiers select the correct system for a project. Technical help is also available over the telephone on 01675 466900.
