{{short description, Obsolete electrical connector used to connect solar panels
RADOX Solar connectors are a largely obsolete
electrical connector
Components of an electrical circuit are electrically connected if an electric current can run between them through an electrical conductor. An electrical connector is an electromechanical device used to create an electrical connection betwee ...
used to connect
solar panel
A solar cell panel, solar electric panel, photo-voltaic (PV) module, PV panel or solar panel is an assembly of photovoltaic solar cells mounted in a (usually rectangular) frame, and a neatly organised collection of PV panels is called a pho ...
s together in series to form ''strings''.
The RADOX Solar
brand
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covered a variety of products from Huber+Suhner of
Austria
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, but the connectors are the best known member of the line and the term ''Radox connector'' is synonymous.
Application
The Radox connectors were most widely known from their use on
REC
REC or Rec is a shortening of Recording, the process of capturing data onto a storage medium.
REC may also refer to:
Educational institutes
* Regional Engineering College, colleges of engineering and technology education in India
* Rajalakshmi ...
solar panels from
Norway
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, and did not find widespread use outside that market.
Radox connectors did not meet new US standards that required the cables to not be able to disconnect without the use of a tool. Many companies introduced new connectors to meet these requirements, like the
MC4 connector
MC4 connectors are single-contact electrical connectors commonly used for connecting solar panels. The MC in MC4 stands for the manufacturer Multi-Contact (now Stäubli Electrical Connectors) and the 4 for the 4 mm diameter contact pin.
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and Solarlok, but the Radox was not updated and quickly disappeared from the market.