AIMS Power carries UL listed 10 AWG photovoltaic wire in pre-terminated lengths, so a solar installer can order the exact run a job needs instead of cutting and crimping on site. Every solar panel cable here comes with MC4 compatible, cut, or lugged ends, in lengths 6 to 100 feet, plus bulk rolls for larger systems.
The standard run between a panel and a charge controller, terminated on both ends.
A matched pair of 100 foot runs, for arrays mounted away from the equipment they feed.Â
A short lugged run for the controller to the battery side of the system rather than the panel side.Â
Order predetermined lengths so crews spend the day mounting rather than crimping, and keep every connection to the same voltage rating.Â
Run roof solar panel leads into the coach with wire rated for sun, heat, and road vibration.
Wire a small array on a truck or trailer with cable built for the environmental conditions a vehicle sees.
Order wire at volume pricing in repeatable lengths so every unit ships with the same harness. Apply to become a reseller for dealer pricing.
Connect roof mounted panels to onboard equipment with UL listed solar wire rather than general purpose cable.Â
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Wire is where a cheap solar system usually fails first, and it is the one part people are tempted to substitute. We sell UL listed PV wire in pre-terminated lengths, which removes the field crimp that causes most connection problems. We also build the panels, controllers, and inverters on either end of it, so the ends you order match the equipment you own.
PV wire is the single conductor cable that runs between your solar panels and the charge controller. Its jacket uses cross-linked polyethylene, usually labeled XLPE insulation, which stands up to sun, rain, and heat in a way house wiring does not, giving it real uv protection and moisture resistance outdoors. THHN wire is the usual substitute, but it is made for conduit indoors and is not rated for exposed solar. PV wire also holds a higher voltage rating, which is important for ungrounded photovoltaic power systems where neither conductor is connected to ground.
Most residential and small commercial arrays use 10 AWG, which carries 30 amps or more and matches the input rating on most charge controllers. Larger strings or very long runs may call for a heavier gauge to hold voltage drop down. Check the array’s current against the national electrical code ampacity tables, then add margin for the run length.
Match the ends to the equipment on each side. MC4 compatible ends mate to standard panel leads. Lugged ends land on a terminal block or a battery post. Cut ends let you add your own connector on site. Our listings call out male and female ends separately, since a run usually needs one of each. A branch connector handles the parallel wiring on top of that.
Wire carrying a use-2 wire rating is approved for direct burial, which is what makes it common on ground mount arrays. Confirm the rating printed on the jacket before you bury anything, and follow NEC burial depth requirements and your local code. For runs inside a building, most jurisdictions want the wire in conduit regardless of its rating.
Our wires are stranded copper. Aluminum PV wire exists and costs less per foot, but it needs a larger gauge for the same ampacity and different terminations, which makes it uncommon on residential and small commercial jobs. Copper PV wire carries more current in a smaller diameter and is what nearly every MC4 connector is built to accept.
