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Connectors for Solar, EV Charging & Energy Storage

YXY builds the power and signal connection behind solar micro-inverters, string inverters, EV charging piles and ESS battery racks — IP68-sealed to IEC 60529, rated 30 A / 500 V, and validated from -40 °C to +85 °C. One factory in Dongguan covers connector, overmolded harness and 100% electrical test, shipping 50,000+ micro-inverter harness sets to a European solar OEM alone.

50,000+Harnesses shipped — EU micro-inverter program
30 A / 500 VContinuous per contact, TUV witnessed
IP68 / IP69KMated sealing per IEC 60529
-40 ~ +85 °COperating range, 105 °C peak
Field Challenges

Four conditions every solar and EV harness must survive

Rooftops, car parks and containerized ESS are not lab benches. Connectors sit in direct sun, driving rain and high-current heat for decades. YXY designs around the four failure modes we see in returned field samples from other suppliers.

Outdoor Sealing — Rain, Dust, Washdown

Micro-inverters and roadside EV piles have no enclosure around the connector. Threaded push-pull couplings with dual O-rings and interfacial seals hold IP68 (1 m / 24 h) and IP69K washdown without capillary wicking into the crimp barrel.

  • Dual O-ring + interfacial seal; panel-mount and inline
  • Tested per IEC 60529 and IEC 62852
  • EPDM + silicone grommets for 6–12 mm cable OD

UV, Ozone & Salt-Mist Aging

Rooftop UV and coastal salt air chalk and crack ordinary plastics within a few seasons. UV-stabilized PA66 (f1 rating) passes 1000 h xenon-arc and 96 h salt spray; the metal-shell YM20 adds 48 h salt-spray plating for roadside and ESS duty.

  • UL 94 V-0, CTI 600 V housings
  • 1000 h ISO 4892-2 xenon-arc, 96 h salt spray
  • Black and light-grey UV-stable grades

-40 °C to +85 °C Thermal Cycling

Desert noon to alpine dawn, every day for 25 years. CTE-matched PA66 and copper alloy keep contacts gas-tight; silicone seals stay elastic at -40 °C and the contact system stays below 30 K temperature rise at rated current.

  • 500 cycles -40 ↔ +85 °C, ΔR < 5 mΩ
  • 105 °C peak rating for inverter hotspots
  • 1000 h damp heat, 85 °C / 85% RH

High Current — 30 A Without Hotspots

A 30 A trunk line is only as good as its weakest crimp. 2.5 mm gold-plated turned pins on C5191 copper hold ≤ 3 mΩ initial resistance; every production lot sees a 30 A temperature-rise test, with curves supplied per cable cross-section.

  • 30 A / 500 V AC (2-pin), 25 A (3-pin)
  • Contact resistance ≤ 3 mΩ initial
  • UL 1977 and TUV EN 61984 validated
Recommended Series

Four series that cover 90% of solar, EV and ESS I/O

From DC trunk power to logger Ethernet. All four are stocked as connector and pre-terminated harness; custom overmolds and tees are tooled in 5–7 days.

YXY LP20 Power — 2–3 Pin

LP20 Power 2–3 Pin

Use: Micro-inverter AC trunk, EV AC pile L/N/PE, ESS rack power.
Rating: 30 A (2-pin) / 25 A (3-pin), 500 V AC, IP68 mated.
Details: 20 mm bayonet thread, PA66 + gold-plated turned contacts, screw-crimp 2.5–4 mm².

  • ≤ 3 mΩ, < 30 K rise at 30 A, 2000 mating cycles
  • UL 1977, TUV EN 61984, CE, RoHS
  • Overmolded TPU harness and tee option
YXY YPSP21-2C-A 2-Pin Circular Aviation Connector Male & Female

SP21 7 Pin Hybrid

Use: 3-phase micro-inverter + RS485/PLC + PE in one mated pair.
Rating: 4 × 20 A / 500 V power + 3 × 5 A / 250 V signal, IP68, 3-point bayonet.

  • Cuts two connectors to one — cost and leak path
  • 2.5 mm power + 1.6 mm signal mixed layout
  • Mates with CNLINKO SP21 — drop-in replacement
YXY YM20 Power Series

YM20 Power — Metal Shell

Use: Battery rack DC bus, string inverter AC out, EV DC auxiliary.
Rating: 30 A / 500 V, IP68/IP69K, die-cast zinc shell + PA66 insert.

  • EMI shielding + 48 h salt spray on shell
  • Push-pull + threaded lock, blind-mate friendly
  • UL 94 V-0, 360° cable shield clamp
YXY A1092 25CM Waterproof RJ45 CAT6A Connector IP68 Male-to-Female Cable

RJ45 CAT6A IP68

Use: Energy meter to data logger, inverter to gateway, BMS Ethernet.
Rating: CAT6A 10 Gbps, PoE-ready, IP68 push-pull, shielded.

  • CAT6A STP/IP68, 180°/90° boots, panel coupler
  • IEC 60512 tested, 750 cycles, -40 to +85 °C
  • Pre-terminated PUR harsh-UV cable assemblies
Case Study — EU Micro-Inverter OEM

50,000 micro-inverter harnesses for a German solar OEM

The client builds 800 W balcony micro-inverters with a 230 V AC trunk daisy-chain (16 A per branch) and an RS485/Wi-Fi data logger. Their previous supplier saw field leaks at the tee joint and cracked PA66 housings after a single summer — a 0.8% leak-return rate that was threatening the product's 25-year warranty story.

What YXY delivered

  • LP20 3-pin 25 A / 500 V inline + panel tee, IP68 with EPDM grommet for 8–12 mm H07RN-F
  • RJ45 CAT6A IP68 coupler + 3 m PUR patch to the logger, shield bonded 360°
  • One-piece TPU overmolded tee — replaced tape and heat-shrink labor entirely
  • 100% hipot + IR + continuity on every harness line; serialized QR per set

Outcome

  • Zero leak returns in the first 50,000 sets (vs. 0.8% before); passed client 1000 h damp heat + 500 thermal cycles
  • Install time down 35% — push-turn-lock vs. the previous 4-screw gland
  • TUV witness test: 48 h at 30 A, temperature rise 24 K against a 50 K limit
  • Ramp from 0 to 50k in 6 weeks on 3 harness lines with weekly FAI

Scope: connector + harness; client retained the inverter. Harness drawings LP20-3P-25A-500V-TRUNK-V2 and RJ45-IP68-CAT6A-LOGGER-V1. Samples in 72 h, PPAP Level 3 on file.

Spec snapshot — delivered harness

Parameter Delivered value
AC trunk LP20 3-pin, 25 A / 500 V, IP68 mated
Logger link RJ45 CAT6A IP68 coupler + 3 m PUR patch, 360° shield
Branch joint One-piece TPU overmolded tee, no taped joints
Cable H07RN-F 3G2.5, OD 8–12 mm, EPDM stepped grommet
Environment IP68 1 m / 24 h + IP69K; -40 to +85 °C, 500 cycles
Electrical test 100% hipot + IR + continuity; 24 K rise at 30 A (TUV witness)
Traceability Serialized QR per set, PPAP Level 3, weekly FAI
Start Your Build

Sealed power and data, quoted in 24 hours

Send your single-line diagram, cable OD and current per contact — YXY returns a pinout, derating curve and harness drawing within 24 hours, and samples in 72. Email waheed@yxydz.com or message Waheed on WhatsApp +880 1521 462806.

Dongguan Factory (HQ): Building 2, Dushi Valley, Fenggang Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China (广东省东莞市凤岗镇都市慧谷2栋1201)
Shenzhen Office: 901, Huanan Development Center, Pinghu Street, Longgang District, Shenzhen (广东省深圳市龙岗区平湖街道华南发展中心901)
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