{"id":33450,"date":"2025-03-05T16:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T08:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ray-tron.com\/?p=33450"},"modified":"2025-03-05T16:41:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T08:41:46","slug":"issues-that-need-to-be-paid-attention-to-when-copper-clad-aluminum-strips-are-used-to-replace-traditional-welding-strips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ray-tron.com\/en\/issues-that-need-to-be-paid-attention-to-when-copper-clad-aluminum-strips-are-used-to-replace-traditional-welding-strips\/","title":{"rendered":"Issues that need to be paid attention to when copper-clad aluminum strips are used to replace traditional welding strips"},"content":{"rendered":"

When using copper-clad aluminum ribbon to replace traditional welding ribbon, in order to ensure the long-term stability and safety of the photovoltaic system, it is necessary to pay attention to and prevent risks from the following aspects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Material performance matching<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Conductivity: Ensure that the copper layer thickness and uniformity of the copper-clad aluminum strip meet the design requirements to ensure that its conductivity is close to that of pure copper welding strip. Detailed resistance and conductivity testing should be carried out to ensure that there will be no large voltage drop under high current load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Mechanical strength: Since the mechanical properties of aluminum are lower than those of copper, special attention should be paid to the bonding strength between the copper layer and the aluminum core to ensure that the solder ribbon will not break or delaminate when subjected to temperature changes, stretching and vibration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Process and welding technology<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Welding process: The welding performance of copper-clad aluminum strip is different from that of pure copper, so a more adaptable welding process is required, including adjusting the welding temperature, pressure, and welding materials (flux, solder, etc.) to ensure that the solder joints are firm and in good contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Process parameter control: During the production and use process, strictly control the process parameters to ensure product consistency and avoid risks caused by too thin copper layer or poor bonding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Anti-corrosion and anti-oxidation measures<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Surface protection: Consider adding a protective coating (such as tin plating, silver plating or other anti-oxidation treatment) on the surface of the copper-clad aluminum strip to prevent the outer copper from oxidizing due to long-term exposure to the environment, thereby protecting the aluminum core from being affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Environmental testing: Before actual application, corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance tests are carried out to ensure that the solder strip can maintain stable performance in the expected use environment (high humidity, salt spray, chemical corrosion, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Equipment and Installation Notes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Installation technology:Photovoltaic modules<\/a>During the production and installation process, ensure that the installation process matches the material of the soldering ribbon to avoid damage to the soldering ribbon due to improper operation. Use professional equipment and trained operators to reduce the risk of soldering ribbon breakage due to mechanical shock or stretching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Temperature control: Pay attention to the thermal expansion and contraction effects in high temperature environments, ensure that the design of the solder connection part can cope with temperature fluctuations, and reduce loose or broken connections caused by thermal stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Quality Control and Testing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Strict quality testing: During the production and application of copper-clad aluminum strips, key properties (such as copper layer thickness, bonding strength, conductivity, tensile strength, and corrosion resistance) should be strictly tested to ensure that each batch of products meets the high standards required by photovoltaic systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Online monitoring: Introduce a real-time monitoring system to promptly detect deviations in the production process and prevent substandard products from entering the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. Long-term use and maintenance<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Regular inspection: After the photovoltaic system is put into use, the welding strips should be inspected and maintained regularly to monitor the contact resistance, mechanical condition and corrosion resistance of the welding points, and possible problems should be dealt with in a timely manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Maintenance plan: Develop a detailed maintenance plan to ensure rapid response and repair of potential faults during long-term operation, and reduce system losses caused by solder strip problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Summarize<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              When using copper-clad aluminum strips to replace traditional welding strips, it is necessary to comprehensively consider the material's conductivity, mechanical strength, welding process, anti-corrosion treatment, installation and maintenance, etc. Through strict process control, adaptive welding technology and comprehensive quality monitoring, the risks caused by insufficient copper-clad aluminum strip performance or improper installation can be effectively reduced, thereby ensuring the efficient, safe and stable operation of the photovoltaic system.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              When using copper-clad aluminum ribbon to replace traditional welding ribbon, in order to ensure the long-term stability and safety of the photovoltaic system, it is necessary to pay attention to and prevent risks from the following aspects: Conductive performance: [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ray-tron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ray-tron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ray-tron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ray-tron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ray-tron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ray-tron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33450\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ray-tron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ray-tron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ray-tron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ray-tron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}