About Us
ArcBox is a division of Viridian Solar, a UK-based manufacturer of roof integrated solar PV systems.
In 2020, the team at Viridian Solar became concerned that a spate of rooftop solar fires in the Netherlands involving a plastic in-roof solar mounting system was affecting confidence in roof-integrated solar. The engineering team at Viridian Solar set about finding ways to enhance the fire safety of solar PV systems.
The result was ArcBox; a simple, cost-effective measure that encloses solar DC connectors in a protective shell. ArcBox protects the connector from damage, and in the event of a connector failure, it prevents the electrical fault developing into a wider fire.
It quickly became apparent that the product had wide application for all types of solar installation – BIPV, above roof, flat roof and ground mount. The product has received numerous innovation awards in the years following its launch in 2022.
About ArcBox
Patented Design
With its patented design, the two hinged halves of ArcBox snap together to completely enclose the DC connector within a high-temperature material, while suspending it in free air between cable sealing grommets at each end.
How ArcBox Works
The ArcBox enclosure simply snaps around a DC connector to ensure that if an arc ever occurs, it is safely contained and doesn’t spread to combustible materials in or around the solar installation.
Mounting Options
A range of brackets is available to attach ArcBox to widely used solar mounting systems; for roof-integrated solar systems, a batten bracket hooks over tile battens to hold the ArcBox in the batten space behind the solar panels or solar tiles.