CommsSafe® Flexible Networking



Flexible Communications

Host your facilities’ network-connected, intelligent equipment with ease.

The CommsSafe product line is specifically designed to provide trusted, utility-grade hardware to establish secure networking where you need it, for anything you need. Customer-specified components may be integrated into the CommsSafe base enclosure to meet application needs. Then, it is shipped to you, ready to operate. 

Easily Adapt for Any Application:

  • Add a Network to Your Facility

  • Install Your Inverter OEM's Data Logger

  • Connect Your Tracker NCU to the Network

  • Monitor Your Transformer's Health Gauges

  • Sub-Meter Your Equipment Pad

  • Add a Network Camera for Security

  • Install Extra Weather Sensors

  • Retrofit Older Monitoring Systems

Download the CommsSafe Quick Start Guide.

Download the CommsSafe Spec Sheet.

 
 

 Remove complexity. Be adaptable.

Easily Accommodate Your Equipment…

The CommsSafe product line supports multiple interior configurations to allow space for your specified components. Check out the flexible interiors in our Support Resources.

  • UL 508a Listed Controls Solution

  • Multiple Power Source Options

  • Reliable Power & Battery Backup

  • Wide-Temperature Electronics

  • Integrated Alarm Monitoring

  • Ready for Your Components

  • Deploy Anywhere


… with Options to Support Your Application

Add cameras, weather sensors, custom I/O, managed and unmanaged fiber and WIFI, and more for complete and versatile application support.

CommsSafe AC-3⌀ Model Shown Ready for Customer Components

Network Your Facility.

CommsSafe lets you easily add a fiber network between your interconnection and your equipment pads.

Monitor Your Inverters & Trackers.

Add a protocol converter to CommsSafe for inverter monitoring. Connect your tracker controller to add it to the network, too.

Extend Your Network.

Use CommsSafe with wireless antennas to securely and affordably extend your network across wetlands or building rooftops.

Add Sensors & Cameras Anywhere.

CommsSafe’s PV-powered option allows you to install sensors in remote areas of the array and cameras for vegetation monitoring. Just include wireless communication.

CommsSafes are equipped with EasyBUS connectors to ensure in-the-field wiring is simple and reliable. No special tools or knowledge required.
Check out EasyBUS here.

 

CommsSafe adds resilience to your network, ensuring you never loose performance data and always receive critical alarms.

 

  Reliability You Can Trust

BATTERY BACKUP

Full, built-in battery backup ensures critical alarms are conveyed during power failures, improving restoration support and network resiliency. Battery placement options in Support Resources.

Support Resources

FACTORY BUILT & TESTED

Specify the components and capabilities you need in your CommsSafe. We will assemble it to order, integrate the power and communications, test it, and ship it ready to operate.

Proposal Request

BROAD COMMUNICATION

Built to support hardened, reliable networking and communications; Built-in 100BASE-TX FAST Ethernet, Modbus TCP/IP for power supply and battery alarming, and user definable digital I/O. Need more?

Spec Sheet

 

Wide voltage range support allows communications anywhere you need it!

 

Selecting A CommsSafe Is Easy

 

 CommsSafe AC-1⌀

Single Phase Power Supply
Nominal 120V Applications

CommsSafe AC 3⌀

Three Phase Power Supply
Nominal 480V Applications

CommsSafe DC 1.5k

PV Array Powered Power Supply
Nominal 1,000 - 1,500V DC Applications

The selection process is simple, fill out our proposal request form now.

  Technical Documents & Support

As with all Aderis Energy products, you can access user manuals, application guides, an installation photo gallery, drawings, and CAD blocks by registering on our Support Resources page.