Abstract: A terminal box for a solar battery module is provided with a plurality of terminal plates (30) juxtaposed on a base plate (11) and connectable with positive and negative electrodes of the solar battery module, cables for external connection connectable with the terminal plates (30), and rectifying-device units (50) each of which spans between two corresponding terminal plates (30). Each rectifying-device unit (50) includes a bypass diode (52) connectable with the two corresponding terminal plates (30) to prevent an inverse current, and a metal-made clip (53) for resiliently holding the bypass diode (52). The clip (53) is held in contact with a heat discharging plate (55) of the bypass diode (52) to discharge heat generated by the bypass diode (52).

Abstract: A terminal box for a solar battery module is provided with a plurality of terminal plates (30) juxtaposed on a base plate (11) and connectable with positive and negative electrodes of the solar battery module, cables for external connection connectable with the terminal plates (30), and rectifying-device units (50) each of which spans between two corresponding terminal plates (30). Each rectifying-device unit (50) includes a bypass diode (52) connectable with the two corresponding terminal plates (30) to prevent an inverse current, and a metal-made clip (53) for resiliently holding the bypass diode (52). The clip (53) is held in contact with a heat discharging plate (55) of the bypass diode (52) to discharge heat generated by the bypass diode (52).

Abstract: To improve noise suppression, there is provided a metallic connecting device for connecting a high-voltage electrical cable to a transformer. To further enhance the above effect, a coiled-type high-voltage noise-suppressing cable is used as the high-voltage electrical cable. The connecting device includes a crimping connector portion where the coiled-type high-voltage noise-suppressing cable is press-fitted, and a solder connector portion where a connector portion of transformer is fixed by soldering. The crimping connector portion may include a first barrel portion, a second barrel portion and a detent which is formed by notching and raising part of the base wall of the crimping connector portion. The solder connector portion is in the form of a cup, and the base center of the solder connector portion includes a through hole having a diameter slightly greater than that of the connector of transformer.