It’s a fact that solar panels installed on buildings can never be completely switched off and continues to generate electricity whenever the sun is shining. Even by turning off all associated solar switches, electricity generated by the panels continues to be produced at lethal voltages. This can lead to complications if there is a need to isolate the panels, such as in the case of cleaning, maintenance or more seriously, for building fires, floods or storm damage. Understandably, emergency services are reluctant to come into contact with, or spray water onto a dangerous and potentially life-threatening source of electricity. The Remote Solar Isolator (RSI) is a unique Australian designed and manufactured product which provides safe isolation of the entire solar panel system, allowing homeowners, emergency services and maintenance personnel full unrestricted access to the roof and associated solar wiring. RSI is tested and compliant to AS/NZS: 3100 and has full C-tick approval.
Rooftop solar panels hinder fire fighters’ efforts to ventilate blazes and put their safety at risk, says Central Huron’s fire chief. Read the article posted in http://huron.bulletnewscanada.ca.
