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CEA reports ‘major safety issues’ in 97 percent of solar...

Melted connector image from our archives. Hot on the heels of HelioVolta’s report that over 60 percent of its solar PV system audits u...

June 21, 2023
Inverters and eBOS sunspec alliance laboratories
Rejoice for choice: 12 companies now in the SunSpec Rapid...

Product choice has been an issue with rapid shutdown requirements since the NEC 2017 update, but that tide is starting to turn. Six addition...

May 13, 2020
Featured module level shutdown safety
Safety considerations for assessing module-level shutdown solutions

Now that California – the largest solar market in the U.S. – has adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), many solar ins...

May 11, 2020
News Solis residental inverter_Now SunSpec Certified
Ginlong Solis inverters now SunSpec-certified for rapid shutdown

Ginlong Technologies officially rolled out its portfolio of SunSpec-certified residential, hybrid and commercial inverters to the U.S. marke...

May 4, 2020
News outback-1
OutBack Power charge controllers now compatible with Tigo Energy rapid...

OutBack Power and its FLEXmax charge controllers are now compatible with Tigo Energy Inc.’s Fire Safety solution device to m...

April 6, 2020
Inverters and eBOS
ARCHIVED WEBINAR: Rapid Shutdown Showcase — A review of commercial...

  Rapid Shutdown (RSD) requirements have been a moving target for commercial solar PV system designers, and solutions to meet and excee...

March 2, 2020
eBOS Tigo RSS 2
Tigo has a new version of its fire safety solution...

Tigo Energy released a new TS4-A-2F (Fire Safety) at Solar Power International this year — the same advanced retrofit/add-on rapi...

October 2, 2019
News SE_HPIC_Rapid_Shutdownbox_Duo_02
Fronius unveils new generation of rapid shutdown boxes

Fronius launches a new generation of its Rapid Shutdown Box, offering the most convenient solution for NEC 2014 (690.12) and NEC 2017 (Array...

August 31, 2017
News tigo ts4 mlpe rapid shutdown
Tigo’s TS4 MLPE platform earns UL certification for meeting rapid...

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has certified Tigo‘s UHD-Core TS4-S for fully complying with National Electric Code (NEC) 690.12 Rapid ...

June 14, 2017
News PV electrical code labels
New PV labeling rules in effect, Graphic Products releases guide...

With the number of solar installations rapidly rising, consistent and accurate safety labels are essential to communicate the hazards that v...

February 22, 2017
News Yaskawa Solectria Solar combiner rapid shutdown
Yaskawa-Solectria debuts commercial Rapid Shutdown Combiner for three-phase string inverters

Yaskawa – Solectria Solar, just introduced its Commercial Rapid Shutdown Combiner for three-phase string inverters. This Commerci...

February 15, 2017
News Fronius smart inverter
SPI Preview: Fronius showcases shutdown, storage, smart meters, software and...

While attending Solar Power International in Las Vegas this year, you will notice the large presence Fronius has on the trade show floor (bo...

August 25, 2016
News
New solar training for fire fighters announced by IREC

With one million homes and businesses nationwide now producing energy through solar roof panels, the likelihood that fire fighters and other...

June 14, 2016
News Solarcheck RSD
Solarcheck Rapid Shutdown device is integrated directly onto the panel

NEC 690.12 dictates that all rooftop solar PV systems must have a rapid shutdown function to protect first responders from electric shock in...

June 9, 2016
News SMA-Rapid-Shutdown-System_sm
SMA debuts residential rapid shutdown system to use with Sunny...

SMA’s much-anticipated Rapid Shutdown System is now available for immediate shipping to the North American residential PV market. Engi...

April 20, 2016
Featured
Get to know NEC 2017 revisions: Updated PV labels, rapid...

Many changes are occurring with labeling requirements covered by Article 690 as we move toward the release of the NEC 2017 code revision. PV...

January 11, 2016
Featured
Rapid System Shutdown: Questions and Solutions

The updated 2014 National Electrical Code’s (NEC) manual, Section 690.12, says that a PV system needs to be able to reduce the voltage...

October 12, 2015
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