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Inside the larger FWS version: surge protection above, emergency-switch circuitry below

New Citel boxes combine fire safety and surge defence

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The FWS 3 and FWS 6 generator junction boxes with fire switches are designed for solar installations up to 1,000 volts DC and also shield inverters against surges.

Solar rooftops also present specific fire risks that require enhanced safety standards.

Sweden plans stricter fire regulations for C&I solar rooftops

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The Scandinavian country is set to implement the first standardised, nationwide fire protection standards for PV systems on large roofs, impacting the design and material choices of mounting structures.

Burnt-down agricultural building with PV roof system in Germany.
Fire protection

Fires in PV systems: Risk assessment and safety solutions

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Norbert Garela, Business Development Manager at mounting system manufacturer Photonica/Poland, shares his insights on fires in PV systems. He debunks common myths, discussing real threats and presenting how modern product solutions can address the issue of improving the safety of PV systems.

Oskar Öhrman, Technical Manager, Swedish Solar Energy Federation (Svensk Solenergi), is one of the main authors of the fire safety guideline for battery storage systems.
Sweden

New guideline for increased fire protection in battery storage systems

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The Swedish Solar Energy Federation (Svensk Solenergi) has launched a new guideline for fire protection in the installation of stationary batteries, an important step towards increased safety as the use of energy storage systems grows.

Fire safety:

Bauer Solar product range now has Class 1 fire safety certification

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Bauer Solar has received Italian Class 1 fire safety certification for its current M10HB, M10HBB, 144M10HB and 144M10HBB series modules.

Self-sufficient power supply in the desert: Socomec used Sunsys Mobile for the first time in the Dakar Rally.
Off-grid power supply:

Socomec launches mobile storage system on the market

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The French manufacturer Socomec launched a mobile storage unit on the market in June. With the Sunsys Mobile container solution, event organisers can supplement or completely replace diesel generators.

The storage unit comes with pre-installed and liquid-cooled battery racks of up to 745 kilowatt hours.
Energy storage

Large-scale storage in a modular system

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The manufacturer Leclanché presents the fully modular and scalable battery storage system Leblock.

The requirements of the Italian fire protection standard go beyond the ones throughout the rest of the EU.

Bauer solar modules receive the Class 1 fire protection certificate

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As a provider of solar technology on the European market, Bauer have received the Italian Class 1 fire protection certification for their current modules in the 6MB and 6MHB series.