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Rooftop solar installation sparks fires in Trenton, New Jersey*
28.03.2012: According to local news portal NJ.com, a rooftop solar
system has triggered several small fires at a recycling center in
Trenton, New Jersey. The article reports that "a major malfunction in
the rooftop solar panel...caused small fires and surges of electricity
producing arcs of current to break out." According to Fire Battalion
Chief Rich Seeds, "There definitely was a problem with the installation,
the equipment." Firefighters on the scene said that an inverter was
"sparking and unusable." The firefighters, with the help of
electricians, had to manually disconnect the 100-panel system from the
electrical grid before they could safely put out the fire. The fire
started while electricians were hooking up junction boxes on the system.
Earlier this month, a New Jersey General Assembly committee approved a
bill (A266) that would require buildings to clearly label with an
exterior emblem whether they have solar panels installed on the
premises. The measure, recommended by the National Fire Protection
Association, is aimed at protecting firefighters from dangers posed by
solar panels. The greater Assembly has yet to discuss the bill, but the
New Jersey Senate version of the bill (S507) was introduced in the
Senate on Jan. 10, 2012 and is currently being reviewed by the Senate
Environment and Energy Committee. ... Source: NJ.com, New Jersey
Assembly Republicans, eLobbyist; Summary: PHOTON
*http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/03/trenton_firefighters_battle
_ro.html*
<http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/03/trenton_firefighters_battle_ro.html>
*http://www.njassemblyrepublicans.com/?p=2862*
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