To all techies, what if a bleeder resister, similar to what is used on a
capacitor, was in parallel with the PV strings or array? That should pull down
any high voltage from a low illuminance light source.
Larry Crutcher
Starlight Solar Power Systems
On Mar 8, 2023, at 2:13 PM, Darryl Thayer
Hello the answer is yes. On a job several years ago to finish I worked
after dark. It was a full moon, and a street light was nearby I got bit
from a 500 Voc module string. I am sure I did not have 500 V but it only
takes 20 ma. To be deadly. I did not get my volt ohm meter out but I should
Well, turns out there might actually be something to bright scene
lighting enabling some power
output during a fire at night.
Here is one paper from San Francisco.
http://ufsw.org/pdfs/photovoltaic_systems.pdf
However, firefighters have particular safeguards they should follow day
or
I believe that kind of illumination could certainly put out some voltage
but wouldn't have much, if any, current or power behind it. But could
shock someone.
Any dangerous energy would have to come from a capacitor being charged
up that SHOULD be disconnected
through the rapid shutdown
They can generate enough illumination to have the module(s) reach ~ Voc.
On 3/8/2023 10:31 AM, Kristopher Schmid via RE-wrenches wrote:
Hi wrenches,
In speaking to local firefighters last year, I had a question that
stumped me. At night, will the light from the flames or the fire
fighters'
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From: RE-wrenches on behalf of
Kristopher Schmid via RE-wrenches
Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 10:31:24 AM
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Cc: Kristopher Schmid
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters
Hi wrenches,
In speaking to local firefighters last year, I had a question that stumped me.
At
Hi wrenches,
In speaking to local firefighters last year, I had a question that stumped
me. At night, will the light from the flames or the fire fighters' flood
lights energize the array to a dangerous potential?
Any light you can shed (pun intended) would be most welcome.
Shine On!
Kris
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Cc: "re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org"
in an emergency situation - using
equipment readily available. IMHO 20VDC is much preferable to
480VDC.
Thank You. db
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Foxfire Energy Corp.
Renewable Energy Systems
(802)-483-2564
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Hi charles, all.yes, foam is both not opaque enough and slides off.
Blue tarps / thin tarps are not eitheronly thick or canvas worksand
what if the wind blows it off during the response?
I recommend the irec / iaff Web class highly, it uses all the new UL data
and It covers nozzles
is much preferable to 480VDC.
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> Thank You. db
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Hi Dan,
I'll try to stop short of playing armchair firefighter here, and stick to what
legitimate data is available. I follow most of the prominent Firefighter trade
rags, and while there is some good technical content, there are also a fair
amount of opinion pieces.
The UL study linked
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From: Charles Picard <cpic...@solarcity.com>
Date: Tue, September 20, 2016 1:27 pm
To: "palumbo1...@gmail.com"
Hi Dave,
These are some great questions you're asking, and you've prompted some
interesting responses. I've been partnered up with a career firefighter for the
past 2yrs teaching this subject, and have a few thoughts for you:
Review the NFPA's recommended best practices for interactions with
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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class
Thanks Dan,
Thanks for these good points and good ideas. Of course safety of the
responders/helpers is #1, thanks for the reminder.
I have not heard about spraying foam on the array to
: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class
Hey Dave, I'm a retired level 2 Fire Fighter and EMT. I've been invited to
address several EMS departments and State Electrical Classes about Solar / Off
Grid emergencies. All departments are required to re certify annually in
subjects like CPR
see a truck driver running away from a crash.. keep up with them'.Hope this helps. dbDan BrownFoxfire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy Systems(802)-483-2564www.Foxfire-Energy.comNABCEP #092907-44
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, and they
probably already have some training in that regard.
Good luck!
Glenn Burt
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Sent: 9/19/2016 22:13
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Wrenches,
I will be presenting a class on "Solar Home Fire Fighter Safety" to our
local volunteer fire department this coming weekend. I will tour them around
my off grid neighborhood so that we can review various PV, micro-hydro,
different inverters and battery systems, various back-up
Hello,
I was reading about fire fighters and their interactions with PV in the last
issue of solar pro. Does anyone have experience with basic fire fighter PV
training? I would like to try it with my local departments.
Jesse
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Hello Jesse;
I wrote that article for Solar Pro.
The official bottom line curriculum for firefighters is available by
free download from CalFire here:
http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/training/photovoltaics.php
I do teach an IREC/ISPQ accredited class on the topic, to teach
professional PV
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Hello,
I was reading about fire fighters and their interactions
with PV in the last issue of solar pro. Does anyone have
experience with basic fire fighter PV training? I
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Andrew;
I think that in the future, the solution
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