Diligence is due, standards are needed

pv magazine’s Quality Roundtable at Solar Power International this year covered everything from backsheet failures to faulty connectors causing fires at PV arrays. But in the end, it all comes down to the same thing: a need for better standards and due diligence from a wide range of parties.

Issue 11-2019

Though actually a rare occurence, fires in PV installations were a hot opic at the Quality Roundtable, following several recent high-profile cases in the United States. Fires are foten caused by the poor installation of connectors.

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