Solar panel system fires

Tom_M wrote:

NamMedevac 70 wrote:
So what. May be important news for first time RV solar panel users including DIY dudes. Over the years I have read several tragic stories of RV fires due to DIY electrical modifications. Some bright folks have to tinker with everything till they burn the house down. Cheers to those with common sense

Unless I missed it, there was nothing said about what failed.

Last I read fire was due to some optimizers that connected the strings of panels before going to the inverter. RVs don't use this system or equipment. Most residential also does not use this equipment.

Not everyone has your high IQ electrical skills bubba joe. I get that warm fuzzy feeling thinking about solar panels. Cheers

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PButler96 wrote:

NamMedevac 70 wrote:
Over the years I have read several tragic stories of RV fires due to DIY electrical modifications. Some bright folks have to tinker with everything till they burn the house down. Cheers to those with common sense

So what? Over the years I have read several tragic stories of house fires where one would have to assume most of the houses were wired by electrical professionals. I know this, I trust my own electrical skills more than I trust some unknown RV tech at an RV dealer who may be the best ever, or might have been picking his nose while salting fries at BK last week.

Making a lot of "assumptions"?

A lot can happen well after a "professional electrician" leaves the finished job..

Things like stapled extension cords, undersized extension cords for the load.. It is common for folks to grab a 6ft or longer 18 ga extension cord and plug a 1500W load into it..

As far as the solar panel fires goes, well, it is rare that anyone FUSES the panels and with large scale solar they will be wiring the panels in a much higher DC voltage than 12V.. High voltage DC is a hole nuther animal to tame once it starts arcing.. Which is why it is often preferred for arc welding purposes over AC arc welding..

NamMedevac 70 wrote:
Over the years I have read several tragic stories of RV fires due to DIY electrical modifications. Some bright folks have to tinker with everything till they burn the house down. Cheers to those with common sense

So what? Over the years I have read several tragic stories of house fires where one would have to assume most of the houses were wired by electrical professionals. I know this, I trust my own electrical skills more than I trust some unknown RV tech at an RV dealer who may be the best ever, or might have been picking his nose while salting fries at BK last week.

NamMedevac 70 wrote:
So what. May be important news for first time RV solar panel users including DIY dudes. Over the years I have read several tragic stories of RV fires due to DIY electrical modifications. Some bright folks have to tinker with everything till they burn the house down. Cheers to those with common sense

Unless I missed it, there was nothing said about what failed.

The story was published Sept 4 2022, and the shutdown just took place. One of the fires occurred over a year ago and there have been other fires and issues since then. It might be beneficial to actually read an article before commenting?

So what. May be important news for first time RV solar panel users including DIY dudes. Over the years I have read several tragic stories of RV fires due to DIY electrical modifications. Some bright folks have to tinker with everything till they burn the house down. Cheers to those with common sense

As stated old story Plus most Solar Panel fires have a cause.

Faulty installation.

This story is over a year old.