[RE-wrenches] Insurance and rapid shutdown

[Tyrone Houck]

If considering retrofitting rapid shutdown I would recommend APSmart. I
have never had any failures or heard of anyone else who has.




On Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 8:05 AM William Miller via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> If he wants to be more assured of filing an insurance claim he should
> install RSS.
>
> Seriously, the equipment has a bad safety record. I would recommend a
> safety inspection and a modern charge controller with arc flash and ground
> fault detection over RSS.
>
> William Miller
> Miller Solar.com
> 805-438-5600
> www.millersolar.com
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 3, 2026 at 7:46 AM Drake Chamberlin via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> A client, for an off grid system, is in an area with no code requirements
>> nor inspections. He is concerned that if he does not get rapid shutdown, it
>> could affect his ability to get an insurance claim paid, if ever needed.
>>
>> The array is on a separate utility building that houses a water pump and
>> tank as well as the inverter and batteries. Since there is more in the
>> building than just solar related equipment, RS is technically required.
>>
>> Has anyone ever had to deal with this issue?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Drake
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> *Drake Chamberlin*
>>
>> *Athens Electric LLC*
>>
>> *Ohio Electrical Contractor’s License 44810*
>>
>> *NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional*
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