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Rooftop solar installation sparks fires in Trenton, New Jersey</strong></span>
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">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</span>
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