S-5!, a metallic roof attachment producer, had its PVKIT rail-less photo voltaic mounting system licensed for UL 3741 compliance. This certification applies to the entire system when used with all S-5! clamps and brackets, MLPE clips and accomplice merchandise.
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This milestone in product security and efficiency was licensed by means of testing and analysis utilizing the newest requirements.
“As firefighter security turns into a rising concern with the proliferation of rooftop photo voltaic techniques, UL 3741 compliance is changing into a typical — and more and more required — customary throughout each residential and industrial tasks,” stated Ricardo Barroso, S-5! analysis and improvement director. “Our prospects requested, and we listened. We pursued this certification to help safer metallic rooftops and dependable photo voltaic integration.”
UL 3741, Commonplace for Security for Photovoltaic Hazard Management, is without doubt one of the acknowledged strategies for assembly the Nationwide Electrical Code’s fast shutdown necessities, particularly targeted on decreasing electrical shock hazards for first responders. It evaluates the protection of a whole photo voltaic PV system — together with racking, wiring and electrical elements — throughout typical firefighter interactions comparable to stepping, kneeling or by chance putting the system in emergency situations.
In contrast to different strategies that depend on MLPE with fast shutdown on every panel, UL 3741 meets system-level security utilizing string inverters and correct wire administration.
“Our PVKIT system handed rigorous testing to make sure confidence in each S-5! elements and the third-party merchandise we checklist with our system,” Barroso stated. “Firefighter security is paramount, and UL 3741 helps guarantee they will do their jobs with out added threat from rooftop PV techniques.”
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