relink - micro inverter - fire hazard declaration

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www.relink.com.mt Birkirkara, 2015 May 30th The RELINK microinverters significantly contribute the reduction of the fire hazard in PV installations, the microinverters strongly contribute to the achievement of the safety objectives required by the European Community regulations, when it comes to the fire hazard risk valuation. STRING & CENTRAL INVERTERS RELINK MICRO INVERTERS PROBLEM DESCRIPTION RISK DESCRIPTION RISK DC cables routing The DC cables (avarage lenght between 15 to 60 meters) probably run inside the building. HIGH The DC cables lenght is less than 1 meter. Never run inside the building. NONE DC circuit unprotected Up the DC String box. The unprotected energized circuit lenght varyes between 15 and 60 meters depending on the strings lenght. HIGH Up to microinverter. The unprotected energized circuti lenght is in any circumstance less than 1 meter. LOW Energized circuit During daylight, in case of fire or problems when the AC main opens, the DC strings will be in any circumstance energized (300 ÷ 900V) MEDIUMHIGH During daylight, in case of fire or problems when the AC main opens. The DC circuit energized (<60V) the PV mosule cable (only 1 meter). LOW Atmosferic induced overvoltage Strings with long lenght (from 15 to 60 mt) increase the area of the electrical “coil”, increasing the risk of atmosferic induced overvoltages that could result in an electrical arc.. MEDIUMHIGH String with reduced lenght (1 mt) drastically reduces the area of the electrical “coil”, statistically reducing risk of atmosferic induced overvoltages. LOW Cause of fire Is demonstrated that use of DC surge arresters, fuses and diodes in DC string box and lack of maintenaince increse causes of fire. MEDIUMHIGH Not Present NONE Electrical injuries risk DC Operation Voltages VDC = 300 ÷ 900V HIGH DC operation Voltages VDC < 60 V NONE RELINK Limited Vincenzo di Gennaro CTO

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www.relink.com.mt Birkirkara, 2015 May 30th 

The RELINK micro­inverters significantly contribute the reduction of the fire hazard in PV installations, the micro­inverters strongly contribute to the achievement of the safety objectives required by the European Community regulations, when it comes to the fire hazard risk valuation.  

   STRING & CENTRAL INVERTERS  RELINK MICRO INVERTERS  

PROBLEM  DESCRIPTION   RISK  DESCRIPTION  RISK 

DC cables routing  The DC cables (avarage lenght between 15 to 60 meters) probably run inside the building. 

HIGH  The DC cables lenght is less than 1 meter. Never run inside the building. 

NONE 

DC circuit unprotected  Up the DC String box. The unprotected energized circuit lenght varyes between 15 and 60 meters depending on the strings lenght. 

HIGH  Up to micro­inverter. The unprotected energized circuti lenght is in any circumstance less than 1 meter. 

LOW 

Energized circuit  During daylight, in case of fire or problems when the AC main opens, the DC strings will be in any circumstance energized (300 ÷ 900V) 

MEDIUM­HIGH  During daylight, in case of fire or problems when the AC main opens. The DC circuit energized (<60V) the PV mosule cable (only 1 meter). 

LOW 

Atmosferic induced overvoltage 

Strings with long lenght (from 15 to 60 mt) increase the area of the electrical “coil”, increasing the risk of atmosferic induced overvoltages that could result in an electrical arc.. 

MEDIUM­HIGH  String with reduced lenght (1 mt) drastically reduces the area of the electrical “coil”, statistically reducing risk of atmosferic induced overvoltages. 

LOW 

Cause of fire  Is demonstrated that use of DC surge arresters, fuses and diodes in DC string box and lack of maintenaince increse causes of fire. 

MEDIUM­HIGH  Not Present  NONE 

Electrical injuries risk  DC Operation Voltages VDC = 300 ÷ 900V  HIGH  DC operation Voltages VDC < 60 V  NONE 

 RELINK Limited 

Vincenzo di Gennaro ­ CTO