Tag: rapid shutdown
-
Rapid shutdown, connectors, supply chain leave few good options for safe PV system design
They say the best way to learn is by first making mistakes. Well, for most solar businesses, that might not be the best path to a higher education. Instead, let’s assess the mistakes that are commonly being made in PV system design and installations so that we can avoid them ahead of time. For our……
-
Patent Office invalidates two Tigo rapid shutdown patent claims, upholds nine others
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office invalidated two patent claims of Tigo Energy this week and upheld nine others, all related to rapid shutdown, following a challenge by the SunSpec Alliance, an open information standards and certification organization for the distributed energy resources (DER). Both SunSpec and Tigo seem to be pleased with the ruling:……
-
Pro’s Choice: Solar installers launch petition to change module-level shutdown
Scott Carman of Paragon Solar routinely sees burned out solar module connectors. Previously a solar installer, Carman has shifted to solely doing O&M work, which usually means replacing broken panels (they get a lot of hail in Colorado). Many of these jobs involve stranded systems installed by companies now outRead More — Solar Builder magazine
-
Pro’s Choice: Solar installers launch petition to change module-level shutdown
Scott Carman of Paragon Solar routinely sees burned out solar module connectors. Previously a solar installer, Carman has shifted to solely doing O&M work, which usually means replacing broken panels (they get a lot of hail in Colorado). Many of these jobs involve stranded systems installed by companies now outRead More — Solar Builder magazine
-
SunSpec Alliance update on work to simplify rapid shutdown signaling systems
In a few short years, the industry’s concept of a Distributed Energy Resource (DER) has morphed from an uncomplicated rooftop solar PV system that reduces your electricity bill to an incredibly complicated apparatus that does what the old system did plus stores energy, keeps the lights on at night orRead More — Solar Builder magazine