Tag: rapid shutdown

  • Time to revisit standalone solutions to solve rapid shutdown system design

    Rapid shutdown probably feels like old news at this point, but the product market is just now hitting its stride. Initially, the NEC 2017 and 2020 code changes directly favored the technology of certain module-level power electronic brands, and early versions of inverter-agnostic rapid shutdown devices that paired with stringRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • APsystems’ rapid shutdown device now PVRSE-compatible with SMA inverters

    APsystems welcomes SMA to its growing network of inverter manufacturers compatible with its APsmart brand of Sunspec standard-compliant Photovoltaic Rapid Shutdown Equipment (PVRSE). Solar professionals in the United States can now combine the complete range of SunSpec Rapid Shutdown-certified SMA inverters with a reliable, safe and cost-effective APsmart Rapid ShutdownRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • At a glance: NEP rapid shutdown product, 800-W microinverter

    Northern Electric Power Technology Inc. (NEP)’s PVG-4 is an easily installed standalone rapid shutdown product, proving NEC-2017 and NEC-2020 compliance at lower cost and with some added safety features. Cool things to note: You can connect four PV modules to one device to achieve that lowest cost (with three to oneRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • IMO FireRaptor receives UL PVRSS listing with FIMER solar inverters

    IMO keeps racking up the UL PVRSS (Photovoltaic Rapid Shutdown System) listings, last week adding the Fimer UNO range of solar inverters from 1.2kW to 6.0kW and also the Fimer PVS range of solar inverters from 50kW to 60kW under UL1741 guidelines. Preceding this announcement was SMA and Fronius. What’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Tigo Energy now UL certified to handle rapid shutdown with 17 solar inverter brands

    Tigo Energy received UL PVRSS (Photovoltaic Rapid Shutdown System) certifications for approximately 30 inverter models, bringing its certified inverter total to more than 200 inverters from 17 different companies. Tigo already had the largest network of certified inverters for customers to choose from and this adds even more options toRead More — Solar Builder magazine