EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Grid-tied micro-inverter “Solar gekoppelter Wechselrichter” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01715/25
Summary
The product is insufficiently insulated. The protective conductor ends on the circuit board and is not connected to the metal housing. If the single insulation of the live parts inside the appliance is defective, the entire metal housing can carry mains voltage. The user could consequently touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive…
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Product
Grid-tied micro-inverter
- Name / model
- Solar gekoppelter Wechselrichter · 500W, SY2405V04067 / 25N50*D-220
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Solar inverter for converting direct current (DC) from a photovoltaic system to alternating current (AC) to be fed into the mains network. Input voltages from 16 to 28 Volts DC and an output voltage of 180 to 260 Volts. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0C9MPG46J).
What is the risk?
- The product is insufficiently insulated. The protective conductor ends on the circuit board and is not connected to the metal housing. If the single insulation of the live parts inside the appliance is defective, the entire metal housing can carry mains voltage. The user could consequently touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 62109-1 and 62109-2.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 22/02/2025
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