EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Solar Panel Scheuten Solar “Unknown” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0133/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of fire due to fretting corrosion of the tin plated contact in the junction box and the junction box heating up. The heat could cause a fire if combustible material is placed near the junction box.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD).
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Product
Solar Panel — Scheuten Solar
- Brand
- Scheuten Solar
- Name / model
- Unknown · Multisol P6-66, P6-60, P6-54 and P6-48
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Solar panel. On the back of the panel there is a junction box with the text “Solexus” and “Alrack", which is for connection via special wiring cables. The solar panel will usually be a part of a Photovoltaic (PV) system.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of fire due to fretting corrosion of the tin plated contact in the junction box and the junction box heating up. The heat could cause a fire if combustible material is placed near the junction box.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD).
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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