PV-Lifeline Safety in case of danger

PV-Lifeline Safety in case of danger

Fire in buildings with installed PV generators Internal Dangers for Firefighters - Danger to emergency personnel from contact with live PV cables installed in the building, with voltages up to 1000 VDC. - After fire fighting activities, live and possibly damaged PV cables can come into direct or even indirect (puddles of water!) contact with emergency personnel. External Dangers for Firefighters - If there is insufficient access through the roof then the means of access to the installed PV system is blocked for the firefighters. - If necessary, the modules must be removed during the operation to enable access through the facade/roof membrane. - As long as the DC circuit has not been interrupted, there is danger from arcing and contact with live PV cables. Challenge in PV-Systems. Danger for forces. 2

PV-Lifeline PVL-X-System PVL-cable protection trunking PVLE-Box WKE PV 65 PVLS-Box WKE PV 115 PV-Lifeline PV Lifeline offers products to protect emergency personnel in dangerous situations. Burning buildings with PV systems represent a special challenge for emergency personnel due to the danger of electric shock. To ensure safe operations, the PV DC lines are housed within line protection trunking to rule out contact by rescue workers and other persons during a fire. In addition to structural measures, an electrical measure can also be applied: the PVL-X system. The solution: PV-Lifeline. Safety in case of danger. 3

PVL-X-System The PVL-X-System is a photovoltaics safety system consisting of a control unit (PVLE-Box) and a generator junction box (PVLS-Box) with DC switch disconnector. With this new photovoltaics safety system from Spelsberg, the generator junction box with the switch disconnector is installed in a sheltered external area in the immediate vicinity of the PV cables ingress to the building. In a dangerous situation, it interrupts the PV system s electrical circuit on the roof where the individual strings of modules come together. PVL-X-System. Easy - Safe - comfortable. 4

PVL-X-System PVLE-Box PVLS-Box PVLS4 1000-30 PVLS4 1000-30 ÜSS PVLS2x2 1000-30 PVLS2x2 1000-30 ÜSS PVLS3x2 1000-30 PVLS3x2 1000-30 ÜSS In the building, the PV cables can be completely isolated. The switch can be operated at a central, easy-to-reach position such as the entrance area of a building. Once the flow of electricity to the inverter in the house is interrupted, the firefighters inside can extinguish the fire without worries about high voltage. This ensures the safety of the emergency personnel during and after the operation, since work can be performed safely inside the building after firefighting is completed. 5

PVLS-Box PVLS-Box Combiner Box acc. to IEC 60364-7-712 (DIN VDE 0100-712) Fulfillment of the E VDE-AR-E 2100-712 Installation right at building ingress, also as retrofit Switch disconnector according to IEC / EN 60947-3 Utilisation category DC-21 B Easy and intuitive operation with feedback to the user Simple solution and safe investment that can also be retrofitted with further actuation components and works independently of manufacturers Connection-ready, pre-wired on springclamp terminals Avoids extra costs due to complex additional wiring or other extra installations Easy to install, including retrofitting in existing installations PVLS-Box. PV-Lifeline - Safety-Box. 6

Designation scheme PVLS-Box PV-Lifeline-Safety-Box Quantity of Inverter-inputs X Quantity of strings in parallel Rated voltage U N / V Rated current I N / A Equipment with / without ÜSS 4 PVLS 2x2 1000-30 ÜSS 3x2 7

Description Order-No. VPE PVLS-Safety Box ÜSS PVL-Safety-Box, for use as firefighter switch acc. to E VDE-AR-E 2100-712, for up to 4 strings in parallel, 1 x surge protection device Type 2, with DC switch disconnector, max. cross section 6 mm² in, 35 mm² out, with cable glands M20 included, sealing range 4-10mm, witch insulating seals Dimensions/mm PVLS4 1000-30 ÜSS 300 x 450 x 209 178 911 01 1/1 PVLS-Safety Box PVL-Safety-Box, for use as firefighter switch acc. to E VDE-AR-E 2100-712, for up to 4 strings in parallel, with DC switch disconnector, max. cross section 6mm² in, 35mm² out, with cable glands M20 included, sealing range 4-10mm, witch insulating seals Dimensions/mm PVLS4 1000-30 300 x 450 x 209 178 901 01 1/1 PVLS-Safety Box 8

Description Order-No. VPE PVLS-Safety Box 2/3x2 PVL-Safety-Box, for use as firefighter switch acc. to E VDE-AR-E 2100-712, with DC switch disconnectors, max. cross section 6 mm² in, 35 mm² out, with cable glands M20 included, sealing range 4-10mm, witch insulating seals Dimensions/mm PVLS2x2 1000-30 with 2 DC switch disconnectors for up to 2 strings in parallel per switch disconnector 300 x 600 x 209 178 902 01 1/1 PVLS2x2 1000-30 ÜSS with 2 DC switch disconnectors for up to 2 strings in parallel per switch disconnector, 2 x surge protection device Type 2 300 x 600 x 209 178 912 01 1/1 PVLS3x2 1000-30 with 3 DC switch disconnectors, for up to 2 strings in parallel per switch disconnector 300 x 900 x 209 178 903 01 1/1 PVLS3x2 1000-30 ÜSS with 3 DC switch disconnectors, for up to 2 strings in parallel per switch disconnector, 3 x surge protection device Type 2 300 x 900 x 209 178 913 01 1/1 GF 2x2 800-16 9

PVLE-Box DPVLE-Box = PV-Lifeline - Emergency-Box Control unit for switching and monitoring Actuation via emergency stop switch Expandable with additional warning devices (break contacts), from inverter, fire alarm system, building automation actuators Information about switch position the system s operating status Key switch for additional safety by preventing unintended restart Several PVLS-Boxes can be controlled with one PVLE-Box Control via 5-pole control cable Connection-ready, pre-wired PVLE-Box. PV-Lifeline - Emergency-Box. 10

PVLE-Emergency Box Description Order-No.: VPE PVL-Emergency-Box, control unit for switching and monitoring of PVLS-Box, Information about switch position, max. cross section 0,2-4 mm², with cable glands M16 included, sealing range 4-10mm, Dimensions/mm PVLE 162 x 122 x 90 178 991 01 1/1 ON OFF 11

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