As PV deployments have become commonplace around the world, codes and standards bodies have worked with the fire services and the PV industry to develop guidelines to address the potential hazards to firefighters working near energized PV systems.
The total cost over the service life of the system is amortized to give a levelized cost per year. In the PV System Cost Model (PVSCM), the owner's overnight capital expense (cash cost) for an installed PV system is divided into eight categories, which are the same for the utility-scale, commercial, and residential PV market segments:
As main activities to improve firefighters' safety, the German guidelines explain the importance of recognizing PV systems, installation methods of DC wires to lower electric shock risks for firefighters, and a specific firefighting operation flow for fires involving PV systems.
The presence of a PV system near a fire may produce hazards such as heightened potential for falls, electrical shock, and collapse of roof structures. Due to these perceived hazards, there have been cases where firefighters limited their operations and the fire was allowed to expand.
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