Remote Solar Isolator

Remote Solar Isolator Pty Ltd has designed and manufactured a unique electro mechanical safety switch for solar panel installations. This new innovation is a solution to address the issue of lethal d.c. voltage and enables safe roof access to any solar installation even when the sun is shining. Solar panels can continue to combine and generate leth... al voltage between themselves and associated wiring. This creates a situation where even though the solar array is in shutdown mode as per Australian Standards, the risk of electrocution still exists for building occupants, tradespeople and emergency workers. We have designed a novel approach to the isolation of electrical current generated by solar panels in a solution called Solar Safety ShutOFF. Currently, no form of solar panel isolation has the ability to remove lethal d.c. voltage from the solar array using air gap technology. The Solar Safety ShutOFF removes this risk by isolating the panels in such a way as to stop the combination of solar panels. This leaves the maximum voltage on a solar array limited to extra Low Voltage or zero volts instead of the current lethal voltage of up to 600V d.c. When a Solar Safety ShutOFF is fitted to a residential or commercial building, anyone may stop the generation of electricity from the solar panels simply by following the standard solar shutdown procedure. In an emergency, when access to the meter box is limited the entire solar array may be deactivated and reduced to Extra Low Voltage just by disconnecting the incoming power at the house, the street or the nearest substation. This is not available with any other isolation system. The environment is then safe for all emergency personnel, tradespeople and the occupants to access the solar PV system and roof in the knowledge that NO lethal voltages are being generated anywhere in the solar installation including all wiring between the panels.Read More