ArcBox Solar Fire Safety Connector Enclosure
The ArcBox is an innovative new solar safety product that simply snaps around the DC connectors in a solar system. Solar is a very safe and reliable technology, but mistakes can happen and the ArcBox helps mitigate against electrical arcing in faulty solar connections spreading to become a damaging and costly fire.
Find out more about the ArcBox solar connector enclosure at https://www.arcbox.solar.
Increasing Solar Safety For All Installations
The Problem
Solar is a safe technology, but it’s not immune from the risks associated with other electrical systems. As the number of solar installations grows, the frequency of faults that can result in fires inevitably increases. This has led to building owners and insurers around the world requiring additional fire mitigation measures for solar installations.
Sources of Solar Fire Risk
The DC connector is a well-known weak point in solar PV systems. Problems here can stem from poor product selection, mistakes in installation and external damage; these can result in a failure mode where an extremely high temperature arc occurs in the connector and can spread to cause a fire.
The Solution
ArcBox is a simple, low-cost approach to reducing the fire risk associated with solar PV systems. It simply clips around a DC solar connector, protecting it to reduce the likelihood of a fault occurring and in the event of an electrical fault, containing it to preventing it starting a fire.
