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Scheuten Solar solar panel — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireFeb 8, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Scheuten Solar solar panel — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Scheuten Solar solar panel — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Scheuten Solar solar panel — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Scheuten Solar solar panel — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Scheuten Solar solar panel — fire risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

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).

Product description

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 should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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