The Resource Best Practices for Commercial Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic System Installation
Best Practices for Commercial Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic System Installation
- Summary
- This SpringerBrief presents information on a wide variety of hazards and the damage potential caused by installation of a photovoltaic (PV) system. The current installation practices for PV systems on roofs create electrical, fire, structural, and weather-related hazards that do not comply to current codes, standards and guidance documents. Potential dangers include structural loading, wind loads, hail, snow, debris accumulation, seismic hazards, firefighting hazards, and electrical hazards. Despite the increased popularity of PV systems after the environmental movement, research shows that the costs of installing PV systems outweigh the benefits. Hazards of PV systems on roofs have caused several incidents in the United States; the most notable in Bakersfield, California, and Mount Holly, North Carolina. Designed for fire engineers and professionals, Best Practices for Commercial Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic System Installation offers recommendations to set up PV systems safely and sustainably
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (82 pages)
- Contents
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- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Project Technical Panel
- Project Sponsors
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Research Objective
- 1.2 Background
- 1.3 Overview of Previous Incidents
- 1.4 Overview of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
- 2 Structural Loading
- 3 Wind Loads
- 4 Hail
- 5 Snow
- 6 Debris Accumulation
- 7 Seismic
- 8 Fire Hazards
- 8.1 Flammability of Components
- 8.2 Ignition Hazards
- 9 Electrical Hazards Associated with Fire Fighting Operations
- 9.1 Overview of Hazards
- 9.2 Mitigation Measures
- 9.2.1 Electrically Active PV Systems
- 9.2.2 Suppression Tactics
- 9.2.3 Ventilation Tactics
- 10 Weather-Related Maintenance Considerations
- 11 Compilation of Best Practices
- 11.1 Structural Loading
- 11.2 Wind Loads
- 11.3 Hail
- 11.4 Snow
- 11.5 Debris Accumulation
- 11.6 Seismic
- 11.7 Fire Hazards
- 11.7.1 Flammability of Components
- 11.7.2 Ignition Hazards
- 11.8 Electrical Hazards Associated with Fire Fighting Operations
- 11.9 Weather-Related Maintenance Considerations
- 12 Hazard Gap Analysis
- 12.1 General Knowledge Gaps
- 12.2 Testing and Calculation Gaps
- 12.3 Structural and Wind Loads
- 12.4 Hail Impact Forces
- 12.5 Snow Loads
- 12.6 Seismic Hazards
- 12.7 Fire Hazards
- References
- Isbn
- 9781493928835
- Label
- Best Practices for Commercial Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic System Installation
- Title
- Best Practices for Commercial Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic System Installation
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This SpringerBrief presents information on a wide variety of hazards and the damage potential caused by installation of a photovoltaic (PV) system. The current installation practices for PV systems on roofs create electrical, fire, structural, and weather-related hazards that do not comply to current codes, standards and guidance documents. Potential dangers include structural loading, wind loads, hail, snow, debris accumulation, seismic hazards, firefighting hazards, and electrical hazards. Despite the increased popularity of PV systems after the environmental movement, research shows that the costs of installing PV systems outweigh the benefits. Hazards of PV systems on roofs have caused several incidents in the United States; the most notable in Bakersfield, California, and Mount Holly, North Carolina. Designed for fire engineers and professionals, Best Practices for Commercial Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic System Installation offers recommendations to set up PV systems safely and sustainably
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- Best Practices for Commercial Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic System Installation
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- Contents
- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Project Technical Panel -- Project Sponsors -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Research Objective -- 1.2 Background -- 1.3 Overview of Previous Incidents -- 1.4 Overview of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems -- 2 Structural Loading -- 3 Wind Loads -- 4 Hail -- 5 Snow -- 6 Debris Accumulation -- 7 Seismic -- 8 Fire Hazards -- 8.1 Flammability of Components -- 8.2 Ignition Hazards -- 9 Electrical Hazards Associated with Fire Fighting Operations -- 9.1 Overview of Hazards -- 9.2 Mitigation Measures -- 9.2.1 Electrically Active PV Systems -- 9.2.2 Suppression Tactics -- 9.2.3 Ventilation Tactics -- 10 Weather-Related Maintenance Considerations -- 11 Compilation of Best Practices -- 11.1 Structural Loading -- 11.2 Wind Loads -- 11.3 Hail -- 11.4 Snow -- 11.5 Debris Accumulation -- 11.6 Seismic -- 11.7 Fire Hazards -- 11.7.1 Flammability of Components -- 11.7.2 Ignition Hazards -- 11.8 Electrical Hazards Associated with Fire Fighting Operations -- 11.9 Weather-Related Maintenance Considerations -- 12 Hazard Gap Analysis -- 12.1 General Knowledge Gaps -- 12.2 Testing and Calculation Gaps -- 12.3 Structural and Wind Loads -- 12.4 Hail Impact Forces -- 12.5 Snow Loads -- 12.6 Seismic Hazards -- 12.7 Fire Hazards -- References
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