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Solar Rooftop fire concerns with regards to Water and Electricity during a fire or eartquake

Hello All,Have any of you fire chiefs had issues with regard to fighting a fire on a commercial building with a Solar System on the roof. The water fighting of a rooftop Solar system no being able to…Continue

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Solar roof top systems are they safe and what if you have a fire? I have a few 150,000 sq. ft. building. I own 2 building and I want a firefighter opinon wheather I should install a Solar system on the roof. If I have a fire what is the typical stand a fire unit take with solar on a roof.

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Solar Panel Rooftop Fires

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I am very aware of the issue of not being able to turn of a solar panel. What's the answer to this issue? I have two buildings that I want to put solar on the roof. What about firesafety after a earth quake or during a fire what do you do with the solar?

Posted on August 27, 2010 at 2:28am — 3 Comments

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