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 PHOTON's 3rd PV SAFETY Conference
ALL ABOUT SYSTEM SAFETY – FROM COMPONENTS, INSTALLATION AND OPERATION TO SUDDEN SWITCH-OFF IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE
Conference outline:
As the number of technical PV safety solutions on offer is rapidly growing and standards organizations are working on improving guidelines for the safety of PV systems, PHOTON’s 3rd PV SAFETY Conference will provide an overview on the latest developments. At the event, experts from the PV industry, standards organizations, insurance companies and banks will discuss the achievements and further need to develop standards, procedures and technologies to make PV system operation safer – for reliable power generation, safe and accurate installation, with theft protection and products to switch off solar modules in the event of a fire.
Topics covered:
- Status and needs: Overview of the achievements and challenges for safe and reliable PV power generation
- Standards: Update on safety regulations for solar power
- Insurance: The insurance industry’s view on security for PV systems
- Financing: The banks’ view on solar system safety
- Technologies: The latest safety technologies – from DC disconnects to power optimizers and smart modules with integrated electronics
- Reliability and performance of technical solutions for safe and dependable PV power generation
- Case studies
- A panel discussion
February 1, 2012, San Francisco
Registration: 8 am, start: 9 am,
End: approx. 6 pm
Ticket: US$ 840
(US$740 for PHOTON International and PHOTON – The Photovoltaic Magazine subscribers)
Discounts:
10% with ticket purchase before December 15, 2011
5% with ticket purchase before January 7, 2012
10% when buying tickets for two or more PHOTON USA conferences
PROGRAM
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INVITED SPEAKER, ORGANIZATION
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TOPIC
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9:00 - 9:10
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CONFERENCE OPENING
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Chairpersons:
Anne Kreutzmann, PHOTON Magazine, USA
Tim Sears, Grid Alternatives, USA
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9:10 -11:00
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FUNDAMENTALS - SAFETY FIRST? VIEWS FROM THE SOLAR SECTOR, BANKS, AND INSURERS
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Anne Kreutzmann, PHOTON Magazine, USA
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Solar product failure and recalls – case studies
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Larry Sherwood, SolarABCs & Sherwood Associates, USA
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Fundamentals for safe PV power generation
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Troy Dalbey, UpSolar
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Safety vs.cost – view of a fully leading Chinese module supplier
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Peter Wilcox, Travelers, USA
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Insuring PV systems
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Matt Scullin, New Resource Bank, USA
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Safety requirements for bankable PV projects
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11:00 - 11:30
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Coffee Break
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11:30 - 13:00
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CORE SYSTEM COMPONENTS – CHOOSING THE RIGHT PARTS TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE
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Juan Suarez, UniRac, USA
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Mounting structures
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Ward Bower, Sandia, USA
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Inverters
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John Wohlgemuth, NREL, USA
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How can we make PV modules safer
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Martina Siebmanns, PHOTON Lab, Germany
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Wires and connectors – take-aways from PHOTON's surveys and tests
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13:00 - 14:00
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Lunch
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14:00 - 15:30
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SYSTEM OPERATION – SAFE AND WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE
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Bill Brooks, Brooks Engineering, USA
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Designing high-quality solar systems
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Karl Riedlinger, Solar City, USA
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Construction safety – installing PV securely and inexpensively
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John Berdner, SolarEdge, USA
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What's needed for safe operation of rooftop PV systems
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Paul Grana, Tigo, USA
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Overview on alarm system technology to prevent theft
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15:30 - 16:00
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Coffee Break
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16:00 - 17:45
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NEW STANDARDS, CODES, AND TECHNOLOGIES – HOW TO MAKE PV SAFER
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Chris Flueckiger, UL, USA
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Beware of arcs: The new UL subject 1699B DC arc-fault circuit protection test
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Bill Brooks, Brooks Engineering, USA
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Grounding of PV systems – why doing without makes PV safer
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Matt Paiss, San Jose Fire Department, USA
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Progress in PV fire safety – first milestones reached, many tasks remaining
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Adrian Häring, SMA, Germany
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Current state of discussions in Europe – considered risks and possible measures for improving safety
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Greg Madianos, UPVI / Solarbridge, USA
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UPVI – a universal standard interface for smart modules
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17:45 - 18:30
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PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW THE NEXT NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE (NEC 2014) SHOULD LOOK TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM PV SAFETY
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Conference program - download here
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