The danger is hidden in the roof!
The roofs of many industrial and commercial buildings are currently being equipped or retrofitted with photovoltaic systems to harness solar power. If a failure to these systems occurs and the roofing catches fire, it can spread quickly along the entire roof structure. The result can be serious damage to the facilities and high costs due to operational downtime, repairs and replacements, if not complete destruction of the building.
PVProtect therefore uses a holistic protection concept to shield lives and property from fire damage caused by PV systems: linear heat detectors monitor the area below the photovoltaic modules for unusual temperature increases. This allows for fires to be detected early and located accurately. In the event of a fire, PVProtect automatically initiates the suppression to prevent uncontrolled spreading. Simultaneously, the system alerts the emergency services and distributes a warning signal for people on site to enable safe evacuation of affected areas.
Four building blocks - one system
Early fire detection
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Targeted monitoring of the roof surface below the PV systems for unusual temperature rises
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Reliable detection of the fire outdoors using special measurement technology
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Early detection forms the basis for fast and effective firefighting and safe evacuation of affected buildings
Precise localization
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PVProtect provides precise localization of the fire’s source through the targeted arrangement of heat differential detectors in the area of the photovoltaic modules
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Alerts people in buildings affected by fire
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Informs the emergency services of the fire’s location
Effective fire suppression
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Fires are automatically extinguished before they can spread far and wide
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Specially developed extinguishing nozzles enable water to be distributed over the entire area even at low operating pressures
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Precise positioning and alignment of the extinguishing nozzles ensure effective firefighting
Reliable technology
- Close distribution of reporting points guarantees precise monitoring of the roof surface below the PV system
- Detection technology reliably detects noticeable increases in temperature outdoors
