Santon introduces The Emergency Switch for Firefighter Safety at Hannover Messe 2010

These days firefighters have to deal with threats beyond just fire itself. In recent years the number of photovoltaic installations in both residential and non-residential buildings has increased enormously throughout the world. And that number is expected to continue growing in the coming years. Photovoltaic installations generate direct current (DC). When installations fail, this type of current can produce highly dangerous arc flames. These arc flames are responsible for over 80% of all incidents caused by electrical faults. And when water from the firefighter hoses comes into contact with an installation on fire, the consequences can be catastrophic. When fire hits a building equipped with a photovoltaic installation, firefighters are immediately in an extremely dangerous situation. And with the recent increase in the number of installations, firefighters are more often exposed to this danger. For firefighters to do their jobs safely and successfully, photovoltaic installations have to be shut down quickly and completely. In the past there hasn’t been an effective answer to this problem. Now there is. At the Hannover Messe Santon introduced its answer to this growing issue. The emergency Switch for firefighter safety got a lot of attention during this week and was written about in the next Photon magazine, illustrating the demand for this solution. For more information about the Emergency Switch for firefighter safety, see our website or contact you nearest office.

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