Development of fire safety best practices for rooftops grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems installation using systematic review methodology

• Main Authors: Mohd Nizam Ong, Nur Aliah Fatin, Mohd Tohir, Mohd Zahirasri, Md Said, Mohamad Syazarudin, Nasif, Mohammad Shakir, Alias, Aidi Hizami, Ramali, Mohd Rashid
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100609/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670721009008

Numerous photovoltaic (PV) fire incidents are caused by overheating of PV system components, direct current (DC) arc-fault or hot spot phenomenon. These causes happen mainly due to poor installation practices by the installers. Many PV system installation guides do not emphasise much on the fire haz...