Firefighters attempting to extinguish a fire in a house outfitted with solar panels can also cover the arrays with heavy tarps limiting their exposure to light so that these light sensitive cells do not become energized.
How do firefighters deal with rooftop solar panels.
Currently there is not a nationwide standard operating procedure for approaching residential and commercial fires when rooftop solar panels are present.
As mentioned fire and electrical codes are also being updated to deal with these issues.
The answer is no.
Individual states and municipalities have.
As firefighters see an uptick in homes with solar panels officials said they have to learn how to do their jobs around them.
Normally they would avoid stepping on the solar panels if possible.
How do firefighters ventilate a roof when it s covered in solar panels without electrocuting themselves.