SolarWorld Solar Systems
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
SolarWorld has recalled solar panel systems installed with bare-copper grounding lugs after June 1, 2010. The bare-copper lugs can corrode over time, creating a faulty ground circuit that poses risks of electric shock, electrocution, or fire. The problem affects systems that were installed using the company's original installation instructions, which called for bare-copper lugs instead of the tin-coated lugs that SolarWorld now requires.
If you have a SolarWorld solar panel system installed after June 1, 2010, you can try to identify the type of grounding lug by looking at your panels from the ground—tin-coated lugs appear silver while bare-copper lugs appear brown. If you identify bare-copper lugs, contact SolarWorld for replacement. If you cannot determine which lugs were used, contact SolarWorld to request a free inspection and replacement by an authorized agent, who will replace the lugs with tin-coated or equally safe alternatives at no cost to you.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
SolarWorld solar panels installed with bare-copper grounding lugs can corrode which could result in a faulty ground circuit, posing an electric shock, electrocution or fire hazard.
Customers may be able to identify from the ground whether a tin-coated lug (silver) or a bare-copper lug (brown) has been used on their solar panels. Consumers who can identify the improper lugs should contact SolarWorld for replacement. If customers cannot determine which grounding lugs were used, they should contact SolarWorld to have an authorized SolarWorld agent inspect the installation and replace the lugs with tin-coated grounding lugs or equally safe alternative remedy at no cost to consumers. SolarWorld is requesting that distributors and others remove SolarWorld's installation instructions dated before June 2014 from their websites or other commercial information sources.
This recall includes SolarWorld solar systems installed with bare-copper grounding lugs installed after June 1, 2010. These solar systems use energy from the sun to generate electricity within a system circuit. The installation instructions for SolarWorld solar systems sold after June 1, 2010 called for the use of GBL-4DB lugs for grounding. SolarWorld has revised these installation instructions to explicitly call for tin-coated lugs, specifically Ilsco part number GBL-4DBT. "T" is for tin-coated and indicated by the silver color of the lug.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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