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Title
Detection of photovoltaic system defects and their impact as a fire hazard

ISSN printed: 1733-8670, ISSN on-line: 2392-0378
Krystosik-Gromadzińska, Agata1; Zeńczak, Wojciech2
URI: https://repository.am.szczecin.pl/handle/123456789/2870
2025-09-30
Photovoltaic (PV) fires are very rare but when they do occur the consequences can be serious for facilities and first responders, especially in the event of a fire on a ship or a yacht. The causes of fires mainly relate to the electrical installation (e.g., poorly designed systems, incorrectly installed equipment, faulty connections, defective products, overvoltage, and voltage surges) but also to defects and damage of the panels themselves (such as scratches, microcracks, etc.). Thermography is a useful method for quickly detecting local temperature increases, which may indicate incorrect operation of the electrical installation and panel, resulting from their incorrect configuration, faults, or damage. Local increases in temperature (hot spots) may increase the risk of fire. The laboratory tests carried out on the photovoltaic system allowed for the illustration of the temperature distribution of the PV panel, electricity receiver, and electrical connections in real conditions.
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Title

Detection of photovoltaic system defects and their impact as a fire hazard

Pages

Figures

6

Tables

2

ISSN printed

1733-8670

ISSN on-line

2392-0378

DOI

10.17402/647

Type

Original scientific article

Journal

83 Scientific Journals of the Maritime University of Szczecin, no. 83 / 2025

Publisher

Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Morskiej w Szczecinie

Copyright Holder

Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Morskiej w Szczecinie

Published

2025-09-30

Recieved

2025-04-16

Accepted

2025-07-11

Funding

No data

Keywords

PV panels, damage, yachts, temperature distribution, fire, safety

URI:

https://repository.am.szczecin.pl/handle/123456789/2870

Language

English

Authors

Krystosik-Gromadzińska, Agata1; Zeńczak, Wojciech2

Affiliation

1 West Pomeranian University of Technology Department of Ocean Technology and Transport 17 Piastów Av., 70-310 Szczecin, Poland, agata.krystosik@zut.edu.pl
2 West Pomeranian University of Technology Department of Ocean Technology and Transport 17 Piastów Av., 70-310 Szczecin, Poland, wojciech.zenczak@zut.edu.pl

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