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Eaton Fireman's Switch

Safety First
according to VDE-AR-E 2100-712
Big protection for little money
PV fireman's switches are DC switch-disconnectors that isolate the lines between solar
modules and inverters. They allow firefighters to operate without risk of electrocution.
In addition to the SOL30-Safety for small installations Eaton offers prefabricated
fireman's switches housing 2, 3, 4 or 6 switch-disconnectors in a common enclosure. In
contrast to generator terminal boxes the individual strings are not connected in parallel
but can be fed separately to the inverter. This allows the use of several MPP trackers and
helps optimize the inverter’s performance.

In the event of fire or other hazards, undervol- lamp. The fireman's switches are available with
tage releases trip the fireman's switches. The metric screw connection or with MC4 sockets.
undervoltage releases respond with a delay of On the metric devices all cables are connected
600 ms, so that more than 93% of all brief to the modular terminals, which guarantee a
power failures and voltage drops will not cause fast and simple installation.
a trip, preventing downtimes caused by erro- The enclosures have degree of protection IP65
neous tripping. and feature a pressure equalization element to
All fireman's switches feature auxiliary con- avoid condensate formation in the enclosure.
tacts with one N/O and one N/C contact. The This makes Eaton’s fireman's switches ideal
N/C contacts in the combinations are factory- for outdoor use, although a protected moun-
wired and connected to the modular terminals. ting location is recommended.
This allows the switching position of the PV
fireman's switches to be queried and, for
example, indicated with an external indicator
SOL30X…-SAFETY fireman's switch PV off switch
• Rated operating voltage 1000 VDC • Scope of application: DC isolation in photovoltaic systems between PV generator and inverter for disconnecting power • IP65 protection type
• Rated operational current of each switch-disconnector 30 A • Remote tripping with integrated undervoltage release 230V, 50Hz • Tamper-proof according to ISO 13850/EN 418
• DC-PV1 and DC-PV2 utilization category • Undervoltage release responds with a delay of 0.6 seconds to bridge short-term mains voltage fluctuations • Pull to release or rotate
• Switch-disconnectors tested to IEC/EN 60947-3 • Signalling of switch state via auxiliary contact 1 N/O and 1 N/C • Color enclosure top: red
• Prewired ready for connection • Internal resistance of each switch-disconnector 7mΩ
• IP65 protection type • Pressure equalization element
• Admissible ambient temperature range -25°C up to +60°C
• According to VDE-AR-E 2100-712

Number Rated Rated operational Number and type of Terminal capacity Weight Dimensions Part no. Description Part no.
Switch- operating current Ie Terminal type Flexible with Article no. Article no.
disconnec- voltage Ue of each switch- ferrule mm² Complete with guard-ring, 1 N/O, 1 N/C M22-SOL-PVT45PMPI11Q
tors disconnector 150644

V A INPUT OUTPUT kg mm Complete with guard-ring, 2 N/C M22-SOL-PVT45PMPI02Q

150645
DC-PV1 DC-PV2
*¹) 1 1000 30 10 2xMC4 (+) 1xMC4 (+) max.6 0.47 SOL30-SAFETY/2MC4-U Complete, 1 N/O 1 N/C, sealable M22-SOL-PVLPL11-230Q
10 0
2xMC4 (-) 1xMC4 (-) (230V50HZ) 152627
144122
1 1000 26 10 2xM12 (+) 1xM12 (+) 1x(max.6),2x(max.6) 0.47 SOL30-SAFETY/2MV-U
2xM12 (-) 1xM12 (-) (230V50HZ) Wiring diagram of fireman's switch SOL30X…-SAFETY
MC4: 240
MV: 224 144123
1 1000 26 10 2xM12 (+) 1xM12 (+) 1x(max.6),2x(max.6) 0.47 SOL30-SAFETY/2MV-U
Input Input
2xM12 (-) 1xM12 (-) (24VDC)
130 + - + -
172945

*2) 2 1000 30 10 2xMC4 (+) 2xMC4 (+) max.6 5.1 SOL30X2-SAFETY-MC4-U U< n U<
2xMC4 (-) 2xMC4 (-) 250 (230V50HZ)
168098
+ - + -
2 1000 26 10 2xM12 (+) 2xM12 (+) max.6 5.1 SOL30X2-SAFETY-MV-U L N 1 2
Output Output
2xM12 (-) 2xM12 (-) MC4: 411 (230V50HZ)
MV: 404
168099

150

*2) 3 1000 30 10 3xMC4 (+) 3xMC4 (+) max.6 5.5 SOL30X3-SAFETY-MC4-U * IP4X cover of fireman's switches
250
3xMC4 (-) 3xMC4 (-) (230V50HZ)
168100
3 1000 26 10 3xM12 (+) 3xM12 (+) max.6 5.5 SOL30X3-SAFETY-MV-U
MC4: 411
3xM12 (-) 3xM12 (-) (230V50HZ)
MV: 404
168101

150

*2) 4 1000 30 10 4xMC4 (+) 4xMC4 (+) max.6 6.8 SOL30X4-SAFETY-MC4-U

4xMC4 (-) 4xMC4 (-) 375 (230V50HZ)
168102
4 1000 26 10 4xM12 (+) 4xM12 (+) max.6 6.8 SOL30X4-SAFETY-MV-U
4xM12 (-) 4xM12 (-) MC4: 411 (230V50HZ)
MV: 404
168103
150

*2) 6 1000 30 10 6xMC4 (+) 6xMC4 (+) max.6 9.5 SOL30X6-SAFETY-MC4-U

6xMC4 (-) 6xMC4 (-) 50 0 (230V50HZ)
168104
6 1000 26 10 6xM12 (+) 6xM12 (+) max.6 9.5 SOL30X6-SAFETY-MV-U
6xM12 (-) 6xM12 (-) MC4: 411 (230V50HZ)
MV: 404
168105
225

*¹) Two strings can be connected in parallel

*2) All fireman's switches are fingerproof through IP4X cover
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Safety for firefighters

The Eaton fireman's switch is installed at or shortly after the entry of the DC 1
string lines into the building . The fireman's switch opens automatically with
the aid of its built-in undervoltage release  when the firefighters isolate the
fire location from mains power through the public utility and/or at the PV Off
switch . 2
Tripping of the fireman's switch isolates the DC lines between PV modules and
inverter .
This protects emergency personnel from both direct contact with live
cables and indirect contact, for example through flooding.
Tripping is indicated through a signal lamp connected to the feedback contacts,
provided power is present .

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Simple PV fireman's switch

For smaller photovoltaic installations with one or two identical strings the
­simplest version of Eaton’s proven fireman's switch is the ideal choice. With a 3
current carrying capacity of up to 30 A at 1000 VDC this device is capable of
reliably switching all popular module models.
And if the inverter does not contain a built-in switch-disconnector,
the SOL30-SAFETY can fulfil this task according to VDE 0100-712.

Multi-way fireman's switch

If a photovoltaic installation consists of several strings – which is the case in all

larger systems – the new versions of the fireman’s switch with 2, 3, 4 or 6
inputs are the most efficient solution. Each string is routed through its own
switch-disconnector and then on to the inverter. This is particularly interesting
for plants whose strings have different characteristics or are exposed to differ-
ing shade ratios. Smaller inverters with several MPP trackers are often used
here.
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