Current Quote by Steven Magee

“Undersized solar photovoltaic circuits that have not been de-rated for heat are known to spontaneously go on fire.”

— Steven Magee

“Many solar photovoltaic designers have built systems based on the electrical ratings on the solar module, not realizing that a solar module can put…

— Steven Magee

“Solar photovoltaic companies did not appear to be adequately de-rating their electrical components for heat when I worked in the field.”

— Steven Magee

“The bigger the solar photovoltaic system is, the more likely it is to go on fire!”

— Steven Magee

“Things must be getting bad in the solar photovoltaic industry if they are now required to install solar module level DC shutdown systems!”

— Steven Magee

“Regarding solar power systems, the bigger the system is, the more likely it may go on fire.”

— Steven Magee

“The more solar module strings there are in a solar photovoltaic system, the more dangerous the DC arc fault will be!”

— Steven Magee

“Badly built solar photovoltaic systems do not age well.”

— Steven Magee

“In solar photovoltaics, it is much better to over-size the electrical components of the DC circuit than to under-size it.”

— Steven Magee

Photovoltaics are a great technology for certain applications, and, in fact, we invest in photovoltaic technologies. But they're not good substitutes for grid electricity.

— Vinod Khosla

“After discovering the DeSoto Solar Farm had been on fire, troubleshooting revealed exploding fuses, many blown fuses and loose electrical connections.”

— Steven Magee

I think the future for solar energy is bright.

— Ken Salazar