This is why you don’t put it on the roof or in your home. Put it in an insulated metal shed with concrete interior sheathing (hardibacker). Put your array in the yard. If you can’t do that, then remain on the grid.
No, there are no panels straight above it. There was still 330 volts sitting on that wire to earth, Joe. Rubber gloves and rubber boot on a hot tin roof. Cut the wires, then disconnected all the panels at night.
Every fire that happened in a grid connect solar system happened in a system that was installed by a certified installer. I guess you could take from that what you will.
My wife saw it and said we are not insured for this type of thing. After 20 K of doing this and getting it working, U am happy with what I did. I am disappointed I can not fix it and try again. Also look back on my house solar wiring nowhere near my quality job.
Just understand what and how it happened and work out how to avoid it. You've put in so much time and gained a hell of a lot of knowledge to give up now. Next video should be an in-depth on what happened, how it happened and how to avoid it.
I believe it has something to do with the new inverter, but not sure of it. The connector was fine with the old one. Cold day with a little overcast. Prefect for generating power.
