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Isolate the DC side of a solar array

Switching the DC isolator off and padlocking it: the inverter display reads DC 0 V. The DC LIVE signs stay because the panels are still live in daylight.

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The DC isolator is switched off and padlocked. The inverter display reads DC 0 V on its side of the isolator. The DC LIVE signs stay, because the panels on the roof are still live whenever there is light.

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