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Reports finds arching solar panel connectors triggered Rarotonga International Airport blaze

Tuesday 11 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, National

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Reports finds arching solar panel connectors triggered Rarotonga International Airport blaze
Repairs to the Airport Departure Terminal roof fire in May. MELINA ETCHES/23051209

Electrical arching from the solar panel connectors have been found to be the cause of a blaze that tore through the roof of the Rarotonga International Airport.

Electrical arching from the solar panel connectors have been found to be the cause of a blaze that tore through the roof of the Rarotonga International Airport.


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