Emergency Responder info

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    I am looking for emergency responder information regarding the 3rd generation Prius. I'll run off a quick list of items if anyone has any answers:
    1. Release date of the Emergency Response Guide (ERG)
    2. Routing of the wiring for the solar panels
    3. Voltage created by the solar panels
    4. Disconnecting power from the solar panels to the ventilation fans.

    Thanks in advance
     
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    Sorry, the link I gave apparently does NOT have the 2010...odd.
    Also, I believe there is a switch in the cabin to turn off the solar vents.
     
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    The solar panels are low voltage devices - no more of a concern than the normal 12V system.

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    Items 2 and 4 have to do with emergency responder info if the responders have to do a roof removal to extricate a trapped patient. What I was not aware of was that they are low voltage, thus removing any hazard to the first responder. Can anyone say what the highest voltage they operate at is?
    Also I was aware that the 2010 Prius does not have the ERG on the Toyota tech website. My question is when will it come out? Any inside info?
     
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    I'd be surprised (pleasantly) if the solar panel had more current output than a 9V transistor battery. Didn't answer your question, but I can assure you except for possibly a spark igniting fuel or something there isn't enough current to hurt you.
     
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    A data sheet on the KC65T is available at http://www.kyocerasolar.com/pdf/specsheets/KC65T.pdf

    The KC65T is a standard flat panel unit with an aluminum frame, but it is electrically similar to the unit installed on the Prius. The maximum voltage it puts out is 21.7, and the maximum current is 3.75 amp (but not at the same time).

    First responders have a legitimate concern about solar panel installations, as most home units can run 600 volts. But the home units achieve that voltage by stringing dozens of panels in series. A single panel typically operates around 15 volts.
     
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    I would be more worried about the seatbelt pre-tension device in the B post when doing a roofcut. Do a good rip and strip before you make any cuts on a Prius or any modern car. If you still use rams for techniques like a dash roll up be very careful of where you place them. The main high voltage cable runs beside the driver's seat near the rocker panel.
     
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