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    EN 50438 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONNECTION OF MICRO-COGENERATORS IN PARALLEL WITH PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

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    Superseded date:  31-01-2008

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    Published date:  23-11-2012

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Connection requirements
      4.1 The electrical installation
          4.1.1 Installation instructions
          4.1.2 Over-current protection
          4.1.3 Earthing
      4.2 Interface protection
          4.2.1 General
          4.2.2 Interface protection settings
          4.2.3 Loss of Mains (LoM) protection
          4.2.4 Automatic reconnection after a network outage
          4.2.5 Synchronisation
    5 Power quality
      5.1 Electromagnetic emission/immunity
      5.2 DC injection
      5.3 Power factor
    6 Operation and safety of the micro-cogenerator
      6.1 General
      6.2 Safety
      6.3 Information plate
      6.4 Labelling
      6.5 Maintenance and routine testing
    7 Commissioning
      7.1 General
      7.2 Installation
      7.3 Notification procedure
      7.4 Decommission arrangements
      7.5 Replacement arrangements
    Annex A (normative) Interface protection settings, national
            deviations
            AT - Austria
            DE - Germany
            DK - Denmark
            FR - France
            GB - United Kingdom
            IT - Italy
            NL - The Netherlands
    Annex B (informative) Notification sheets
            B.1 Notification of micro-generation installation
            B.2 Notification of micro-generator decommissioning
    Annex C (informative) Compliance testing general arrangements
            C.1 Compliance testing
            C.2 Type testing of the interface protection
            C.3 Type testing
    Annex D (informative) Type certification test results sheet
    Annex E (normative) List of countries allowing extension of
            the scope > 16 A
    Annex F (informative) Abbreviations
    Bibliography

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    Committee GEL/8
    Document Type Draft
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
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    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60364-5-54:2011 Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 5-54: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Earthing arrangements and protective conductors
    EN 50160 : 2010 AMD 1 2015 VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED BY PUBLIC ELECTRICITY NETWORKS
    EN 61000-3-3:2013 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-3: LIMITS - LIMITATION OF VOLTAGE CHANGES, VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS AND FLICKER IN PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE SUPPLY SYSTEMS, FOR EQUIPMENT WITH RATED CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL CONNECTION (IEC 61000-3-3:2013)
    EN 60255-5:2001 Electrical relays - Part 5: Insulation coordination for measuring relays and protection equipment - Requirements and tests
    IEC 60255-5:2000 Electrical Relays - Part 5: Insulation coordination for measuring relays and protection equipment - Requirements and tests
    EN 61000-3-2:2014 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase)
    HD 384.5.54 : 200S1 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION OF BUILDINGS - SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - EARTHING ARRANGEMENTS AND PROTECTIVE CONDUCTORS
    IEC 61000-3-3 : 3.0EN+(REDLINE+VERSION) ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-3: LIMITS - LIMITATION OF VOLTAGE CHANGES, VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS AND FLICKER IN PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE SUPPLY SYSTEMS, FOR EQUIPMENT WITH RATED CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL CONNECTION
    EN 61140:2016 Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment
    IEC 60364-5-55:2011+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2016 CSV Electrical installations of buildings - Part 5-55: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Other equipment
    IEC 61140:2016 Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment
    IEC 61000-3-2 : 4.0 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-2: LIMITS - LIMITS FOR HARMONIC CURRENT EMISSIONS (EQUIPMENT INPUT CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE)
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