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  • EN 50438:2013

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    REQUIREMENTS FOR MICRO-GENERATING PLANTS TO BE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

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    Superseded date:  27-01-2022

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    Published date:  12-01-2013

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Technical requirements
    5 Operation and safety of the micro-generator
    6 Commissioning
    Annex A (informative) - National settings and requirements
    Annex B (informative) - Loss of Mains and overall system
            security
    Annex C (informative) - Example notification sheets
    Annex D (informative) - Compliance type testing
    Annex E (informative) - Example test results sheet
    Annex F (informative) - Commissioning
    Annex G (normative) - Countries allowing extension of the
            scope > 16 A
    Annex H (informative) - Abbreviations
    Annex I (informative) - A-deviations
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines technical requirements for the protection functions and the operational capabilities of micro-generating plants, designed for operation in parallel with public low-voltage distribution networks.

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    Committee TC 8X
    Development Note Supersedes PREN 50438. (12/2013)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    IEC TS 62786:2017 Distributed energy resources connection with the grid
    I.S. EN 62109-2:2011 SAFETY OF POWER CONVERTERS FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR INVERTERS (IEC 62109-2:2011 (EQV))
    I.S. EN 50524:2009 DATA SHEET AND NAME PLATE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS
    CLC/TR 50422:2013 GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50160
    PD IEC/TS 62786:2017 Distributed energy resources connection with the grid
    BS EN 50465:2015 European product standard for combined heating power systems using gas fuel
    S.R. CLC/TR 50422:2013 GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50160
    CEI EN 62109-2 : 2012 SAFETY OF POWER CONVERTERS FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR INVERTERS
    PREN 50465 : DRAFT 2011 GAS APPLIANCES - COMBINED HEAT AND POWER APPLIANCE OF NOMINAL HEAT INPUT INFERIOR OR EQUAL TO 70 KW
    EN 50465 : 2015 GAS APPLIANCES - COMBINED HEAT AND POWER APPLIANCE OF NOMINAL HEAT INPUT INFERIOR OR EQUAL TO 70 KW
    I.S. EN 50465:2015 GAS APPLIANCES - COMBINED HEAT AND POWER APPLIANCE OF NOMINAL HEAT INPUT INFERIOR OR EQUAL TO 70 KW
    17/30354643 DC : 0 BS EN 62933-2-1 - ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE (ESS) SYSTEMS - PART 2-1: UNIT PARAMETERS AND TESTING METHODS - GENERAL SPECIFICATION
    PREN 50524 : DRAFT 2008 DATA SHEET AND NAME PLATE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS
    08/30185866 DC : DRAFT JULY 2008 BS EN 61000-3-15 - ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-15: LIMITS - ASSESSMENT OF LOW FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC IMMUNITY AND EMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPERSED GENERATION SYSTEMS IN LV NETWORK
    EN IEC 62933-2-1:2018 Electrical energy storage (EES) systems - Part 2-1: Unit parameters and testing methods - General specification
    PD CLC/TR 50422:2013 Guide for the application of the European Standard EN 50160
    BS IEC 62894 : 2014 PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS - DATA SHEET AND NAME PLATE
    I.S. EN IEC 62933-2-1:2018 ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE (EES) SYSTEMS - PART 2-1: UNIT PARAMETERS AND TESTING METHODS - GENERAL SPECIFICATION
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    IEC 62933-2-1:2017 Electrical energy storage (EES) systems - Part 2-1: Unit parameters and testing methods - General specification
    IEC 62109-2:2011 Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems - Part 2: Particular requirements for inverters
    EN 50465:2015 Gas appliances - Combined heat and power appliance of nominal heat input inferior or equal to 70 kW
    CEI CLC/TR 50422 : 2015 GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50160
    08/30183361 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2008 BS EN 50524 - DATA SHEET AND NAME PLATE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS
    PD IEC/TR 61000-3-15:2011 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Limits. Assessment of low frequency electromagnetic immunity and emission requirements for dispersed generation systems in LV network
    CEI EN 50524 : 2010 DATA SHEET AND NAME PLATE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS
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    EN 50524:2009 Data sheet and name plate for photovoltaic inverters
    IEC TR 61000-3-15:2011 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-15: Limits - Assessment of low frequency electromagnetic immunity and emission requirements for dispersed generation systems in LV network
    BS EN 62109-2:2011 Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems Particular requirements for inverters
    11/30249911 DC : 0 BS EN 50465 - GAS APPLIANCES - COMBINED HEAT AND POWER APPLIANCE OF NOMINAL HEAT INPUT INFERIOR OR EQUAL TO 70 KW
    UNE-EN 62109-2:2013 Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems - Part 2: Particular requirements for inverters
    CLC/TS 50549-1:2015 Requirements for generating plants to be connected in parallel with distribution networks - Part 1: Connection to a LV distribution network above 16 A
    UNE-EN 50524:2010 Data sheet and name plate for photovoltaic inverters
    EN 62109-2:2011 Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems - Part 2: Particular requirements for inverters

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    IEC 62116:2014 Utility-interconnected photovoltaic inverters - Test procedure of islanding prevention measures
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