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  • EN 61173 : 1994

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    OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS - GUIDE

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    Superseded date:  14-07-2005

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    Published date:  12-01-2013

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope and object
    2 Normative reference
    3 Sources of overvoltages
      3.1 External origin of overvoltages
      3.2 Internal origin of overvoltages
    4 Methods to reduce overvoltages
      4.1 Equi-potentialization (bonding)
      4.2 Grounding
      4.3 Shielding
      4.4 Stroke interception
      4.5 Protective devices
      4.6 Principle of operation
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             QUOTED IN THIS STANDARD WITH THE REFERENCES
             OF THE RELEVANT EUROPEAN PUBLICATIONS

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    Gives advice on the protection of overvoltage issues for both stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic power generating systems. Coverage includes: external origin of overvoltages; internal origin of overvoltages; equi-potentialisation (bonding); stroke interception. Also gives detailed diagrams.

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    Committee TC 82
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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