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  • I.S. EN IEC 61730-1:2018

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    PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULE SAFETY QUALIFICATION - PART 1: REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION

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    Superseded date:  27-01-2020

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    Published date:  15-05-2018

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    National Foreword
    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Classification, applications and intended use
    5 Requirements for design and construction
    Annex A (informative) - Symbol 'Do not disconnect under load'
    Annex B (normative) - Insulation coordination
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
             international publications with their
             corresponding European publications
    Annex ZZ (informative) - Relationship between
             this European standard and the safety
             objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96]
             aimed to be covered

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    Defines and describes the fundamental construction requirements for photovoltaic (PV) modules in order to provide safe electrical and mechanical operation.

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    Committee TC 82
    Development Note Supersedes I.S. EN 61730-1. For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (05/2018)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    IEC 61701:2011 SALT MIST CORROSION TESTING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES
    IEC 60364-7-712:2017 Low voltage electrical installations - Part 7-712: Requirements for special installations or locations - Solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems
    EN 60216-1 : 2013 ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIALS - THERMAL ENDURANCE PROPERTIES - PART 1: AGEING PROCEDURES AND EVALUATION OF TEST RESULTS (IEC 60216-1:2013)
    CLC/TS 61836 : 2009 SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SYSTEMS - TERMS, DEFINITIONS AND SYMBOLS
    IEC 60269-6:2010 Low-voltage fuses - Part 6: Supplementary requirements for fuse-links for the protection of solar photovoltaic energy systems
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    EN 50618 : 2014 ELECTRIC CABLES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
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    HD 60364-7-712 : 2016 LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 7-712: REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL INSTALLATIONS OR LOCATIONS - PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEMS
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