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    PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) ARRAYS - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-10-2016

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2013

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope and object
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions, symbols and
       abbreviations
    4 Compliance with IEC 60364
    5 PV array system configuration
    6 Safety issues
    7 Selection and erection of electrical equipment
    8 Acceptance
    9 Operation/maintenance
    10 Marking and documentation
    Annex A (informative) - Examples of signs
    Annex B (informative) - Examples of system functional
            earthing configurations in PV arrays
    Annex C (informative) - Blocking diode
    Annex D (informative) - Arc fault detection and
            interruption in PV arrays
    Annex E (informative) - DVC limits
    Bibliography

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    Specifies design requirements for photovoltaic (PV) arrays including d.c. array wiring, electrical protection devices, switching and earthing provisions.

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    Committee GEL/82
    Development Note Supersedes 08/30177777 DC & 11/30246431 DC. (08/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    VDE-AR-E 2283-4 : 2011
    IEC 60364-5-54:2011 Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 5-54: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Earthing arrangements and protective conductors
    IEC 60364-7-712:2017 Low voltage electrical installations - Part 7-712: Requirements for special installations or locations - Solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems
    IEC 62246-1:2015 Reed switches - Part 1: Generic specification
    IEC 60228:2004 Conductors of insulated cables
    IEC 60269-6:2010 Low-voltage fuses - Part 6: Supplementary requirements for fuse-links for the protection of solar photovoltaic energy systems
    IEC 60898:1995 Electrical accessories - Circuit-breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations
    IEC 60050-811:1991 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 811: Electric traction
    IEC 60050-195:1998 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 195: Earthing and protection against electric shock
    IEC 61215:2005 Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval
    IEC 60364-4-41:2005+AMD1:2017 CSV Low voltage electrical installations - Part 4-41: Protection for safety - Protection against electric shock
    IEC 61730-2:2016 Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification - Part 2: Requirements for testing
    IEC 60050-151:2001 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices
    IEC TS 61836:2007 Solar photovoltaic energy systems - Terms, definitions and symbols
    IEC 61008-1:2010+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2013 CSV Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs) - Part1: General rules
    IEC 60364-5-53:2001+AMD1:2002+AMD2:2015 CSV Electrical installations of buildings - Part 5-53: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Isolation, switching and control
    IEC 60904-3 : 3.0 PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - PART 3: MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLES FOR TERRESTRIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SOLAR DEVICES WITH REFERENCE SPECTRAL IRRADIANCE DATA
    IEC 60050-442:1998 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 442: Electrical accessories
    IEC 60332-1-2:2004+AMD1:2015 CSV Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 1-2: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulatedwire or cable - Procedure for 1 kW pre-mixed flame
    IEC 61646:2008 Thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval
    IEC 61829:2015 Photovoltaic (PV) array - On-site measurement of current-voltage characteristics
    IEC 60904-2:2015 RLV Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: Requirements for photovoltaic reference devices
    IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
    IEC 60947-1:2007+AMD1:2010+AMD2:2014 CSV Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules
    EN 50521:2008/A1:2012 CONNECTORS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
    IEC 61730-1:2016 Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification - Part 1: Requirements for construction
    IEC 60904-3:2016 Photovoltaic devices - Part 3: Measurement principles for terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference spectral irradiance data
    IEC 60898-2:2016 Electrical accessories - Circuit-breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations - Part 2: Circuit-breakers for AC and DC operation
    IEC 62109-2:2011 Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems - Part 2: Particular requirements for inverters
    IEC 62446:2009 Grid connected photovoltaic systems - Minimum requirements for system documentation, commissioning tests and inspection
    IEC 60050-461:2008 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 461: Electric cables
    IEC 60050-826:2004 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 826: Electrical installations
    IEC 62305-4:2010 Protection against lightning - Part 4: Electrical and electronic systems within structures
    IEC 60947-3:2008+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2015 CSV Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 3: Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units
    IEC 62305-2:2010 Protection against lightning - Part 2: Risk management
    IEC 60947-2:2016 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: Circuit-breakers
    IEC 62109-1:2010 Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems - Part 1: General requirements
    IEC 60904-2 : 3.0EN+(REDLINE+VERSION) PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC REFERENCE DEVICES
    IEC 60445:2017 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Identification of equipment terminals, conductor terminations and conductors
    IEC 62305-3:2010 Protection against lightning - Part 3: Physical damage to structures and life hazard
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