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==International Standards==
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Before going into details of the norms applicable to Solar, a quick reminder about the different types of electrical standards in the world and their applicable regions:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Acronym
!Title
!Comment
!Application
|-
|IEC
|[[wikipedia:International_Electrotechnical_Commission|International Electrotechnical Commission]]
|International Electrical Standards
|European based
|-
|ANSI
|[[wikipedia:American_National_Standards_Institute|American National Standard Institude]]
|All American Standards
|US based
|-
|IEEE
|[[wikipedia:Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers|Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]]
|American Electrical Standards
|Worldwide use
|-
|NEC
|[[wikipedia:National_Electrical_Code|National Electricity code]]
|American Electrical Standards
|US applicable
|}
Local norms and standards are always applicable in priority. However, when specific in a country, they are most of the time strongly inspired by the IEC or ANSI standard. [[File:1.png|alt=|left|frame]]
[[File:19.png|frameless|59x59px]]IEC with or without national rule
[[File:30.png|frameless|52x52px]]ANSI/IEEE NEC
[[File:31.png|frameless|52x52px]] ANSI/IEEE NEC with or without national rule
<br />
==Standards applicable to Solar projects==
The main electrical standard applicable for Solar Installation are classified below by order of importance :
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|'''Reference'''
|'''Object'''
|'''Comment'''
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/25949 IEC 62 548]'''
2016 version
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec62548%7Bed1.0%7Db.pdf PV array design requirements]'''
|Main worldwide norm for any grid connected PV installation
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/26942 IEC 62 738]'''
2018 version
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iects62738%7Bed1.0%7Den.pdf Design Guideline for PV power plant]'''
|This is a transposition of the IEC 62 548 specifically for Large Scale solar farms. It allows more flexibility in the design in order not to oversize equipment, as it might have a much bigger impact than it would in small installations.
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/5449 IEC 61 427-1]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec61427-1%7Bed1.0%7Db.pdf Offgrid Storage for renewable]'''
|Main IEC norm for any PV + '''Storage''' installation '''not connected''' to the grid
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/23183 IEC 61 427-2]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec61427-2%7Bed1.0%7Db.pdf Grid Connected Storage for renewable]'''
|Main IEC norm for any PV + '''Storage''' installation '''connected''' to the grid
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/28213 IEC 60 364 - 7-712]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60364-7-712%7Bed2.0%7Db.pdf Electrical requirements for Low voltage PV installation]'''
|Chapter of the IEC 60 364 focusing on PV installation. It is close to the IEC 62 548 (which remain the main PV norm), but is more focused on LV electrical design
|-
|'''[[wikipedia:IEC_60364|IEC 60 364]]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60364-1%7Bed5.0%7Den_d.pdf Low Voltage electrical requirements]'''
|This is the main norm for any type of low voltage installation. The scope is very large, that’s why this norm is split in a lot of chapters, where some are applicable to solar installations (see below)
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/1878 IEC 64 364 - 5-52]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60364-5-52%7Bed3.0%7Db.pdf LV electrical - Cable selection]'''
|Selection and sizing of low voltage electrical cables
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/28067 IEC 62 930]'''
2017 version
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec62930%7Bed1.0%7Den.pdf Electric cables for photovoltaic systems with a voltage rating of 1,5 kV DC]'''
|Describe how a DC PV cable should be built ® Buy PV cables that comply with this norm
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/2272 IEC 60 502 -2]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60502-2%7Bed3.0%7Db.pdf Medium and High voltage Cables]'''
|Describe how an AC High Voltage cable should be built ® Buy HV cables that comply with this norm
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/1245 IEC 60 269 - 6]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60269-6%7Bed1.0%7Db.pdf LV Fuse for PV]'''
|The [https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60269-1%7Bed4.0%7Den_d.pdf IEC 60 269] is the general norm for [[wikipedia:IEC_60269|'''a'''ny type of low voltage fuse]]
The chapter 6 of this norm is the specifications for fuses in PV installation ® Buy fuses compliant with this norm
|}
[[Category:Engineering]]
[[File:10.png|thumb]]
Before going into details of the norms applicable to Solar, a quick reminder about the different types of electrical standards in the world and their applicable regions:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Acronym
!Title
!Comment
!Application
|-
|IEC
|[[wikipedia:International_Electrotechnical_Commission|International Electrotechnical Commission]]
|International Electrical Standards
|European based
|-
|ANSI
|[[wikipedia:American_National_Standards_Institute|American National Standard Institude]]
|All American Standards
|US based
|-
|IEEE
|[[wikipedia:Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers|Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]]
|American Electrical Standards
|Worldwide use
|-
|NEC
|[[wikipedia:National_Electrical_Code|National Electricity code]]
|American Electrical Standards
|US applicable
|}
Local norms and standards are always applicable in priority. However, when specific in a country, they are most of the time strongly inspired by the IEC or ANSI standard. [[File:1.png|alt=|left|frame]]
[[File:19.png|frameless|59x59px]]IEC with or without national rule
[[File:30.png|frameless|52x52px]]ANSI/IEEE NEC
[[File:31.png|frameless|52x52px]] ANSI/IEEE NEC with or without national rule
<br />
==Standards applicable to Solar projects==
The main electrical standard applicable for Solar Installation are classified below by order of importance :
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|'''Reference'''
|'''Object'''
|'''Comment'''
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/25949 IEC 62 548]'''
2016 version
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec62548%7Bed1.0%7Db.pdf PV array design requirements]'''
|Main worldwide norm for any grid connected PV installation
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/26942 IEC 62 738]'''
2018 version
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iects62738%7Bed1.0%7Den.pdf Design Guideline for PV power plant]'''
|This is a transposition of the IEC 62 548 specifically for Large Scale solar farms. It allows more flexibility in the design in order not to oversize equipment, as it might have a much bigger impact than it would in small installations.
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/5449 IEC 61 427-1]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec61427-1%7Bed1.0%7Db.pdf Offgrid Storage for renewable]'''
|Main IEC norm for any PV + '''Storage''' installation '''not connected''' to the grid
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/23183 IEC 61 427-2]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec61427-2%7Bed1.0%7Db.pdf Grid Connected Storage for renewable]'''
|Main IEC norm for any PV + '''Storage''' installation '''connected''' to the grid
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/28213 IEC 60 364 - 7-712]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60364-7-712%7Bed2.0%7Db.pdf Electrical requirements for Low voltage PV installation]'''
|Chapter of the IEC 60 364 focusing on PV installation. It is close to the IEC 62 548 (which remain the main PV norm), but is more focused on LV electrical design
|-
|'''[[wikipedia:IEC_60364|IEC 60 364]]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60364-1%7Bed5.0%7Den_d.pdf Low Voltage electrical requirements]'''
|This is the main norm for any type of low voltage installation. The scope is very large, that’s why this norm is split in a lot of chapters, where some are applicable to solar installations (see below)
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/1878 IEC 64 364 - 5-52]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60364-5-52%7Bed3.0%7Db.pdf LV electrical - Cable selection]'''
|Selection and sizing of low voltage electrical cables
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/28067 IEC 62 930]'''
2017 version
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec62930%7Bed1.0%7Den.pdf Electric cables for photovoltaic systems with a voltage rating of 1,5 kV DC]'''
|Describe how a DC PV cable should be built ® Buy PV cables that comply with this norm
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/2272 IEC 60 502 -2]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60502-2%7Bed3.0%7Db.pdf Medium and High voltage Cables]'''
|Describe how an AC High Voltage cable should be built ® Buy HV cables that comply with this norm
|-
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/1245 IEC 60 269 - 6]'''
|'''[https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60269-6%7Bed1.0%7Db.pdf LV Fuse for PV]'''
|The [https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60269-1%7Bed4.0%7Den_d.pdf IEC 60 269] is the general norm for [[wikipedia:IEC_60269|'''a'''ny type of low voltage fuse]]
The chapter 6 of this norm is the specifications for fuses in PV installation ® Buy fuses compliant with this norm
|}
[[Category:Engineering]]