EN 61173 : 1994

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

Superseded date

14-07-2005

Published date

12-01-2013

Publisher

European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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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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.

Committee	TC 82
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	European Committee for Standards - Electrical
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	HD 60364-7-712:2005 HD 60364-7-712:2016

Standards	Relationship
DIN EN 61173:1996-10	Identical
UNE-EN 61173:1998	Identical
NEN 11173 : 1994	Identical
CEI EN 61173 : 2014	Identical
SN EN 61173 : 1994	Identical
I.S. EN 61173:1995	Identical
PN EN 61173 : 2002	Identical
NBN EN 61173 : 1995	Identical
BS EN 61173:1995	Identical
IEC 61173:1992	Identical
NF EN 61173 : 1995	Identical

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