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AGENCY
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CODE
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COUNTRY
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DESCRIPTION
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| Installation
of Solar Systems |
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| The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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PV
Interconnection Standard 929-2000 |
USA
(only)
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Connection
of Solar Systems to the Electricity Grid |
| International
Electrotechnical Commission |
IEC
1727 |
Switzerland
|
PV
characteristics of the Utility Interface |
| National
Electrical Code* (administered
by National Fire Protection Association) |
NEC
Sec 720, also Article 690, 90-2 |
USA
(only)
|
Electrical
installations of PV Equipment. Recommended installation practices
(March 2001) |
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| Solar
Energy Systems |
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| PV
GAP |
PVRS
1 |
Switzerland
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Photovoltaic
Stand-Alone Systems – Design Qualification and Type Approval
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| PV
GAP |
PVRS
4 |
Switzerland
|
Photovoltaic
(PV) stand-alone systems, with a system voltage below 50 Volts |
| PV
GAP |
PVRS
9 |
Switzerland
|
Procedures
for Determining the Performance of Stand-Alone Photovoltaic
Systems |
| The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
|
IEEE
519 |
USA
|
Recommended
Practice and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electrical
Power Systems |
| The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
|
IEEE
1374 |
USA
|
Guide
for Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Power System Safety |
| International
Electrotechnical Commission |
IEC
1194 |
Switzerland
|
Characteristic
Parameters of Stand-Alone PV Systems |
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| Solar
Energy Components |
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| International
Electrotechnical Commission |
IEC
(6)1215*
|
Switzerland
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Crystalline
silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification
and type approval |
| International
Electrotechnical Commission |
IEC
(6)1646*
|
Switzerland
|
Thin-film
terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification
and type approval |
| International
Electrotechnical Commission |
IEC
1721 |
Switzerland
|
Susceptibility
of a Module to Accidental Impact Damage (Resistance to Impact
Test |
| The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
|
IEEE
1262*/** |
USA
|
PV
Module Qualification for performance & reliability |
| Underwriters
Laboratories
|
UL
1703 |
USA
|
Flat-Plate
PV Modules and Panels |
| International
Electrotechnical Commission |
IEC
904-1 |
Switzerland
|
An
Electrical Performance Test (I-V curve data) is required to
determine the module's peak output power. |
| International
Electrotechnical Commission |
IEC
1829 |
Switzerland
|
Crystalline
Silicon PV Array - On site Measurement of I-V Characteristics
|
| International
Electrotechnical Commission |
IEC
60904-3 # |
Switzerland
|
Measurement
Principles for Terrestrial PV Solar Devices with Reference
Spectral Irradiance Data |
| PowerMark
Corporation |
PMC
Doc. PV-3 |
USA
|
Encompasses
JPL Block V, CEC 503, IEEE 1262, IEC 1215, IEC 1646, and PVUSA.
|
| PV
GAP |
PVRS
2 |
Switzerland
|
Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules
|
| European
Solar Test Installation/ESTI |
CEC
701 |
Italy
|
Qualification
Test Procedures for Thin-Film Photovoltaic Modules |
| European
Solar Test Installation/ESTI |
CEC
503 |
Italy
|
Qualification
Test Procedures for Crystalline Photovoltaic Modules |
| The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
|
IEEE
937 |
USA
|
Recommended
Practice for Installation and Maintenance of Lead-Acid Batteries
for Photvoltaic (PV) Systems |
| The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
|
IEEE
1145 |
USA
|
Recommended
Practice for Installation and Maintenance of Nickel-Cadmium
Batteries for Photvoltaic (PV) Systems |
| Underwriters
Laboratories
|
UL
1741 |
USA
|
Standard
for Static Inverters and Charge Controllers for Use in Photovoltaic
Power Systems |
| PV
GAP |
PVRS
6 |
Switzerland
|
Charge
controllers for photovoltaic (PV) stand-alone systems with
a nominal system voltage below 50 V. |
| PV
GAP |
PVRS
8 |
Switzerland
|
Inverters for photovoltaic (PV) stand-alone systems |
| ASTM
International |
E
standards (E900-2000) |
USA/Global
|
Photovoltaic
cells and module integrity |
| Factory
Mutual |
FM
Approved |
USA
|
Fire Protection tests for Solar Component products |
| CSA
International (Canadian
Standards Association) |
CSA
107.1 |
Canada
|
Inverter
testing |
#derived
from ASTM standard E892 (ASTM Standard Tables for Reference
Solar Spectral Irradiance at Air Mass 1.5: Direct Normal and
Hemispherical for a 37° Tilted Surface, Standard G159-99,
American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken,
PA. 1999.)
Also listed as:
ISO (1992). 9845-1 Solar energy-Reference solar spectral irradiance
at the ground at different receiving conditions, pt. 1, International
Organization for Standardization, Geneva. |
| Manufacturing
Plants |
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| International
Organization for Standardization |
ISO
9000: 2000 |
Global
|
A
management system that provides confidence in the conformance
of the product to established or specified requirements |
| International
Organization for Standardization |
ISO
9001: 2000 |
Global
|
A
management system to provide product that meets customer and
applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, and enhance
customer satisfaction by improving your quality management
system |
| International
Organization for Standardization |
ISO
9004: 2000 |
Global
|
A
management system to extend the benefits obtained from ISO
9001:2000 to all parties that are interested in, or affected
by, your business operations, including employees, owners,
suppliers and society in general |
| International
Organization for Standardization |
ISO
14001 |
Global
|
Implementation
of an Environmental Management System (EMS) in accordance
with defined internationally recognized standards |
