LOW-VOLTAGE SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES - PART 32: SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES CONNECTED TO THE D.C. SIDE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATIONS - SELECTION AND APPLICATION PRINCIPLES
International Electrotechnical Committee
FOREWORD<br>INTRODUCTION<br>1 Scope <br>2 Normative references <br>3 Terms and definitions <br>4 Systems and equipment to be protected <br>5 Overvoltages in a PV installation<br>6 Installation and location of SPDs<br>7 Equipotential bonding <br>8 Requirements for the installation of surge protective<br> devices (SPDs) in a PV system<br>9 Selection and installation of SPDs in PV installations <br>10 Maintenance <br>Annex A (normative) - Determination of the value of<br> I[imp] or I[n] for SPDs according to the simplified<br> approach for different structures protected by an LPS<br>Annex B (informative) - Characteristics of a PV source <br>Annex C (informative) - Additional information to<br> clause 6: Installation and location of SPD and to<br> clause 7: Equipotential bonding<br>Annex D (informative) - Exceptions in the USA related<br> to Class I tested SPDs<br>Bibliography
Specifies the principles for selection, installation and coordination of SPDs intended for use in Photovoltaic (PV) systems up to 1500 V DC and for the AC side of the PV system rated up to 1000 V rms 50/60 Hz.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | International Electrotechnical Committee |
| Committee | TC 37 |
