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CEI EN 50438 : 2014

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

REQUIREMENTS FOR MICRO-GENERATING PLANTS TO BE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English, English - Italian

Published date

01-01-2014

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Technical requirements
5 operation and safety of the micro-generator
6 Commissioning
Annex A (informative) - National settings and requirements
Annex B (informative) - Loss of mains and overall system
        security
Annex C (informative) - Example notification sheets
Annex D (informative) - Compliance type testing
Annex E (informative) - Example test results sheet
Annex F (informative) - Commissioning
Annex G (normative) - Countries allowing extension of the
        scope > 16 A
Annex H (informative) - Abbreviations
Annex I (informative) - A-deviations
Bibliography

Defines technical requirements for the protection functions and the operational capabilities of micro-generating plants, designed for operation in parallel with public low-voltage distribution networks.

Committee
CT 8/28
DevelopmentNote
Classificazione CEI 311-1. (06/2008) An interpretation sheet 2015 exists for CEI EN 50438, See CEI EN 50438/IS1. (11/2015)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
68
PublisherName
Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano
Status
Current
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
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2004/108/EC : 2004 DIRECTIVE 2004/108/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 15 DECEMBER 2004 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY AND REPEALING DIRECTIVE 89/336/EC
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