BS EN 50438 : 2013

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REQUIREMENTS FOR MICRO-GENERATING PLANTS TO BE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

Publisher: British Standards Institution

Published: 01-01-2013

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Foreword
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
National Annex NA (informative) - Text of IS1 to EN 50438:2013

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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.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	GEL/8
Supersedes	12/30270909 DC : 0 04/30117565 DC : DRAFT AUG 2004

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Equivalent Standard(s)	Relationship
I.S. EN 50438:2013	Identical
EN 50438 : 2013	Identical
NEN EN 50438 : 2013	Identical
NF EN 50438 : 2014	Identical
NF EN 50438 : 2014	Identical
I.S. EN 50438:2013	Identical
NEN EN 50438 : 2013	Identical

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ENA ER G83/2 : ISSUE 2 2012	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONNECTION OF TYPE TESTED SMALL-SCALE EMBEDDED GENERATORS (UP TO 16A PER PHASE) IN PARALLEL WITH LOW-VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
BS 8660-1(2011) : 2011	GAS-FIRED MICRO-COGENERATION APPLIANCES OF RATED THERMAL INPUT NOT EXCEEDING 70 KW NET - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR SELECTION, INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, COMMISSIONING, SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE OF STIRLING ENGINE MICRO-COGENERATION APPLIANCES
ENA ER G83/2 : ISSUE 2 2012	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONNECTION OF TYPE TESTED SMALL-SCALE EMBEDDED GENERATORS (UP TO 16A PER PHASE) IN PARALLEL WITH LOW-VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
I.S. HD 60364-5-559:2012	LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-559: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - LUMINAIRES AND LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS (IEC 60364-5-55:2011 (MOD))
SR HD 60364-5-559:2012	LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-559: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - LUMINAIRES AND LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS
BS 7671(2008) : 2018	REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS
BS 7671(2008) : 2008	REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS
IEC 60364-5-55 : 2.2	ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS - PART 5-55: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - OTHER EQUIPMENT
UNE HD 60364-5-559 : 2013	LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-559: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - LUMINAIRES AND LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS

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EN 50160 : 2010 AMD 1 2015	VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED BY PUBLIC ELECTRICITY NETWORKS
IEC 61000-4-30 : 3.0EN+(REDLINE+VERSION)	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-30: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - POWER QUALITY MEASUREMENT METHODS
EN 61000-4-30 : 2015 COR 2017	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-30: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - POWER QUALITY MEASUREMENT METHODS (IEC 61000-4-30:2015/COR1:2016)
EN 61000-6-1 : 2007	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-1: GENERIC STANDARDS - IMMUNITY FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT-INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS
EN 61000-6-3 : 2007 AMD 1/COR 12	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-3: GENERIC STANDARDS - EMISSION STANDARD FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT-INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS (IEC 61000-6-3:2006/A1:2010)
IEC TR 60725 : 1ED 2012	CONSIDERATION OF REFERENCE IMPEDANCES AND PUBLIC SUPPLY NETWORK IMPEDANCES FOR USE IN DETERMINING DISTURBANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT HAVING A RATED CURRENT <= 75 A PER PHASE
IEC TS 62282-1 : 3.0	FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES - PART 1: TERMINOLOGY
EN 61000-3-3 : 2013	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-3: LIMITS - LIMITATION OF VOLTAGE CHANGES, VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS AND FLICKER IN PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE SUPPLY SYSTEMS, FOR EQUIPMENT WITH RATED CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL CONNECTION (IEC 61000-3-3:2013)
1989/336/EEC : 1989	COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 3 MAY 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
EN 60255-151 : 2009	MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 151: FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OVER/UNDER CURRENT PROTECTION
IEC 61000-6-1 : 3.0	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-1: GENERIC STANDARDS - IMMUNITY STANDARD FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT-INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS
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
IEC 62116 : 2.0	UTILITY-INTERCONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS - TEST PROCEDURE OF ISLANDING PREVENTION MEASURES
IEC TR 61000-3-15 : 1.0	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-15: LIMITS - ASSESSMENT OF LOW FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC IMMUNITY AND EMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPERSED GENERATION SYSTEMS IN LV NETWORK
EN 62116 : 2014	UTILITY-INTERCONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS - TEST PROCEDURE OF ISLANDING PREVENTION MEASURES (IEC 62116:2014)
IEC 61000-6-3 : 2.1	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-3: GENERIC STANDARDS - EMISSION STANDARD FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT-INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS
EN 60664-1 : 2007	INSULATION COORDINATION FOR EQUIPMENT WITHIN LOW-VOLTAGE SYSTEMS - PART 1: PRINCIPLES, REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
IEC 60255-127 : 1.0	MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 127: FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OVER/UNDER VOLTAGE PROTECTION
EN 61000-3-2 : 2014	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-2: LIMITS - LIMITS FOR HARMONIC CURRENT EMISSIONS (EQUIPMENT INPUT CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE) (IEC 61000-3-2:2014)
IEC 60255-151 : 1.0	MEASURING RELAYS AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PART 151: FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OVER/UNDER CURRENT PROTECTION
HD 60364-5-551 : 2010 AMD 11 2016	LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-55: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - OTHER EQUIPMENT - CLAUSE 551: LOW-VOLTAGE GENERATING SETS
IEC 61000-3-3 : 3.0EN+(REDLINE+VERSION)	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-3: LIMITS - LIMITATION OF VOLTAGE CHANGES, VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS AND FLICKER IN PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE SUPPLY SYSTEMS, FOR EQUIPMENT WITH RATED CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL CONNECTION
IEC 60364-5-55 : 2.2	ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS - PART 5-55: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - OTHER EQUIPMENT
IEC 60664-1 : 2.0	INSULATION COORDINATION FOR EQUIPMENT WITHIN LOW-VOLTAGE SYSTEMS - PART 1: PRINCIPLES, REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
EN 50524 : 2009	DATA SHEET AND NAME PLATE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS
IEC 61000-3-2 : 4.0	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-2: LIMITS - LIMITS FOR HARMONIC CURRENT EMISSIONS (EQUIPMENT INPUT CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE)

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