I.S. EN IEC 61730-1:2018

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PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULE SAFETY QUALIFICATION - PART 1: REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

01-27-2020

Published date

05-15-2018

Publisher

National Standards Authority of Ireland

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National Foreword
FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification, applications and intended use
5 Requirements for design and construction
Annex A (informative) - Symbol 'Do not disconnect under load'
Annex B (normative) - Insulation coordination
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
         international publications with their
         corresponding European publications
Annex ZZ (informative) - Relationship between
         this European standard and the safety
         objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96]
         aimed to be covered

Defines and describes the fundamental construction requirements for photovoltaic (PV) modules in order to provide safe electrical and mechanical operation.

Committee	TC 82
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes I.S. EN 61730-1. For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (05/2018)
DocumentType	Standard
ISBN	978-2-8322-3574-4
Pages	124
PublisherName	National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	I.S. EN IEC 61730-1:2018&AC:2018-06

Standards	Relationship
IEC 61730-1:2016	Identical
EN IEC 61730-1:2018	Identical

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EN 60904-3:2016	Photovoltaic devices - Part 3: Measurement principles for terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference spectral irradiance data
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EN 60695-10-2:2014	Fire hazard testing - Part 10-2: Abnormal heat - Ball pressure test method
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IEC 60695-10-2:2014	Fire hazard testing - Part 10-2: Abnormal heat - Ball pressure test method
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IEC 60216-5:2008	Electrical insulating materials - Thermal endurance properties - Part 5: Determination of relative thermal endurance index (RTE) of an insulating material
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