Table of Contents

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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I[imp] or I[n] for SPDs according to the simplified<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;clause 6: Installation and location of SPD and to<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;clause 7: Equipotential bonding<br>Annex D (informative) - Exceptions in the USA related<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to Class I tested SPDs<br>Bibliography

Abstract

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.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
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Committee	TC 37