IEC 63112:2021
Photovoltaic (PV) arrays - Earth fault protection equipment - Safety and safety-related functionality
Groupes photovoltaïques (PV) - Matériel de protection contre les défauts à la terre - Sécurité et fonctionnalités relatives à la sécurité
| Standard number: | IEC 63112:2021 |
| Released: | 2021-06-22 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| ICS: | 27.160 |
| Pages (English/French - Bilingual): | 154 |
| ISBN (English/French - Bilingual): | 9782832298725 |
IEC 63112:2021
IEC 63112:2021 is applicable to low voltage Photovoltaic Earth-Fault Protection Equipment (PV-EFPE) whose function is to detect, interrupt, and warn system operators of earth faults in solar photovoltaic arrays. This document specifies:
- the types and levels of the monitoring and protection functions that may be provided;
- the nature and timing of responses to earth faults;
- test methods for validating the monitoring and protection functions provided;
- requirements for functional safety and fault tolerance;
- requirements for product safety including construction, environmental suitability, markings, documentation, and testing.