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Code requirements and standards for installations of photovoltaic systems in the US
Author(s) -
Bower Ward,
Deblasio Richard
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
progress in photovoltaics: research and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.286
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1099-159X
pISSN - 1062-7995
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-159x(199905/06)7:3<155::aid-pip269>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - photovoltaic system , work (physics) , systems engineering , engineering , government (linguistics) , code (set theory) , architectural engineering , computer science , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , set (abstract data type) , programming language
Electrical code requirements and a broad base of standards for PV installations in the US have been written. The National Electrical Code ® (NEC ® ) focuses primarily on electrical system installation requirements in the US. The NEC addresses both fire and personnel safety. This paper describes recent efforts of the PV industry in the US and the resulting requirements in the 1999 National Electrical Code—Article 690—Solar Photovoltaic Systems. It provides an overview of the most significant changes that appear in Article 690 of the 1999 edition of the NEC. A summary of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) PV standards and current standards development efforts is also provided. Related and coordinated efforts of the other standards‐making groups are also briefly reviewed. Published in 1999 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This article is a US government work and is in the public domain in the United States