EN 50438:2013
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REQUIREMENTS FOR MICRO-GENERATING PLANTS TO BE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
01-27-2022
01-12-2013
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
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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TC 8X
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Supersedes PREN 50438. (12/2013)
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Standard
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European Committee for Standards - Electrical
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Superseded
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Standards | Relationship |
DS EN 50438 : 2013 | Identical |
UNE-EN 50438:2008 | Identical |
NF EN 50438 : 2014 | Identical |
NBN EN 50438 : 2014 AMD 1 2015 | Identical |
NEN EN 50438 : 2013 | Identical |
I.S. EN 50438:2013 | Identical |
PN EN 50438 : 2014 | Identical |
SN EN 50438 : 2007 | Identical |
VDE 0435-901 : 2014 | Identical |
DIN EN 50438 : 2014 | Identical |
PN EN 50438 : 2014/IS1:2015 | Identical |
SS-EN 50438:2014 | Identical |
UNE-EN 50438:2014 | Identical |
SN EN 50438:2013 | Identical |
BS EN 50438:2013 | Identical |
CEI EN 50438 : 2014 | Identical |
IEC TS 62786:2017 | Distributed energy resources connection with the grid |
I.S. EN 62109-2:2011 | SAFETY OF POWER CONVERTERS FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR INVERTERS (IEC 62109-2:2011 (EQV)) |
I.S. EN 50524:2009 | DATA SHEET AND NAME PLATE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS |
CLC/TR 50422:2013 | GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50160 |
PD IEC/TS 62786:2017 | Distributed energy resources connection with the grid |
BS EN 50465:2015 | European product standard for combined heating power systems using gas fuel |
S.R. CLC/TR 50422:2013 | GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50160 |
CEI EN 62109-2 : 2012 | SAFETY OF POWER CONVERTERS FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR INVERTERS |
PREN 50465 : DRAFT 2011 | GAS APPLIANCES - COMBINED HEAT AND POWER APPLIANCE OF NOMINAL HEAT INPUT INFERIOR OR EQUAL TO 70 KW |
EN 50465 : 2015 | GAS APPLIANCES - COMBINED HEAT AND POWER APPLIANCE OF NOMINAL HEAT INPUT INFERIOR OR EQUAL TO 70 KW |
I.S. EN 50465:2015 | GAS APPLIANCES - COMBINED HEAT AND POWER APPLIANCE OF NOMINAL HEAT INPUT INFERIOR OR EQUAL TO 70 KW |
17/30354643 DC : 0 | BS EN 62933-2-1 - ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE (ESS) SYSTEMS - PART 2-1: UNIT PARAMETERS AND TESTING METHODS - GENERAL SPECIFICATION |
PREN 50524 : DRAFT 2008 | DATA SHEET AND NAME PLATE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS |
08/30185866 DC : DRAFT JULY 2008 | BS EN 61000-3-15 - ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-15: LIMITS - ASSESSMENT OF LOW FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC IMMUNITY AND EMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPERSED GENERATION SYSTEMS IN LV NETWORK |
EN IEC 62933-2-1:2018 | Electrical energy storage (EES) systems - Part 2-1: Unit parameters and testing methods - General specification |
PD CLC/TR 50422:2013 | Guide for the application of the European Standard EN 50160 |
BS IEC 62894 : 2014 | PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS - DATA SHEET AND NAME PLATE |
I.S. EN IEC 62933-2-1:2018 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE (EES) SYSTEMS - PART 2-1: UNIT PARAMETERS AND TESTING METHODS - GENERAL SPECIFICATION |
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IEC 62933-2-1:2017 | Electrical energy storage (EES) systems - Part 2-1: Unit parameters and testing methods - General specification |
IEC 62109-2:2011 | Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems - Part 2: Particular requirements for inverters |
EN 50465:2015 | Gas appliances - Combined heat and power appliance of nominal heat input inferior or equal to 70 kW |
CEI CLC/TR 50422 : 2015 | GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50160 |
08/30183361 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2008 | BS EN 50524 - DATA SHEET AND NAME PLATE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS |
PD IEC/TR 61000-3-15:2011 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Limits. Assessment of low frequency electromagnetic immunity and emission requirements for dispersed generation systems in LV network |
CEI EN 50524 : 2010 | DATA SHEET AND NAME PLATE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS |
BS EN 50524:2009 | Data sheet and name plate for photovoltaic inverters |
EN 50524:2009 | Data sheet and name plate for photovoltaic inverters |
IEC TR 61000-3-15:2011 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-15: Limits - Assessment of low frequency electromagnetic immunity and emission requirements for dispersed generation systems in LV network |
BS EN 62109-2:2011 | Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems Particular requirements for inverters |
11/30249911 DC : 0 | BS EN 50465 - GAS APPLIANCES - COMBINED HEAT AND POWER APPLIANCE OF NOMINAL HEAT INPUT INFERIOR OR EQUAL TO 70 KW |
UNE-EN 62109-2:2013 | Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems - Part 2: Particular requirements for inverters |
CLC/TS 50549-1:2015 | Requirements for generating plants to be connected in parallel with distribution networks - Part 1: Connection to a LV distribution network above 16 A |
UNE-EN 50524:2010 | Data sheet and name plate for photovoltaic inverters |
EN 62109-2:2011 | Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems - Part 2: Particular requirements for inverters |
EN 50160 : 2010 AMD 1 2015 | VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED BY PUBLIC ELECTRICITY NETWORKS |
EN 61000-4-30:2015/AC:2017-01 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-30: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - POWER QUALITY MEASUREMENT METHODS (IEC 61000-4-30:2015/COR1:2016) |
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IEC TS 62282-1:2013 | Fuel cell technologies - Part 1: Terminology |
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1989/336/EEC : 1989 | COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 3 MAY 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY |
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IEC TR 61000-3-15:2011 | 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 61000-6-3:2006+AMD1:2010 CSV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-3: Generic standards - Emission standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments |
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IEC 61000-6-1:2016 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-1: Generic standards - Immunity standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments |
IEC 60255-151:2009 | Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 151: Functional requirements for over/under current protection |
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