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 IET Standards
Market Opportunity
Focus on fast-emerging areas of technology which are
difficult for formal standards process to address quickly.
Reference key CONSENSUS
formal standards
ISO
& regulations Benefits: ISO
Consumer Awareness European Standard Types of Documents:
Do not duplicate Marketing Potential
Risk Management
European Standard Technical Specifications
Codes of Practice
British Standard
work of national Credibility British Standard
Publicly Available Specifications
Method
Guide
or international Publicly
CodesAvailable Specifications
of Practice etc
Codes of Practice etc
standards Private Standards
Private Standards
bodies. Company Manuals
Company Manuals
CONTROL

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Portfolio development

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 Solar PV Code of Practice
Published 2015 IET Standards Technical Committee
3.2 Solar Photovoltaic Systems

Chair: Ray Noble, SolarBIPV Ltd

Members:
BEAMA, BRE, CIBSE, DCLG, DECC, ECA,
ENA, FPA, HSE, IET, MCS, NAPIT, NHBC,
REA, RECC, RUK, SELECT, STA

Lead Author:
Martin Cotterell, BRE
National Solar Centre

www.theiet.org/pv-cop
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Development
2002 First edition of the DTI Guide

2006 2nd Edition published

2007 MIS3002 published - refers to PV guide

2012 MCS PV Guide issued

2013 IET starts work on solar PV CoP

2014 IET issues solar PV CoP for public comment

2015 IET solar PV CoP published

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 Whats new?

Aligned with international standards work

New technologies in the market

Across all scales of application

Industry experience need for a few changes:

o Array frame earthing
o Earth fault alarm
o Power optimisers
o String fuses
o PV plug & sockets

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 Array frame earthing
& earth fault alarm

The PV array frame needs

an earth connection in most
circumstances

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 Earthing & earth fault alarm
Array frame earthing:
Allows DC isolation fault detection systems to operate correctly
(provided in most inverters)
Minimises the shock risk due to leakage currents on systems with
transformer-less inverters
Brings the UK in line with the approach taken in most other countries
around the world (and IEC standards/documents).

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Earthing & earth fault alarm

Fault detection
+ fire prevention

More than just an LED on an inverter

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 String fuses

Generally, only required on one of

the active conductors

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Plug and sockets

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Fire section (fire alarms)

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Power optimisers

Modifies the conventional

VDC-MAX = VOC x 1.15
IDC-MAX = ISC x 1.25

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Larger systems

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HV connections

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Lightning / surge protection

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Battery systems (Lead acid)

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Whats NOT included?

MCS scheme requirements

Specific energy estimate procedure
Under consideration for use by MCS

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 d.c. power distribution
Practical considerations for d.c.
installations
Provides advice on the handling of d.c. circuits.
Differences in handling of d.c. and a.c. circuits.
Considerations specific to d.c. circuits.

Includes d.c. power distribution over proprietary

cabling and over a.c. power supply cabling
related to the d.c. Code of Practice.

For specifiers, designers, installers and operators

of d.c. power distribution in buildings.
Published 2015 www.theiet.org/dc-technical
Free Download
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 Energy storage - Market
Battery installations
Already used in emergency
lighting, UPS, automation
Early stage market (behind the
meter), growth expected 2016+
Energy security, resilience and
costs key issues to consumers
Potential integration with
renewables / critical applications
Issues facing market
Cost per cycle (/kWh) installed and
lifetime (financial)
Grid connection / integration in
buildings (operational)
d.c component / application
standards (technical)
Safe, effective, and compliant
installation practice (experience)
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 Energy storage - Issues
Siting and Safety Grid / Building Performance and
Selection Integration Control
Location Electrical Infrastructure Monitoring / control
in house, roof d.c., connection, energy density, power electronics,
space, garage, isolation, short power quality, wiring / switches,
community, other circuit, voltage systems protection comms

Sizes / scale Construction Systems Competence

variety of battery / equipment weight, critical loads, technical design,
electrochemical enclosed spaces, inverters, BMS, installation, operation,
storage types working at height controllers, RES maintenance
Connection point Product Operation Handover
tied to consumer battery chemistry, power export, tariff basic understanding,
unit, inverter, RES, ventilation, rupture, arbitrage, self- fault resolution,
meter, other spill, fire risk consumption warranty management

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 Energy storage: key issues
Understanding electrical energy storage systems
Considerations for specifiers, designers and installers.

Main technologies, systems, components.

Operation, safety and electrical arrangements.

Does not provide detailed guidance. guidance.

Engagement now!
Publication Q2 2016

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Energy storage: detailed coverage

Code of Practice
for Electrical Energy Storage Systems
Minimum requirements and common terminology
Detailed design, installation, operation coverage.
Supports safe, effective and compliant practice.

All key types of electrochemical energy storage.

Low voltage a.c. & d.c. power systems.
Industrial, commercial and domestic applications

Out of scope: high voltage, product standards, supply

chain issues, consumer level guidance.

Consultation Q3 2016 Publication Q1 2017

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 Contact details

Tony Hicks
Head of Business Development, IET Standards
Email: TonyHicks@theiet.org

Ian Borthwick
Portfolio Development Manager, IET Standards
Email: iborthwick@theiet.org

www.theiet.org/standards
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