How can we make PV modules safer?

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 3162-3165

  Wohlgemuth, John H ^a   Kurtz, Sarah R ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

x; y; z

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT ELEMENTS; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; DESIGN RULES; ELECTRICAL ARCING; ELECTRICAL SHOCK; GROUND FAULTS; HIGH VOLTAGE; MECHANICAL DAMAGES; OPEN CIRCUITS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; POTENTIAL HAZARDS; PV MODULES; PV SYSTEM; REDUNDANT CONNECTIONS; SAFETY STANDARD; SHOCK HAZARDS; TEST REQUIREMENTS; X; Z;

ELECTRIC ACCIDENTS; HAZARDS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; YTTRIUM;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 84869403851     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2012.6318250     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (8)

1. UL 1699B - Outline Photovoltaic (PV) DC Arc-Fault Circuit Protection.
2. IEC 61730 - Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification - Part 1: Requirements for Construction and Part 2: Requirements for Testing.
3. UL 1703 - Standard for Safety: Flat-Plate Photovoltaic Modules and Panels
4. st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, 2005, p 1062.
5. Cunningham, "Analysis of hot spots in crystalline silicon modules and their impact on roof structures," NREL PVMRW, 2011.
6. EN 50548 - Junction Boxes for Photovoltaic Modules.
7. IEC 61215 - Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules-Design Qualification and Type Approval.
8. ASTM E2481 - Standard Method for Hot Spot Protection Testing of Photovoltaic Modules.