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DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE

Overview

This Part 3 of IEC 62109 covers the particular safety requirements for electronic elements that are mechanically and/or electrically incorporated with photovoltaic (PV) modules or systems. Items included in the scope: Electronic devices combined with PV modules that perform functions such as, but not limited to, DC-DC or DC-AC power conversion, active diodes, protection, control, monitoring, or communication. These requirements specifically address such electronic devices used in combination with flat-plate photovoltaic (PV) modules. This Part 3 of IEC 62109 contains requirements for products consisting of an electronic element and a PV element or PV module. Items excluded from the scope: PV modules with only one or more bypass diodes as the combined or integrated element. Such products are covered by IEC 61730-1 and IEC 61730-2. Aspects included and excluded from scope: All aspects of IEC 62109-1:2010 apply. Addition to the list "excluded from the scope" is evaluating the MIE to IEC 61215-1. The purpose of the requirements of this part of IEC 62109 is to provide additional safety-related testing requirements for the following types of integrated electronics, collectively referred to as module integrated equipment (MIE): a) Type A MIE where the PV element can be evaluated as a PV module according to IEC 61730-1 and IEC 61730-2 independently from the electronic element; b) Type B MIE where the PV element cannot be evaluated as a PV module according to IEC 61730-1 and IEC 61730-2 independently from the electronic element.

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Responsible national committee

DKE/K 373 - Photovoltaische Solarenergie-Systeme