Title :
Risk assessment of photovoltaic installations, due to lightning, according to IEC 62305 - 2nd Edition
Author :
Amicucci, Giovanni Luca ; Fiamingo, Fabio ; Kisielewicz, Tomasz
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Safety Technol., INAIL, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
Photovoltaic power generating system (PVPGS) can be affected by direct and nearby flashes. In case of direct lightning, physical damage and failure of some apparatus can happen. Also the nearby lightning, by electromagnetic pulse (LEMP), can cause damages. An insufficient protection from lightning damages can increase the time of the return of investment (ROI) of the PV power generating system. The risk assessment is performed by taking into account the 2nd edition of IEC 62305-2, and the results are compared with those obtained by using the 1st edition.
Keywords :
IEC standards; investment; lightning protection; photovoltaic power systems; power generation protection; risk management; IEC 62305-2; LEMP; PVPGS; direct lightning; electromagnetic pulse; lightning protection; photovoltaic power generating system; physical damage; return of investment; risk assessment; Electric shock; Fires; Investments; Lightning; lightning protection; photovoltaic power generating systems; risk assessment;
Conference_Titel :
Lightning Protection (ICLP), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1898-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1896-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICLP.2012.6344366
