Title :
Application of the standard for safety for flat-plate photovoltaic modules and panels, UL 170 to module design
Author_Institution :
Underwriters Labs. Inc., Northbrook, IL, USA
Abstract :
The use of solar energy and photovoltaic (PV) modules and panels installed on or integral to roofs and in various product applications as a main source of power increases the likelihood for misapplication and misuse of the modules and panels or the breakdown of integral components associated with them resulting in the risk of fire, hazard, or electric shock. An ANSI approved standard detailing the constructional and performance criteria to reduce these risks is available. The main performance and constructional criteria of the Standard For Flat-Plate Photovoltaic Modules And Panels, ANSI/UL 1703, are outlined
Keywords :
design engineering; electric shocks; fires; safety; solar cell arrays; standards; ANSI; UL 170; breakdown; design; electric shock; fire; hazard; performance; safety; solar cell arrays; standard; Electric shock; Fires; Immune system; National electric code; Photovoltaic systems; Polymers; Probes; Safety; Solar power generation; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-636-5
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1991.169313
