AC photovoltaic module magnetic fields

Author

Jennings, Christina ; Chang, Gregory J. ; Reyes, Antonio B. ; Whitaker, Charles M.

Author_Institution

Pacific Gas & Electr. Co., San Francisco, CA, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

29 Sep-3 Oct 1997

Firstpage

1097

Lastpage

1100

Abstract

Implementation of alternating current (AC) photovoltaic (PV) modules, particularly for distributed applications such as PV rooftops and facades, may be slowed by public concern about electric and magnetic fields (EMF). This paper documents magnetic field measurements on an AC PV module, complementing EMF research on direct current PV modules conducted by PG&E in 1993. Although not comprehensive, the PV EMF data indicate that 60 Hz magnetic fields (the EMF type of greatest public concern) from PV modules are comparable to, or significantly less than, those from household appliances. Given the present EMF research knowledge, AC PV module EMF may not merit considerable concern

Keywords

magnetic field measurement; magnetic fields; solar cell arrays; 60 Hz; AC photovoltaic module; EMF data; PV facades; PV rooftops; distributed applications; electric fields; magnetic field measurements; magnetic fields; AC generators; Circuits; Density measurement; Inverters; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Photovoltaic systems; Power quality; Prototypes; Solar power generation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1997., Conference Record of the Twenty-Sixth IEEE

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA

ISSN

0160-8371

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3767-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.1997.654279

Filename

654279