Junction boxes for photovoltaic modules – Safety requirements and tests

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CSA C22.2 No. 62790
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This International Standard describes safety requirements, constructional requirements and

tests for junction boxes up to 1 500 V dc for use on photovoltaic modules according to class II

of IEC 61140:2001.

 

This standard applies also to enclosures mounted on PV-modules containing electronic

circuits for converting, controlling, monitoring or similar operations. Additional requirements

concerning the relevant operations are applied under consideration of the environmental

conditions of the PV-modules. This standard does not apply to the electronic circuits of these

devices, for which other IEC-standards apply.

 

NOTE For junction boxes according to classes 0 and III of IEC 61140:2001, in photovoltaic-systems, this standard

can be used as a guideline

Project need:

to provide requirements for Canada for junction boxes for use on photovoltaic modules

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