Conditions governing the connection and operation of microge neration

Conditions Governing Connection and Operation of Micro-generation

Conditions Governing the Connection and Operation of Micro-generation
Issue Date Document No: Stores Code: Revision No. March 2009 DTIS-230206-BRL

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Contents
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1.1 1.2

Setting the Scene................................................................................... 5
About thisdocument.............................................................................................. 5 Definitions ............................................................................................................. 5

1.2.1 Micro-generation ........................................................................................................................... 5 1.2.1 CeaseEnergise............................................................................................................................... 5

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2.1 2.2

Applicable Technical Standards ......................................................... 7
EN 50438............................................................................................................... 7 National Deviations............................................................................................... 7

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3.1 3.2 3.3

Common considerations ...................................................................... 8
Metering................................................................................................................. 8 Applicable wiring standards.................................................................................. 8 Interface Protection................................................................................................ 8

3.3.1 Cease energize / Disconnection ..................................................................................................... 8 3.3.1 Mechanical / solid state switchingdevice...................................................................................... 8 3.3.1 Accessibility of isolation switching devices .................................................................................. 8 3.3.1 Place of the interface protection .................................................................................................... 9 3.3.1 Changing settings of the interface protection................................................................................ 9 3.3.1 Loss of Mains (LoM) protection.................................................................................................... 9 3.3.1 Automatic reconnection after a network outage ............................................................................ 9 3.3.1 Synchronisation........................................................................................................................... 10

3.4 3.5 3.6

Type testing and certification for Interface protection ........................................ 10 Safety of ESB Networks personnel ..................................................................... 11Labelling.............................................................................................................. 11

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4.1 4.2

Sporadic once-off installations .......................................................... 12
Definition............................................................................................................. 12 Implementation of Inform and Fit principle ........................................................ 12

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5.1 5.2 5.3

Planned multiple...