Photovoltaic systems (stand-alone,
grid-connected) are systems which use solar cells to convert light into
electricity. A photovoltaic system consists of multiple components, including
cells, mechanical and electrical connections and mountings and means of
regulating and/or modifying the electrical output.
Grid-connected systems are connected
to a large independent grid (typically the public electricity grid) and feed
power into the grid. The feeding of electricity into the grid requires the
transformation of DC into AC by a special, grid-controlled, inverter. On the AC
side, these inverters must supply electricity in sinusoidal form, synchronized
to the grid frequency, limit feed in voltage to no higher than the grid voltage
including disconnecting from the grid if the grid voltage is turned off. On the
DC side, the power output of a module varies as a function of the voltage in a
way that power generation can be optimized by varying the system voltage to
find the maximum power point. For safety reasons a circuit breaker is provided
both on the AC and DC side to enable maintenance.
Like other electrical equipment
photovoltaic systems must function correctly in the electromagnetic environment
and they may not be influenced by strong interference emissions. Grid-connected
inverter may affect the normal operation of the network and other devices
connected to it and therefore need not comply with certain standards and
regulations. Since photovoltaic systems (such as household appliances) are
often operating in residential buildings, the application of these standards is
highly suggested in order to reduce unwanted electromagnetic interference from
and towards the photovoltaic system and to extend the overall photovoltaic
system lifetime.
Photovoltaic (PV) systems require
special know-how and specially developed products.
- to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) from equipment such as switching power supplies, charge controllers and inverters used in photovoltaic systems;
- to reduce line noise coming in the photovoltaic systems from power or control or DC lines;
- to protect photovoltaic system equipment and conductors against overcurrent and overvoltage conditions.
As industry standards are shifting and
1000 VDC protection is becoming more common, SCHURTER continues to develop
fuses and fuse holders that meet this requirement at both high and low
amperages. They are designed for DC applications of up to 1000 VDC and are
capable of safely break-ing nominal currents of up to 30 A, making them
perfectly suitable for short circuit protection in the individual lines of PV
systems. SCHURTER provides suitable surge protection AVTS, AVTP, AVTT 7
components.
SCHURTER will perform all necessary
preliminary tests concerning immunity and interference in the photovoltaic
system or equipment. Our EMC competence center is equipped with all the
measurement tools necessary and an EMC chamber for measuring line-bound
interference. Upon request we will conduct measurements on site to eliminate
interference in the solar power system using our mobile measurement tools.
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