BSI Standards Publication · 2019. 12. 19. · BSI Standards Publication Photovoltaic systems — Design qualification of solar trackers BS EN 62817:2015 This is a preview of "BS

BSI Standards Publication

Photovoltaic systems — Design qualification of solar trackers

BS EN 62817:2015

This is a preview of "BS EN 62817:2015". Click here to purchase the full version from the ANSI store.

https://webstore.ansi.org/Standards/BSI/BSEN628172015?source=preview

National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 62817:2015. It is identical to IEC 62817:2014.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee GEL/82, Photovoltaic Energy Systems.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained onrequest to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions ofa contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

© The British Standards Institution 2015.Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015

ISBN 978 0 580 81894 3ICS 27.160

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2015.

Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication

Date Text affected

BRITISH STANDARDBS EN 62817:2015



EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

EN 62817

March 2015

ICS 27.160

English Version

Photovoltaic systems - Design qualification of solar trackers (IEC 62817:2014)

Systèmes photovoltaïques - Qualification de conception des suiveurs solaires (IEC 62817:2014)

Sonnen-Nachführeinrichtungen für photovoltaische Systeme - Bauarteignung

(IEC 62817:2014)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2014-09-29. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique

Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels

© 2015 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.

Ref. No. EN 62817:2015 E

BS EN 62817:2015



EN 62817:2015 - 2 -

Foreword

The text of document 82/853/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62817, prepared by IEC/TC 82 "Solar photovoltaic energy systems" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 62817:2015.

The following dates are fixed:

• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement

(dop) 2015-09-13

• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the document have to be withdrawn

(dow) 2017-09-29

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice

The text of the International Standard IEC 62817:2014 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification.

BS EN 62817:2015



- 3 - EN 62817:2015

Annex ZA (normative)

Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies. NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here: www.cenelec.eu. Publication Year Title EN/HD Year IEC 60068-2-6 - Environmental testing -- Part 2-6: Tests -

Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal) EN 60068-2-6 -

IEC 60068-2-21 - Environmental testing -- Part 2-21: Tests - Test U: Robustness of terminations and integral mounting devices

EN 60068-2-21 -

IEC 60068-2-27 - Environmental testing -- Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock

EN 60068-2-27 -

IEC 60068-2-75 - Environmental testing -- Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests

EN 60068-2-75 -

IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)

- -

IEC 60904-3 2008 Photovoltaic devices -- Part 3: Measurement principles for terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference spectral irradiance data

EN 60904-3 2008

IEC 61000-4-5 2005 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part 4-5: Testing and measurement techniques - Surge immunity test

EN 61000-4-5 2006

IEC 62262 2002 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against external mechanical impacts (IK code)

EN 62262 2002

ISO 12103-1 - Road vehicles_- Test dust for filter evaluation_- Part_1: Arizona test dust

- -

ISO/IEC 17025 - General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories

EN ISO/IEC 17025 -

BS EN 62817:2015


http://www.cenelec.eu/advsearch.htmlhttps://webstore.ansi.org/Standards/BSI/BSEN628172015?source=preview

– 2 – IEC 62817:2014 © IEC 2014

CONTENTS

FOREWORD......................................................................................................................... 6 1 Scope and object ........................................................................................................... 8 2 Normative references .................................................................................................... 8 3 Terms and definitions .................................................................................................... 9 4 Specifications for solar trackers for PV applications ........................................................ 9 5 Report ......................................................................................................................... 12 6 Tracker definitions and taxonomy ................................................................................. 13

6.1 General ............................................................................................................... 13 6.2 Payload types ..................................................................................................... 13

6.2.1 Standard photovoltaic (PV) module trackers ................................................. 13 6.2.2 Concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) module trackers ......................................... 13

6.3 Rotational axes ................................................................................................... 14 6.3.1 General ....................................................................................................... 14 6.3.2 Single-axis trackers ...................................................................................... 14 6.3.3 Dual-axis trackers ........................................................................................ 15

6.4 Actuation and control .......................................................................................... 17 6.4.1 Architecture ................................................................................................. 17 6.4.2 Drive train .................................................................................................... 17 6.4.3 Drive types .................................................................................................. 17 6.4.4 Drive train torque ......................................................................................... 18

6.5 Types of tracker control ....................................................................................... 18 6.5.1 Passive control ............................................................................................ 18 6.5.2 Active control ............................................................................................... 18 6.5.3 Backtracking ................................................................................................ 19

6.6 Structural characteristics ..................................................................................... 19 6.6.1 Vertical supports .......................................................................................... 19 6.6.2 Foundation types ......................................................................................... 20 6.6.3 Tracker positions ......................................................................................... 20 6.6.4 Stow time ..................................................................................................... 21

6.7 Energy consumption ............................................................................................ 21 6.7.1 Daily energy consumption ............................................................................ 21 6.7.2 Stow energy consumption ............................................................................ 21

6.8 External elements and interfaces ......................................................................... 21 6.8.1 Foundation .................................................................................................. 21 6.8.2 Foundation interface .................................................................................... 21 6.8.3 Payload ....................................................................................................... 21 6.8.4 Payload interface ......................................................................................... 22 6.8.5 Payload mechanical interface ....................................................................... 22 6.8.6 Payload electrical interface .......................................................................... 22 6.8.7 Grounding interface ..................................................................................... 22 6.8.8 Installation effort .......................................................................................... 22 6.8.9 Control interface .......................................................................................... 22

6.9 Internal tolerances .............................................................................................. 23 6.9.1 Primary-axis tolerance ................................................................................. 23 6.9.2 Secondary axis tolerance ............................................................................. 23 6.9.3 Backlash ...................................................................................................... 23

BS EN 62817:2015


Documents

BSI Standards Publication · 2019. 12. 19. · BSI Standards Publication Photovoltaic systems — Design qualification of solar trackers BS EN 62817:2015 This is a preview of "BS