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Standards are used in all industries to define the minimum requirements to meet the desired level of quality, performance and safety. The New Zealand Wiring Rules (AS/NZS 3000) reference a robust set of standards for the installation of renewable energy systems. One way to ensure that an electrical installation is compliant with New Zealand electrical regulations is to install to comply with the requirements of AS/NZS 3000, this includes all referenced standards. SEANZ is a member of the EL-042 standards committee, who develops standards for Small Scale Renewables and is actively working to evolve standards. The indsutry can have input into the development of standards through public comment on the standards or direct through the SEANZ representative. Renewable Energy Standards The following Standards are directly relevant to the installation of renewable energy systems| AS/NZS 5033 | Installation of Photovoltaic (PV) arrays | AS 4509 series AS 4509.1 AS 4509.2 AS 4509.3 | Standalone power systems Part 1: Safety requirements Part 2: System design guidelines Part 3: Installation and maintenance | | AS 4086.2 | Secondary batteries for use with standalone power systems Part 2: Installation and maintenance | AS 4777.1
| Grid connection of energy systems via inverters Part 1: Installation requirements |
Product standards relevant to renewable energy systems
IEC 61215
| Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval
| IEC 61646
| Thin film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval
| IEC 61730 IEC 61730.1 IEC 61730.2 | Photovoltaic module safety Part 1: Requirements for construction Part 2: Requirements for testing | AS 4777 AS 4777.2 AS 4777.3 | Grid connection of energy systems via inverters Part 2: Inverter requirements Part 3: Grid protection requirements |
Additionally standards that are relevant to SSR are| AS/NZS 3000 | Electrical Wiring Rules | AS/NZS 1768
| Lightning Protection
| AS/NZS 3010
| Electrical installations – Generating sets | | AS 3011 | Electrical installations – secondary batteries installed in buildings | | AS 2676 | Installation and Maintenance of Batteries in Buildings | | AS/NZS 1170.2 | Wind Loads | NZS 4219
| Specification for seismic resistance of engineering systems in buildings
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Standards are available from Standards New Zealand or SAI Global
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Standards