1、Designation:E301015An American National StandardStandard Practice forInstallation,Commissioning,Operation,and MaintenanceProcess(ICOMP)of Photovoltaic Arrays1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3010;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adopt
2、ion or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice details the minimum requirements forinstallation,commissioning,ope
3、rations,and maintenance pro-cesses to ensure safe and reliable power generation for theexpected life of the photovoltaic system.Specifically dealingwith commercial photovoltaic installations,this practice coversa broad spectrum of designs and applications and is focused onthe proper process to ensur
4、e quality.1.2 This practice does not cover the electrical aspects ofinstallation found in existing and national codes and does notreplace or supersede details of electrical installation covered bythe same.The practice does address the integration of bestpractices into design and construction.1.3 Thi
5、s practice shall not dictate specific design criteria orfavor any product or technology.1.4 This practice shall be focused on the proper,docu-mented process required to build and operate a quality PV plantas defined in Section 3.1.5 Integration of best practices shall be relevant to thisstandard and
6、 promote a mechanism for rapid evolution andreaction to changes or events.Conformity assessment for PVpower plants is being developed through the IEC System forCertification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use inRenewable EnergyApplications(IECRE System).Sandia Labshas developed several model
7、 documents that may be adoptedas acceptable consensus standards through other standardsdevelopment organizations.1.6 The standard is divided into three key areas:1.6.1 Design,engineering,and construction of the PV plant.Systems should be designed with operation and maintenance(O&M)in mind.Further st
8、andards should be developed forbuilding integrated or building mounted systems,modules withembedded power electronics,lightweight flexible modules,orother specific components.1.6.2 Commissioning,testing,and approval for power gen-eration(Utility Witness Testing).Standards for owner accep-tance will
9、also be addressed.1.6.3 O&M of the PV plant including performancemonitoring,periodic inspection,preventive maintenance,andperiodic re-commissioning.1.7 Safety and hazard considerations unique to thisapplication,such as worker fall protection,electrical exposure,accessibility of modules,and roof clea
10、rance(around theperimeter of the array)are addressed by other codes,standards,or authorities having jurisdiction.1.8 This practice provides guidelines for minimum pro-cesses required and must be used in conjunction with appli-cable codes and standards,government regulations,manufac-turer requirement
11、s,and best practices.1.9 This practice is not intended to replace or supersede anyother applicable local codes,standards or Licensed DesignProfessional instructions for a given installation.1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is
12、theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E772 Terminology of Solar Energy ConversionE2047 Test Method for Wet Insulation Integ
13、rity Testing ofPhotovoltaic ArraysE2848 Test Method for Reporting Photovoltaic Non-Concentrator System PerformanceE2908 Guide for Fire Prevention for Photovoltaic Panels,Modules,and Systems2.2 IEC Standards:3IEC 61215:Terrestrial Photovoltaic(PV)Modules DesignQualification and Type Approval1This tes
14、t method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E44 on Solar,Geothermal and OtherAlternative Energy Sources and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee E44.09 on Photovoltaic Electric Power Conversion.Current edition approved March 1,2015.Published June 2015.DOI:10.1520/E3010-152For referen
15、ced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC),3,rue deVaremb,
16、P.O.Box 131,CH-1211 Geneva 20,Switzerland,http:/www.iec.ch.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 IEC 61724:PV System Performance Monitoring Guide-lines for Measurement Data Exchange and AnalysisIEC 61829:Crystalline Silicon PVArray On-site Measure-ments of I-V CharacteristicsIEC/TS 61836:Solar PV Energy Systems Terms,Defini-tions and SymbolsIEC 62446:Grid Connected PV Systems Minimum Re-quirements for System Documentation,Co
