MI 3108 EurotestPV
Safety and operational considerations
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2.3 Standards applied
The Eurotest instruments are manufactured and tested in accordance with the following
regulations:
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
BS EN 61326
Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory
use
– EMC requirements
Class B (Hand-held equipment used in controlled EM environments)
Safety (LVD)
BS EN 61010-1
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control
and laboratory use
– Part 1: General requirements
BS EN 61010-2-
030
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control
and laboratory use
– Part 2-030: Particular requirements for testing and
measuring circuits
BS EN 61010-
031
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control
and laboratory use
– Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe
assemblies for electrical measurement and test
BS EN 61010-2-
032
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control,
and laboratory use - Part 2-032: Particular requirements for hand-held
and hand-manipulated current sensors for electrical test and
measurement
Functionality
BS EN 61557
Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1000 V
AC
and
1500 V
AC
– Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective
measures
Part 1 General requirements
Part 2 Insulation resistance
Part 3 Loop resistance
Part 4 Resistance of earth connection and equipotential
bonding
Part 5 Resistance to earth
Part 6 Residual current devices (RCDs) in TT and TN systems
Part 7 Phase sequence
Part 10 Combined measuring equipment
Part 12 Performance measuring and monitoring devices (PMD)
Reference standards for electrical installations and components
BS EN 61008
Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent
protection for household and similar uses
BS EN 61009
Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent
protection for household and similar uses
EN 60364-4-41
Electrical installations of buildings Part 4-41 Protection for safety
–
protection against electric shock
BS 7671
IEE Wiring Regulations (17
th
edition)
AS/NZS 3017
Electrical installations
– Verification guidelines
Reference standard for photovoltaic systems
BS EN 62446
Grid connected photovoltaic systems
– Minimum requirements for
system documentation, commissioning tests and inspection
BS EN 61829
Photovoltaic (PV) array
– On-site measurement of
current - voltage characteristics
