DC arc faults in PV systems can pose significant hazards to both personnel and equipment. Despite the enforcement of standards such as NEC and UL1699B, many solar inverter manufacturers claim that their inverters with DC arc fault protection features can handle DC arc faults.
This paper presents a protection solution based on DC arcing test that monitors and analyses DC arcing to protect the inverter and the photovoltaic system. The test results show that this solution can effectively improve the reliability and safety of the inverter, avoiding equipment damage and accident caused by DC arcing. 01. BACKGROUND
2.Solax’s solution In order to prevent the arcing of the DC side of the inverter from causing fires and other hazards, SolaX engineers have developed the integrated AFCI function, which detects the arcing of the DC side and cuts the circuit in time to protect the user and the electrical system.
Attributing to the DC arc fault hazards, the installation of DC arc protection device for PV systems with 80V or above has been introduced as a requirement in the USA since the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC) was published.
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ARC fault detection standard – UL1699B STANDARD FOR SAFETY • Photovoltaic (PV) DC Arc-Fault Circuit Protection
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