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Tightened standards

Standardization in the US: New regulations for US PV systems from Underwriters Laboratories and from the 2014 National Electrical Code cover more PV components individually and are more specific for PV applications than past codes. Now work remains to help harmonize US and global PV standards.

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Charles W. Thurston

01 Oct 2013

Solar standards in the United States are becoming more succinct, more inclusive and more internationally compatible thanks to the work of the lead product safety agency Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the new 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC) aimed at installations, and various industry working groups like the Solar America Board for Codes and Standards (Solar ABCs) …

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