US IEC 62109-1:2010, Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems — Part 1: General requirements

This Uganda Standard applies to the power conversion equipment (PCE) for use in Photovoltaic (PV) systems where a uniform technical level with respect to safety is necessary. This standard defines the minimum requirements for the design and manufacture of PCE for protection against electric shock, energy, fire, mechanical and other hazards. This standard provides general requirements applicable to all types of PV PCE. There are additional parts of this standard that provide specific requirements for the different types of power converters.

Source of regulation

The Uganda National Bureau of standards 

Publication of regulation

UGANDA GAZETTE Vol. CVIII No. 20 of 21 April 2015 

Date of implementation

21 April 2015 

Regulation file