ANSI UL 4703-2014 UL Standard for safety Photovoltaic Wire (First Edition).pdf

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2、N OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL UL Standard for Safety for Photovoltaic Wire, UL 4703 First Edition, Dated September 30, 2014 Summary of Topics This is the rst edition of the Standard for Safety for Photovoltaic Wire, ANSI/UL 4703. The new requirements are substantially in accordance wi

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10、FROM UL September 30, 2014 1 UL 4703 Standard for Photovoltaic Wire Prior to the rst edition, the requirements for the products covered by this standard were included in the Outline of Investigation for Photovoltaic Wire, UL 4703. First Edition September 30, 2014 This ANSI/UL Standard for Safety con

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14、TRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PHOTOVOLTAIC WIRE - UL 4703 2 No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Scope .4 2 Units of Measurement .4 3 Undated References 4 4 Glo

15、ssary .4 CONSTRUCTION 5 General 5 6 Conductors .5 6.1 General .5 7 Insulation 7 7.1 Thermoplastic Insulation (90C Dry and Wet, 600 Volts) 7 7.2 Thermoset insulation and jacket (90, 105, 125, or 150C dry and 90C wet, 600, 1000, or 2000 volts) 7 8 Assemblies 10 8.1 Assemblies that include single condu

16、ctors 10 PERFORMANCE 9 Details 11 MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION 10 Manufacturing and Production Tests 12 MARKING 11 On the Wire 12 12 On the Tag, Reel, or Carton .13 SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PHOTOVOLTAIC WIRE - UL 4703 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT

17、 PERMISSION FROM UL INTRODUCTION 1 Scope 1.1 This standard covers single-conductor, insulated and integrally or non-integrally jacketed, sunlight resistant, photovoltaic wire rated 90C, 105C, 125C, or 150C dry and, 90C wet, 600, 1000, or 2000 V for interconnection wiring of grounded and ungrounded p

18、hotovoltaic power systems as described in Article 690, Part IV, Wiring Methods, and other applicable parts of the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70. 2 Units of Measurement 2.1 Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or approximate informatio

19、n 3 Undated References 3.1 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in the requirements of this standard shall be interpreted as referring to the latest edition of that code or standard 4 Glossary 4.1 For the purpose of this standard the following denitions apply. 4.2 COMPOSITE INSULATI

20、ON A multiple-layer system of materials that fullls the requirements for both electrical and mechanical integrity of the cable or wire. 4.3 CP A thermoset compound whose characteristic constituent is chlorosulfonated polyethylene. 4.4 CPE A thermoset compound whose characteristic constituent is chlo

21、rinated polyethylene. 4.5 EPCV A thermoset compound whose characteristic constituent is a co-vulcanizate of ethylene and propylene with polyethylene. 4.6 EP A thermoset compound whose characteristic constituent is a copolymer of ethylene and propylene, or a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene, and a s

22、mall amount of nonconjugated diene, or a blend of both. 4.7 NBR/PVC A thermoset compound whose characteristic constituents are acrylonitrile butadiene rubber and polyvinyl chloride. 4.8 NEOPRENE A thermoset compound whose characteristic constituent is polychloroprene. 4.9 PVC A thermoplastic compoun

23、d whose characteristic constituent is polyvinyl chloride or a copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate. 4.10 THERMOPLASTIC A jacket material that repeatedly can be softened by heating and hardened by cooling through a temperature range characteristic of the material, and that in the softened st

24、ate can be shaped through the application of force. 4.11 THERMOSET An insulating or jacketing polymeric material which, when cross-linked, will not ow on subsequent heating. Cross-linking is accomplished either chemically or by irradiation. SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PHOTOVOLTAIC WIRE - UL 4703 4UL COPYRIGH

25、TED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 4.12 XL A thermoset compound whose characteristic constituent is cross-linked polyethylene, cross- linked polyvinyl chloride, cross-linked ethylene vinyl acetate, or blends thereof. XL FILLED An XL materi

26、al in which the mass fraction of carbon black and/or mineral llers is 10 percent or greater. XL UNFILLED An XL material in which the mass fraction of carbon black and/or mineral llers is less than 10 percent. CONSTRUCTION 5 General 5.1 Only materials that are acceptable for the particular use shall

27、be employed in a wire. Wires shall be made and nished with the degree of uniformity and grade of workmanship that are practicable in a well-equipped factory. 5.2 Each material used in a wire shall be compatible with all of the other materials used in the wire. 5.3 The wire shall consist of a single,

28、 insulated, stranded copper, or aluminum conductor, complying with the construction and materials requirements for Type RHW-2 in the Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables, UL 44, or for Type THW-2 in the Standard for Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and Cables, UL 83, with the exceptions no

29、ted in Conductors, Section 6 and Insulation, Section 7. For wires rated greater than 90C, see 9.2. For assemblies of these single conductor wires see 8.1. 6 Conductors 6.1 General 6.1.1 A copper conductor shall not be smaller than 18 AWG and shall not be larger than 2000 kcmil. An aluminum or copper

30、-clad aluminum conductor shall not be smaller than 12 AWG and shall not be larger than 2000 kcmil. Only stranded conductors of copper, copper-clad aluminum, or an acceptable aluminum alloy shall be used in a wire. Conductors shall consist of materials complying with the: a) Standard Specication for

31、Soft or Annealed Copper Wire, ASTM B3, b) Standard Specication for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium- Hard, or Soft, ASTM B8, c) Standard Specication for Tin-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes, ASTM B33, d) Standard Specication for Rope-Lay-Stranded Cop

32、per Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Members, for Electrical Conductors, ASTM B172, e) Standard Specication for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Concentric- Stranded Members, for Electrical Conductors, ASTM B173, f) Standard Specication for Bunch-Stranded Copper Conductors for Electrical C

33、onductors, ASTM B174, g) Standard Specication for Silver-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire, ASTM B298, SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PHOTOVOLTAIC WIRE - UL 4703 5UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL h) Standard Specication for Nickel-Coate

34、d Soft or Annealed Copper Wire, ASTM B355, i) Standard Specication for 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire for Electrical Purposes-Annealed and Intermediate Tempers, ASTM B800, j) Standard Specication for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy for Subsequent Covering or Insulat

35、ion, ASTM B801, k) Standard Specication for Compact Round Stranded Copper Conductors Using Single Input Wire Construction, ASTM B835, l) Standard Specication for Compact Round Stranded Aluminum Conductors Using Single Input Wire Construction, ASTM B836, m) Standard Specication for Compressed Round S

36、tranded Aluminum Conductors Using Single Input Wire Construction, ASTM B901, n) Standard Specication for Compressed Round Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium- Hard, or Soft Using Single Input Wire Construction, ASTM B902, o) Standard Specication for 19 Wire Combination Unilay-Stranded Aluminum

37、Conductors for Subsequent Insulation, ASTM B786/B786M. p) Standard Specication for 19 Wire Combination Unilay-Stranded Copper Conductors for Subsequent Insulation, ASTM B787/B787M, q) Requirements for Copper-Clad Aluminum Conductors in the Reference Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexibl

38、e Cords, UL 1581. 6.1.1 effective September 30, 2015 6.1.2 An aluminum conductor shall be of aluminum conductor material (ACM), AA 8000 series alloy. Copper-clad aluminum conductors shall comply with the Requirements for Copper-Clad Aluminum Conductors in the Reference Standard for Electrical Wires,

39、 Cables, and Flexible Cords, UL 1581. 6.1.2 effective September 30, 2015 6.1.3 An 18 or 16 AWG copper conductor shall comply with the requirements for stranded xture wire conductors in the Standard for Fixture Wire, UL 66 and shall employ a minimum of 7 strands. All other conductors shall comply wit

40、h the requirements in the Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables, UL 44, or in the Standard for Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and Cables, UL 83, except as modied in this Section. 6.1.4 Metric conductors in accordance with Conductors of insulated cables, IEC 60228, Class 2, 5, or 6 may be

41、used instead of AWG sized conductors described in the Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables, UL 44, or in the Standard for Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and Cables, UL 83. The size of these metric conductors shall be between 0.823 and 1013 mm 2 . The next largest AWG size shall be used t

42、o determine the insulation and/or jacket thickness. SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PHOTOVOLTAIC WIRE - UL 4703 6UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 6.1.5 Refer to the table Conductor metal specications in the Standard for Appliance Wiring Ma

43、terial, UL 758, for the temperature limitations of the conductor material used. 7 Insulation 7.1 Thermoplastic Insulation (90C Dry and Wet, 600 Volts) 7.1.1 The insulation shall be PVC that complies with the requirements for Type THW-2 as specied in the Standard for Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and

44、 Cables, UL 83. 7.1.2 A thermoplastic insulation that is of a material generically different from PVC (new material), or that is a PVC material that does not comply with the short-term physical properties tests for Type THW-2 PVC insulation, shall be evaluated for the requested temperature rating as

45、 described in the Dry temperature rating of new materials (long-term aging test), in the Standard for Wire and Cable Test Methods, UL 2556. Investigation of the electrical, mechanical, and physical characteristics of the wire using the material shall show the material to be comparable in the perform

46、ance to the Type THW-2 PVC insulation. The investigation shall include tests such as crushing, impact, abrasion, deformation, heat shock, insulation resistance, and dielectric voltage withstand. 7.1.3 The average and minimum thickness of a thermoplastic insulation shall be as shown in Table 7.1. The

47、 method of preparing specimens, taking the measurements, and determining compliance shall be as specied in the Standard for Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and Cables, UL 83. Table 7.1 Minimum acceptable thicknesses of integral thermoplastic insulation and jacket Conductor size(s) Minimum average Mini

48、mum at any point Copper Aluminum or copper-clad aluminum mils (mm) mils (mm) 18 10 AWG 12 10 AWG 75 (1.90) 68 (1.73) 8 2 8 2 95 (2.41) 86 (2.18) 1 4/0 1 4/0 110 (2.79) 99 (2.51) 250 500 kcmil 250 500 kcmil 125 (3.18) 112 (2.84) 550 1000 550 1000 140 (3.56) 126 (3.20) 1100 2000 1100 2000 170 (4.32) 1

49、53 (3.89) 7.2 Thermoset insulation and jacket (90, 105, 125, or 150C dry and 90C wet, 600, 1000, or 2000 volts) 7.2.1 The insulation and jacket materials shall be as shown in Table 7.2. A jacket may be thermoplastic if it complies with the requirements noted in 7.2.3. SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PHOTOVOLTAIC WIRE - UL 4703 7UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Table 7.2 Insulation and