HD 60364-8-2:2018/A12:2021

Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 8-2: Prosumer's low-voltage electrical installations

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Errichten von Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 8-2: Kombinierte Erzeugungs-/Verbrauchsanlagen

Installations électriques à basse tension - Partie 8-2: Installations électriques à basse tension du prosommateur

Nizkonapetostne električne inštalacije - 8-2. del: Električne inštalacije proizvajalcev-odjemalcev - Dopolnilo A12

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-Sep-2021
• ICS: 91.140.50 - Electricity supply systems
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 64 - Electrical installations and protection against electric shock
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 64/WG 30 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 8-2: Smart Low-Voltage Electrical Installations
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 03-Sep-2021
• Completion Date: 03-Sep-2021
• Ref Project: SIST HD 60364-8-2:2019/A12:2021 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 8-2: Prosumer's low-voltage electrical installations

Relations

• Replaced By: HD 60364-8-82:2025 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 8-82: Functional aspects - Prosumer's low-voltage electrical installations
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2022
• Amends: HD 60364-8-2:2018 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 8-2: Prosumer's low-voltage electrical installations
• Effective Date: 26-Jul-2021

Overview

The HD 60364-8-2:2018/A12:2021 amendment to the European standard focuses on low-voltage electrical installations specifically designed for prosumers-those who both produce and consume electrical energy. This document provides updated harmonization guidelines for safe and efficient implementation of combined generation and consumption installations at low voltage levels.

Developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) under Technical Committee CLC/TC 64, this amendment refines the existing framework to address evolving technologies and regulatory requirements for prosumer electrical systems. It aims to ensure interoperability, safety, and compliance across member states, facilitating the integration of decentralized energy resources into public and private electrical networks.

Key Topics

• Prosumer Electrical Installations: Guidelines for electrical systems where consumers generate electricity and feed surplus energy back to the grid.
• Low-Voltage Systems: Focus on installations operating at low voltage to underpin residential, commercial, and small-scale industrial energy production and consumption.
• Harmonization and Compliance: Establishes uniform technical standards aiding CENELEC members’ national committees in adopting consistent practices.
• Integration with Regulatory Frameworks: Addresses compliance with EU regulations such as Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631 for network connection requirements of local generators.
• Safety and Protection: Measures to protect against electrical faults and ensure safe interaction between prosumer installations and the public grid.
• National Deviations and Adaptations: Includes provisions for country-specific deviations when national regulations currently differ from the harmonized European standard, such as Germany’s specific application of Regulation (EU) 2016/631 through VDE standards.

Applications

HD 60364-8-2:2018/A12:2021 is vital for professionals involved in the design, installation, and certification of electrical systems used by prosumers. It applies to scenarios including:

• Residential homes equipped with photovoltaic panels and energy storage that export surplus electricity.
• Small businesses and local energy communities combining generation (e.g., solar, wind turbines) and consumption under a single low-voltage system.
• Integration of battery storage and electric vehicle charging stations within existing electrical infrastructure.
• Ensuring compliance with national and European legislation for grid connection and operation of local generation units.
• Supporting smart grid technology adoption by promoting reliable and standardized installation practices.

By following this standard, stakeholders can improve energy efficiency, enhance grid stability, and optimize the interaction between decentralized energy resources and traditional power networks.

Related Standards

• HD 60364-8-2:2018 - The base harmonization document for prosumer low-voltage electrical installations.
• VDE-AR-N 4105 - German standard detailing technical requirements for generators connected to low-voltage networks, aligned with EU Regulation 2016/631.
• VDE-AR-N 4100 - Technical rules governing connection and operation of customer installations to low-voltage distribution networks in Germany.
• EU Regulation 2016/631 - Sets the network code for grid connection of generators, vital for ensuring compliance in European installations.
• HD 60364 Series - European standards covering various aspects of low-voltage electrical installations, providing a comprehensive regulatory framework.

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For electrical engineers, installers, regulatory bodies, and prosumers, adherence to the HD 60364-8-2:2018/A12:2021 standard ensures safety, legal compliance, and the seamless integration of renewable and local energy sources in low-voltage environments across Europe.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2021
Nizkonapetostne električne inštalacije - 8-2. del: Električne inštalacije
proizvajalcev-odjemalcev - Dopolnilo A12
Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 8-2: Prosumer's low-voltage electrical
installations
Errichten von Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 8-2: Kombinierte
Erzeugungs-/Verbrauchsanlagen
Installations électriques à basse tension - Partie 8-2: Installations électriques à basse
tension du prosommateur
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: HD 60364-8-2:2018/A12:2021
ICS:
91.140.50 Sistemi za oskrbo z elektriko Electricity supply systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

HARMONIZATION DOCUMENT HD 60364-8-2:2018/A12

DOCUMENT D'HARMONISATION
HARMONISIERUNGSDOKUMENT
September 2021
ICS 91.140.50
English Version
Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 8-2: Prosumer's low-
voltage electrical installations
Installations électriques à basse tension - Partie 8-2: Errichten von Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 8-2:
Installations électriques à basse tension du prosommateur Kombinierte Erzeugungs-/Verbrauchsanlagen
This amendment A12 modifies the Harmonization Document HD 60364-8-2:2018; it was approved by CENELEC on 2021-07-07. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for implementation of this
amendment at national level.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national implementations may be obtained on application to the CEN-
CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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