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Title: Evaluating the Rationale for the Utility-Accessible External Disconnect Switch: Preprint

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/922879· OSTI ID:929601

This paper describes the utility-accessible alternating current (AC) external disconnect switch (EDS) for distributed generators, including photovoltaic (PV) systems, which is a hardware feature that allows a utility's employees to manually disconnect a customer-owned generator from the electricity grid.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99-GO10337
OSTI ID:
929601
Report Number(s):
NREL/CP-581-43293; TRN: US200813%%253
Resource Relation:
Conference: Presented at the 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 11-16 May 2008, San Diego, California
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English