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Learn more about PAS 63100 and bidirectional devices draft amendment to BS 7671
Graham Kenyon will be appear on eFIXX TV live on Wednesday 29 May 2024, to discuss PAS 63100:2024 and the new Draft Amendment 3:2024 to BS 7671:2018. Watch on YouTube using the link/frame below:
Graham Kenyon and Michael Peace on the Renewables Podcast
The IET’s Michael Peace, and Graham Kenyon, Chair of the joint IET/BSI Committee JPEL/64, responsible for BS 7671, join Mark Allison and Sam Featherstone for the 23 May 2024 edition of the Renewables Podcast. Among the many topics discussed are:
- Amendment 3:2024 Draft for Public Comment
- Bidirectional protective devices
- PAS 63100:2024
- The relationship between BS 7671 and international standards
- Electrical Energy Storage Systems and the 3rd Edition of the IET Code of Practice
Launch of the IET Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems 3rd Edition now available on YouTube
The Launch Event that took place on Tuesday 21 May 2024 is now available on YouTube:
Launch of the IET Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems, 3rd Edition
A free-to-attend event, taking place in person at IET Stevenage (Futures Place) and virtually (streamed live via YouTube) on 21 May 2024. It’s a great opportunity to hear from the lead author, Graham Kenyon, (who leads a large technical committee assigned to the Code). Graham will outline the most significant additions and amendments made since the 2nd edition and then we will look to take questions from those attending both in-person and virtually.
Graham will cover some of the key changes in the new edition such as:
- An update to the requirements for island mode switching arrangements,
- Further guidance on fire safety and the location of batteries within an installation,
- Updates to schematics for domestic use,
- Update to the requirements for sizing of generator connecting circuits, and coordination of assemblies through which generators connect.
Find out more and register your free place at https://www.theiet.org/eess3-launch
Programme
09:30 – Arrival and registration (for those attending in person)
10:00 – Introduction (for in-person and virtual attendees)
10:05 – A summary of key changes
10:40 – Q&A
11:00 – Close
Graham Kenyon to Speak at Solar & Storage Live, 29 April 2024
Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, will speak at Solar & Storage Live event in London on Monday 29 April 2024.
| 10:20, Venue: Everything Installer theatre Topic: Launch of the 3rd edition of the IET Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems 11:20, Venue: ChargeEV theatre Topic: Latest developments in EV Charging Installations Graham will also be taking part in discussion sessions in the afternoon of 29th. |
Click here to go to the Solar & Storage Live London 2024 event page
PAS 63100:2024 now available
Sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the long-awaited standard PAS 63100:2024 Electrical installations – protection against fire of battery energy storage systems for use in dwellings – Specification is now available.
Better still, it is available as a free download from the BSI web-site access with this link
The standard covers physical requirements for battery units and the location in which they are installed, precautions for protection against electrical faults, etc.
G Kenyon Technology Ltd is not responsible for sites linked from this post.
Public Consultation: PAS 63100 Electrical installations – Protection against fire of battery energy storage systems for use in dwellings – Specification
The Draft of the new PAS 63100 standard for protection against fire of battery energy storage systems for use in dwellings, for which our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, is the Technical Author, is now available for public comment on BSI’s Standards Development web-site.
The public commenting period commences 26 June 2023, and on closes on 24 July 2023.
Updates to Guidance and Standards: 2nd Edition of the IET Code of Practice for Grid-Connected Solar PV
Graham Kenyon, our Managing Director, recently presented at Solar & Storage Live 2022, on Updates to Guidance and Standards: 2nd Edition of the IET Code of Practice for Grid-Connected Solar PV. The presentation was recorded by the IET TV Team, and is now available to view on demand. Watch below.
Draft for public consultation – IET Code of Practice for Grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic Systems 2nd Edition
The Draft of the 2nd Edition of the IET Code of Practice for Grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic Systems, is is now available for public consultation. The Draft for Public Consultation period opens today, 30th May 2022, and runs until 27th June 2022.
Our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, is the Technical Author of this Edition.
To find out more, and download the draft and commenting template, please see the DPC page on the IET web-site.
To submit comments, please use the IET form and e-mail address per the instructions on the DPC page.
Note: G Kenyon Technology Ltd is not responsible for the content of other web-sites linked from this page.
Free webinar – Battery storage
On 2nd November 2021, Tracey Scott, of RES Group, and our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, will be speaking in a free IET webinar about battery storage systems.
The subjects will be Overview of utility scale battery storage in the UK and Introduction to domestic battery storage.
The event will be hosted by Russell Jobbins, of Selectrical Ltd, and Russell, Tracey and Graham will be answering live questions raised during the Webinar.
Did you miss this, or won’t be available at the stated time? Don’t worry – simply register now to view after the event!
Further information and registration for this event can be found here
NOTE: In December 2023, the IET announced technical difficulties with some of its on-demand webinars. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused if any of the webinars originally presented between October 2017 and November 2021 are temporarily unavailable. G Kenyon Technology Ltd is not responsible for content linked from this post.
Title: Battery Storage
Date: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Time: 3 pm GMT
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Learn more about PAS 63100 and bidirectional devices draft amendment to BS 7671
Graham Kenyon will appear on eFIXX TV live on Wednesday 29 May 2024, to discuss PAS 63100:2024 and the new Draft Amendment 3:2024 to BS…
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Graham Kenyon and Michael Peace on the Renewables Podcast
The IET's Michael Peace, and Graham Kenyon, Chair of the joint IET/BSI Committee JPEL/64, responsible for BS 7671, Join Mark Allison and Sam Featherstone for…
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Launch of the IET Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems 3rd Edition now available on YouTube
The Launch Event that took place on Tuesday 21 May 2024 is now available on YouTube:
