Anti-Islanding testing service for EvoEnergy network

EvoEnergy Anti-Islanding Downloads

• EvoEnergy Inverter anti-islanding test declaration form

• EvoEnergy Periodic inverter testing procedure guide

Anti-islanding FAQ from EvoEnergy

What is ‘islanding’?

Islanding is where the inverter continues to supply power into the electricity distribution network during an outage, creating a serious safety issue.

Islanding causes an ‘island’ of live power in an otherwise deenergised section of the network. Islanding creates safety issues for Evoenergy personnel working on the network or private electrical contractors working inside the property, that could lead to injury or death. Islanding also interferes with network power quality and can cause damage to equipment and appliances.

What is ‘islanding’?

Islanding is where the inverter continues to supply power into the electricity distribution network during an outage, creating a serious safety issue.

Islanding causes an ‘island’ of live power in an otherwise deenergised section of the network. Islanding creates safety issues for Evoenergy personnel working on the network or private electrical contractors working inside the property, that could lead to injury or death. Islanding also interferes with network power quality and can cause damage to equipment and appliances.

What is anti-islanding protection?

Anti-islanding protection ensures that the inverter is automatically disconnected from the network when there’s a power interruption.

Why is there a requirement to test?

Inverters must be tested at least once every five years to ensure they are safe for Evoenergy personnel, electrical contractors, and the public. Testing can also help to avoid damage to the network, home appliances and minimise power quality issues.

All owners that have an inverter at their property agreed to test their inverter every five years during the application process, and testing is required to comply with the Evoenergy Micro Embedded Generation Technical Requirements and Evoenergy LV Embedded Generation Technical Requirements.

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