Europe and North America Standards for Small Wind Turbine

Europe and North America Standards for Small Wind Turbine

North America:

Standard	Description
UL Subject 6140, NFPA 79	Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery for Electrical System of Wind Turbines and Major Components Such as Gearboxes
AWEA 9.1	Small Wind Turbine Safety and Performance
CAN/CSA C61400-1	Wind Turbines - Part 1: Design Requirements for Large Wind Turbines
CAN/CSA C61400-2	Wind Turbines - Part 2: Design Requirements for Small Wind Turbines
UL 1004-1, -2, -4; CSA C22. No 100	Generator and Motor
UL 508C, UL 1741, CAN/CSA C22.2 No 14, CAN/CSA C22.2 No 107.1, UL Subject 6141	Converter/Inverter
UL 508A, CAN/CSA C22.2 No 14	Pitch, Yaw, Other Control Panels
UL 1446, IEEE 1776, IEC 61857	Systems of Insulating Materials

Europe & Type Certification:

Standard	Description
EN/IEC 61400-1	Wind Turbines - Part 1: Design Requirements for Large Wind Turbines
EN/IEC 61400-2	Wind Turbines - Part 2: Design Requirements for Small Wind Turbines
EN/IEC 61400-11	Acoustic Noise Measurement Techniques
EN/IEC 61400-12-1	Power Performance Measurements of Electricity Producing Wind Turbines
EN/IEC 61400-13	Measurement of Mechnical Loads
EN/IEC 61400-14	Declaration of Apparent Sound Power Level and Tonality Values
EN/IEC 61400-21	Measurement and Assessment of Power Quality Characteristics of Grid Connected Wind Turbines
EN ISO 12100-1 & 2	Safety of Machinery - Basic Concepts, General Principles for Design
EN/IEC 60204-1, -11	Safety of Machinery - Electrical Equipment of Machines, Low and Medium Voltage
EN/IEC ISO 14121-1	Safety of Machinery - Risk Assessment - Part 1: Principles
EN 50308	Wind Turbines Protective Measures Requirements for Design, Operation, and Maintenance
2006/95/EC	Low Voltage Directive
2006/42/EC	Machinery Directive
2004/108/EC	Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive