
3. Distribution architecture
3.1 Possible energy sources
Depending on the site, and often on the same site, there are three possible sources:
supply from a public distribution network ;
supplied by a stand-alone power station or a local emergency power unit ;
uninterruptible power supply via charger/battery/inverter combinations.
We'll look at them in turn.
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Textes officiels relatifs aux conditions techniques auxquelles doivent satisfaire les distributions d'énergie électrique (arrêté du 17.5.2001) - C 11-001 - 08-01
- Réseaux de distribution publique d'énergie électrique - NF C 11-201 - 10-96
- Textes officiels relatifs aux prescriptions techniques générales de conception et de fonctionnement - C 12-071 - 04-04
- Textes officiels relatifs à la protection...
Regulations
1. Inspection of electrical installations
Decree no. 72-1120 of December 14, 1972 and Order of October 17, 1973. Inspection and certification of compliance of domestic electrical installations with current safety regulations and standards.
Decree no. 2001-222 of March 6, 2001, published in the JORF of March 13, 2001, extends the obligation to inspect and certify conformity...
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Organizations – Federations – Associations
Union technique de l'électricité et de la communication UTE http://www.ute-fr.com
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization CENELEC http://www.cenelec.org
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