UL SUBJECT 1699B-2013
OUTLINE OF INVESTIGATION FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) DC ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT PROTECTION (Issue 2)

Standard No.

UL SUBJECT 1699B-2013

Release Date

2013

Published By

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

UL Subject 1699B-2018

Latest

UL Subject 1699B-2018

Scope

These requirements cover DC photovoltaic arc-fault circuit protection devices intended for use in solar photovoltaic electrical energy systems as described in Article 690 of the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70. This protection is intended to mitigate the effects of arcing faults that may pose a risk of fire ignition under certain conditions if the arcing persists.

UL SUBJECT 1699B-2013 history

• 2018 UL Subject 1699B-2018 Outline of Investigation for Photovoltaic (PV) DC Arc-Fault Circuit Protection (Outline, 1/5/2018)
• 2013 UL SUBJECT 1699B-2013 OUTLINE OF INVESTIGATION FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) DC ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT PROTECTION (Issue 2)
• 2011 UL SUBJECT 1699B-2011 OUTLINE OF INVESTIGATION FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) DC ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT PROTECTION (Issue Number 1)