Enphase Energy AC Battery Storage System Meets National
Electrical Code 2017 Listed Requirement for Residential/Commercial
Use
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- UL, a global
safety science organization, today announced it has issued the
first UL 9540 certification for a complete home energy storage
system to Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy
technology company (Model B280-1200-LL-I-US00-RF0) -
http://s.ul.com/EnphaseESS. The system meets the latest National
Electric Code 2017 requirements.
Energy storage systems enable homeowners as well as commercial
building owners to store energy whether from solar, wind, or other
electrical generation sources. This provides the benefit of
having electricity available onsite to help lower utility demand
and/or use when electricity generation is not available.
Energy storage offers reliability, flexibility and efficiency,
making it easier to include clean energy sources in the electrical
grid system. However, this ongoing modernization of a grid
using increasing levels of distributed generation and renewable
energy resources creates the need for safer home energy
systems.
"Enphase is excited that our ground breaking AC Battery product
is the first residential energy storage product to receive a UL
9540 certification for the North American market. Our work with UL
has allowed us to quickly migrate our storage technology from
Australia to North America, while complying with all
applicable North America safety
standards," said John Berdner, VP of
Regulatory and Policy Strategy at Enphase Energy. "We selected UL
to perform our global certification, and our close working
relationship with them has been invaluable in this effort. We look
forward to further collaboration with UL to expand our innovative
product offerings both in breadth and to other geographies
globally."
What is a UL 9540-certified system?
An energy storage system (ESS) certified to UL 9540 is comprised
of a UL 1973-certified stationary battery pack used in conjunction
with a UL 1741-certified inverter. Achieving certification to
both individual UL product standards is essential for completion of
the UL 9540 system certification. As more and more ESS are
installed, consumers, utilities, commercial building owners,
insurers, fire fighters and electrical/building inspectors will all
benefit from these systems meeting UL 9540 system safety standard
requirements.
Enphase's AC Battery is comprised of a stationary battery pack
manufactured by Eliiy Power Co., Ltd, a Japanese corporation that
is UL 1973 certified and an UL 1741 certified inverter manufactured
by Enphase. It also meets the latest National Electric Code
2017 requirement for Listed equipment in the newly published
Article 706, Energy Storage Systems.
"We are at the start of a new era, in which energy storage
becomes a foundational element of the way we think about
electricity for home, building and utility use," said Ibrahim Jilani, Global Business Development
Leader for Energy Systems at UL. "We are pleased to announce
the first residential & commercial energy storage system to
meet UL 9540 requirements and receive certification from UL. These
types of products demonstrate what the future of electricity
throughout the world is becoming: co-located power available after
generating electricity through renewable or traditional
sources."
To verify a UL listing or certification, users can search
www.ul.com/database and enter a model number in the keyword field,
or search by company name (such as Enphase Energy) and category
code ("FTBW" is the category code for Energy Storage Systems).
For more information about UL 9540 and the NEC 2017 updates,
register for a free webinar on December 14, 2016 at 10-11am CST:
NEC 2017 Update for Energy Systems
(http://s.ul.com/NEC2017Webinar), or visit
http://www.ul.com/batteries. For product testing, evaluation or
certification questions, email RenewableEnergyQuote@ul.com.
About UL
UL is a premier global independent safety science company that
has championed progress for more than 120 years. Its nearly 11,000
professionals are guided by the UL mission to promote safe working
and living environments for all people. UL uses research and
standards to continually advance and meet ever-evolving safety
needs. We partner with businesses, manufacturers, trade
associations and international regulatory authorities to bring
solutions to a more complex global supply chain. For more
information about our certification, testing, inspection, training
and education services, visit http://www.UL.com.
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UL Commercial & Industrial
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