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Electrical energy storage (EES) systems
Part 2-1: Unit parameters and testing methods - General specification

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Electrical energy storage (EES) systems - Part 2-1 : Unit

parameters and testing methods - General specification
(IEC 62933-2-1 :201 7)
Systèmes de stockage d'énergie électrique - Partie 2-1 : Elektrische Energiespeichersysteme - Teil 2-1 :
Paramètres d'unité et méthodes d'essai - Spécification Einheitsparameter und Prüfverfahren - Allgemeine
générale Festlegungen
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The text of the International Standard IEC 62933-2-1 :201 7 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 62620 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62620.
IEC 62933-3-1 1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62933-3-1 2 .
IEC 60060-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60060-1 .
IEC 60068-2(series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2 (series).
IEC 60721 -2-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60721 -2-2.
IEC 60721 -2-4 NOTE Harmonized as HD 478.2.4 S1 .
IEC 601 46-1 -1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 601 46-1 -1 .
IEC 601 46-1 -3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 601 46-1 -3.
IEC 601 46-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 601 46-2.
IEC 621 09-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 621 09-1 .
IEC 621 1 6 NOTE Harmonized as EN 621 1 6.
IEC 62477-1 :201 2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62477-1 :201 2 (not modified).
IEC 60947-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60947-2
IEC 60947-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60947-3.
IEC 60947-4-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60947-4-1 .
1 Under development. Stage at the time of publication: IEC CDM 62933-3-1 :201 7.
2 Under development. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 62933-3-1 :201 6.
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IEC 62271 -1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62271 -1 .
IEC 62271 -1 00 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62271 -1 00.
IEC 62271 -200 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62271 -200.
IEC 62271 -202 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62271 -202.
IEC 60076-1 0 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60076-1 0.
IEC 60076-1 1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60076-1 1 .
IEC 60076-1 3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60076-1 3.
IEC 60038 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60038.
IEC 60071 -1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60071 -1 .
IEC 60364-1 NOTE Harmonized as HD 60364-1 .
IEC 60364-4-41 NOTE Harmonized as HD 60364-4-41 .
IEC 60364-4-42 NOTE Harmonized as HD 60364-4-42.
IEC 60364-4-44 NOTE Harmonized as HD 60364-4-442 and HD 60364-4-444.
IEC 60364-7-71 2 NOTE Harmonized as HD 60364-7-71 2.
IEC 61 000-2-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61 000-2-2.
IEC 61 000-3-1 1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61 000-3-1 1 .
IEC 61 000-3-1 2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61 000-3-1 2.
IEC 61 000-6-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61 000-6-1 .
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60364-6 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 6: HD 60364-6 -
Verification
IEC 61 000-4-7 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part EN 61 000-4-7 -
4-7: Testing and measurement techniques
- General guide on harmonics and
interharmonics measurements and
instrumentation, for power supply systems
and equipment connected thereto
IEC 61 400-21 - Wind turbines -- Part 21 : Measurement and EN 61 400-21 -
assessment of power quality
characteristics of grid connected wind
turbines
IEC TR 61 850-90-7 - Communication networks and systems for - -
power utility automation - Part 90-7: Object
models for power converters in distributed
energy resources (DER) systems
IEC 61 936-1 - Power installations exceeding 1 kV a.c. -- EN 61 936-1 -
Part 1 : Common rules
IEC 62933-1 3 - Electrical energy storage (EES) systems – EN 62933-1 4 -
Part 1 : Vocabulary
3 Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC FDIS 62933-1 :201 7.
4 Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: FprEN 62933-1 :201 7
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 N orm ati ve references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Term s, defi n iti ons, abbrevi ated term s and sym bol s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3. 1 Term s and d efi n i ti ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3. 2 Abbreviated term s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3. 3 Sym bols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 Classificati on of EES system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4. 1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4. 2 Categorizin g the applicati on of EES system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. 3 Class A applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. 3. 1 Frequ ency regu l ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. 3. 2 Fl uctu ati on red uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. 3. 3 Vol tag e regul ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. 4 Class B – Peak shavi ng/peak sh ifti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
4. 5 Class C – Back-u p power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
5 U n i t param eters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
5. 1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
5. 1 . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
5. 1 . 2 Reference en vironm ental con di tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
5. 1 . 3 Stand ard testi ng con d iti ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
5. 1 . 4 Typical arch itectu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
5. 2 List of u ni t param eters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
5. 2. 1 N om in al en erg y capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
5. 2. 2 I n put an d ou tpu t power rati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
5. 2. 3 Rou nd trip effici ency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
5. 2. 4 Expected service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
5. 2. 5 System response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
5. 2. 6 Auxi l i ary power consum pti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
5. 2. 7 Self- d ischarge of EES system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
5. 2. 8 Rated vol tag e rang e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
5. 2. 9 Rated freq u ency ran ge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
6 Testi n g m ethods an d proced ures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
6. 1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
6. 2 Param eter test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
6. 2. 1 Actu al en erg y capaci ty test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
6. 2. 2 I n put an d ou tpu t power rati ng test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
6. 2. 3 Rou nd trip efficiency test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6. 2. 4 Expected service life test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6. 2. 5 System response test, step response tim e an d ram p rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6. 2. 6 Auxi l i ary power consum pti on test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6. 2. 7 Self-d isch arge of EES system test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6. 2. 8 Rated vol tag e an d frequ ency rang e test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6. 3 Perform ance test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6. 3. 1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6. 3. 2 Perform ance test for cl ass A appl ications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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6. 3. 3 Perform ance test for cl ass B appl ications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

6. 3. 4 Perform ance test for Cl ass C applicati ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6. 4 System im pl em en tation test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6. 4. 1 Visu al inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6. 4. 2 Conti n uity and val id ity of con d uctors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6. 4. 3 Earth in g test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6. 4. 4 I nsu lation test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6. 4. 5 Protecti ve and swi tch i n g device test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6. 4. 6 Equ i pm ent an d basic fu n cti on test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6. 4. 7 Gri d conn ecti on com pati bili ty test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6. 4. 8 Avai l able en erg y test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
6. 4. 9 EMC imm unity test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ann ex A (inform ati ve) Duty cycle for efficiency test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
A. 1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
A. 2 Class A application d uty cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
A. 2. 1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
A. 2. 2 Du ty cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
A. 3 Class B application d uty cycl es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
A. 3. 1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
A. 3. 2 Du ty cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ann ex B (inform ati ve) Fl uctu ati on red uction test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
B. 1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
B. 2 Fl uctu ati on red ucti on test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ann ex C (inform ative) Back-to-back test m ethod for EES system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
C. 1 Back-to-back test wi th out gri d intercon n ecti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
C. 2 Back-to-back test wi th gri d intercon n ecti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Bibl i ograph y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figu re 1 – Exam pl e of cl assification of EES system s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Figu re 2 – Typical arch i tecture of EES system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Figu re 3 – Opti onal arch itecture of EES system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Figu re 4 – Sig n con ven ti on of acti ve power an d reactive power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
Figu re 5 – Step response tim e an d ram p rate of EES system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
Figu re 6 – Typical testi n g poin ts for apparen t power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figu re 7 – System response test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figu re A. 1 – Cl ass A application d uty cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figu re A. 2 – Cl ass B application d uty cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Figu re B. 1 – Power stabil i zati on test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figu re B. 2 – Report of stabil i zati on test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figu re C. 1 – Back-to-back test config uration (EESS m odu l e type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figu re C. 2 – Back-to-back test config uration (AC/DC/AC con verter type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figu re C. 3 – Back-to-back test config uration (EESS m odu l e type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Tabl e 2 – N orm al en viron m ental con d itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Tabl e 3 – Stand ard testin g cond i ti ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Tabl e 4 – Docum ent form at of roun d trip effici ency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tabl e 5 – Perform ance test item s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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1 Scope
This part of I EC 62933 focuses on u n it param eters an d testi n g m eth ods of EES system s. The
en erg y storag e d evices an d tech n olog ies are ou tsid e th e scope of th is d ocum en t. Th is
docum en t d eals with EES system perform ance d efi n in g:
– un it param eters,
– testin g m eth ods.
2 Normative references
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con ten t constitutes requ irem ents of th is d ocum ent. For d ated references, on l y th e ed ition
cited appl i es. For u nd ated references, th e latest ed ition of the referenced d ocum en t (incl ud in g
an y am endm en ts) appl ies.
I EC 60364-6, Low voltage electrical installations – Part 6: Verification

I EC 61 000-4-7, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-7: Testing and measurement
techniques – General guide on harmonics and interharmonics measurements and
instrumentation, for power supply systems and equipment connected thereto
I EC 61 400-21 , Wind turbines – Part 21: Measurement and assessment of power quality
characteristics of grid connected wind turbines
I EC TR 61 850-90-7, Communication networks and systems for power utility automation –
Part 90-7: Object models for power converters in distributed energy resources (DER) systems
I EC 61 936-1 , Power installations exceeding 1 kV a.c. - Part 1: Common rules
I EC 62933-1 1 , Electrical energy storage (EES) systems – Part 1: Vocabulary
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and symbols

3.1 Terms and definitions
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3.2 Abbreviated terms

CAES com pressed air en erg y storage
CB circuit breaker
DLC dou ble layer capacitor
EES electrical en erg y storage
FES fl ywh eel energ y storage
N aS sod i um su lph ur
N iCd n ickel cadm ium
N iM H n ickel m etal h yd rid e
PH S pum ped h yd ro storage
POC poi nt of con nection
SM ES supercond ucti n g m ag n etic en erg y storag e
SN G syn th etic n atural gas
SOC state of ch arge
3.3 Symbols
ƞ rt rou n dtri p efficiency
Eo total ou tput en erg y m easured at POC
EI total in put en erg y m easu red at POC
Eaux_o
en erg y consum ption of auxi l iary su bsystem m easured at auxil i ary POC duri n g
ou tpu t operation
Eaux_I
en erg y consum ption of auxi li ary su bsystem m easured at auxi li ary POC duri n g
i nput operati on
RR ram p rate
SRT step response tim e
P acti ve power
Q reacti ve power
S apparen t power
U voltag e
I curren t
Pau x auxi li ary power consum ption
4 Classification of EES system

4.1 General
A wi del y-used approach for classifyi n g EES system s is the d eterm in ati on accord in g to th e
form of en erg y u sed . A cl assification exam ple of EES system s accord in g to en erg y form is
shown in Fig ure 1 . EES system s are classified into m ech an ical, electrochem ical, chem ical ,
electrical an d th erm al en erg y storage system s.
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Mech an i cal El ectroch emi cal El ectri cal

Pu m ped h yd ro – Secon d ary ba tteri es Dou bl e-l ayer
PH S
Le ad a ci d /N i C d /N i M H /Li /N aS Ca paci tor – D LC
Com pressed a i r – CAES Fl ow batteri es Su percon d u cti n g

Red ox fl ow/H yb ri d fl ow m ag n eti c coi l – S M E S
Fl ywh eel – FE S
Ch emi cal Th erm al
H yd rog en Sen si bl e h eat storag e
E l ectrol yse r/F u el cel l /S N G M ol ten s al t/A-CAE S
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Figu re 1 – Example of classification of EES systems
4.2 Categorizing the application of EES system

The application and use of an EES system d iffers accord in g to its purpose and locati on . Th e
application of an EES system can be cl assified i n to three classes, and fi ve representati ve
appl ications are d escri bed in Table 1 . Th e sum m ary of the three cl asses of Tabl e 1 is as
foll ows:
a) Cl ass A: sh ort-d urati on appl icati on th at req u ires th e EES system to i n pu t/output the
req u ired power over a d uty cycl e for a short peri od of tim e (for exam ple, th e EES system
is ch arg ed and disch arged i n l ess th an 1 h).
b) Cl ass B: lon g-durati on application that req u ires th e EES system to i npu t/ou tpu t th e
req u ired power over a d u ty cycl e for a lon g period of tim e (for exam pl e, the EES system is
charg ed an d d ischarged i n m ore th an 1 h).
c) Cl ass C: the EES system is used to suppl y AC power to electric power gri d s in em erg ency
case, with ou t rel yi n g on an extern al power source.
On e EES system can be used i n com bin ation wi th appl ications of d ifferent cl asses .
Table 1 – Example of typical and not exclusive applications classification

Classification s Class A Class B Class C
(short duration ) (long duration) (back-up)
Typi cal appli cations Freq uen cy reg ul ati on Peak sh avi ng/peak shi fti n g Back-up power
Fl uctu ati on red ucti on
Vol tage regul ati on
4.3 Class A applications

4.3.1 Frequency regulation
The EES system supports grid freq u ency stabi l ization usin g acti ve power.
4.3.2 Fluctu ation reduction

The EES system stabil i zes a fluctuatin g power su ppl y or a fl uctu ati n g l oad .
4.3.3 Voltage regulation

The EES system stabi l i zes th e vol tage of a power grid usin g reacti ve an d acti ve power.
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4.4 Class B – Peak shaving/peak shifting

The EES system has a function to use th e stored en erg y for peak d em and or a function to
store excess en erg y of g en erati on. EES system can ach i eve better operation effici ency of th e
transm issi on and d istribu ti on l ines.
4.5 Class C – Back-up power

The EES system has a function to su ppl y AC power in electric power grids or m icrogrids
install ed to operate criticall y im portan t system s over a fixed d uration in accord ance wi th the
system specifications. ESS system can therefore red uce th e risk of m aj or blackouts.
5 Unit parameters
5.1 General
5.1 .1 Overview
The fol lowi n g param eters shal l be specifi ed as th e com m on basic param eters to ensure EES
system capabi lity an d perform ance:
• nom i nal en erg y capacity (Wh);

• i nput an d output power rati ng (W, var, VA);
• rou n dtri p efficiency (%);
• expected service l ife (years, d u ty-cycles);
• system response (step response tim e (s) and ram p rate (W/s));
• auxil i ary power consum pti on (W);
• self-d isch arge of EESS (Wh/h);
• voltage ran ge (V);
• freq uency ran ge (H z).
Each param eter defin ed i n th is d ocum ent shal l be m easured an d eval u ated at th e POC.
5.1 .2 Reference environmental conditions

The EES system shal l be used un d er th e con d iti on s l isted i n Tabl e 2.
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Table 2 – Normal environmental conditions

Indoor installation Outdoor installation
U pper l i m i t ≤ 40 °C ≤ 40 °C
an d 24 h average ≤ 35 °C ≤ 35 °C
Am bi ent ai r
tem peratu re an d one category: -5 i n door: ≥ − 5 °C -1 0 ou td oor: ≥ −1 0 °C
or -1 5 i nd oor: ≥ −1 5 °C -25 ou td oor: ≥ − 25 ° C
or -25 i nd oor: ≥ − 25 ° C -40 ou td oor: ≥ − 40 ° C
Sol ar rad i ati on (cl ear d ay, n oon) N egl i gi bl e ≤ 1 000 W/m a b
Al ti tud e ≤ 1 000 m ≤ 1 000 m
Rel ati ve h um i di ty: 24 h averag e ≤ 95 % b
c
Con den sati on , preci pi tati on
a Detai l s of gl obal sol ar rad i ati on are gi ven i n I EC 60721 -2-4. U l travi ol et (U V) rad i ati on can d am age som e
syntheti c m ateri al s, for m ore d etai l s see I EC 60068.
b For these con di ti ons, con den sati on m ay occasi on al l y occu r. Con den sati on can be expected where su dd en
tem peratu re ch an g es occur i n peri ods of hi g h h um i di ty. To avoi d breakd own of i n sul ati on or corrosi on of
m etal l i c parts d ue to h i gh h u m i di ty and con densati on, eq ui pm ent d esi gn ed for su ch con di ti on s and tested
accord i ngl y sh oul d be u sed. Con d en sati on m ay be preven ted by speci al d esi gn of th e bui l d i n g or hou si n g, by
su i tabl e ven ti l ati on an d h eati ng of the stati on or by th e u se of d eh u m i di fyi n g eq u i pm en t.
c Preci pi tati on i n th e form of d ew, con d en sati on, fog, rai n, sn ow, i ce or h oar frost shou l d be taken i nto accou n t.
Preci pi tati on characteri sti cs for i nsu l ati on are descri bed i n I EC 60060-1 an d I EC 60071 -1 . For oth er
properti es, preci pi tati on ch aracteri sti cs are d escri bed i n I EC 60721 -2-2.
When th e EES system i s i nten d ed to be used un d er con d iti ons d ifferent from th e norm al
en vironm ental cond itions g iven in Tabl e 2, an agreem en t between user an d system su ppli er is
necessary. For each test d escri bed in th is d ocu m ent, the system suppli er shal l report th e
fol lowi ng en vironm ental con d iti ons:
a) am bi en t air tem perature
b) altitu de
c) relative h um id ity/con d en sati on an d preci pitati on (precipitation is on l y n eeded for outd oor
eq u ipm ent)
d) Atm osph eric pressu re
5.1 .3 Standard testing conditions
The EES system sh all be tested u n der th e con d i ti ons listed i n Table 3. H owever, if i t can n ot
be tested u nd er stand ard test con d itions, con version to stan d ard test con d i ti ons is all owed.
Table 3 – Standard testing conditions
Item Conditions
Am bi en t ai r tem perature 25 ºC
Al ti tu de ≤ 1 000 m
H u m i d i ty ≤ 95 % wi th n o cond ensati on
5.1 .4 Typical architecture

The typical arch itecture of an EES system is sh own i n Fi gure 2. Th e boun d ary between the
EES system and the el ectrical power system is d efined as POC. Each param eter th at is
defin ed in th is d ocum ent shal l be m easured at POC.
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Fi gu re 2 an d Figure 3 are exam ples.
Control subsystem
Communication subsystem Communication
Management subsystem interface
Protection subsystem
Auxiliary subsystem
Primary subsystem
Power
Accumulation Connection
conversion POC
subsystem subsystem
subsystem
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Figure 2 – Typical architecture of EES system
I f th e auxili ary su bsystem is fed from another feed er, the opti onal arch i tecture of th e ESS
system is sh own in Figure 3.
Control subsystem
Communication subsystem
Communication
Management subsystem
interface
Protection subsystem
Auxiliary
Auxiliary subsystem connection Auxiliary POC
subsystem
Primary subsystem
Power Primary
Accumulation connection
conversion Primary POC
subsystem subsystem
subsystem
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Figure 3 – Optional architecture of EES system
5.2 List of unit parameters

5.2.1 Nominal energy capacity
The n om in al energ y capacity is the en erg y that can be output by th e system at POC un d er th e
stan dard testi ng con d itions specified i n 5. 1 . 2. The energ y capaci ty shall be eval u ated
consi d erin g energ y losses i nclu d in g con version l oss and en erg y used for th e auxil i ary
subsystem . The en erg y capacity sh all be defin ed as th e product of th e rated ou tput power and
th e ou tpu t d urati on tim e at th is rated power. Th e un i t of en erg y capacity shall be d efi n ed as
Wh for an EES system .
5.2.2 Input and output power rating

5.2.2.1 General
The in put and output power is the value of power th at an EES system can absorb or provid e
for a specifi ed tim e at the POC u n der the reference en vironm ental con d iti ons specified in
5. 1 . 3. Th e rated in pu t an d output power shal l be specifi ed together wi th input or output
durati on.
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The inpu t and ou tpu t power are cl assified as active power (P) , reacti ve power (Q ) an d
apparen t power (S) and th e req u ired param eters from th ese three param eters d epend i ng on
appl ications shal l be specified. The un i ts of active power, reacti ve power and apparen t power
are defin ed as W, var an d VA respecti vel y.
5.2.2.2 Active power

The rated i npu t acti ve power of th e EES system is th e m axim um valu e of power th at can be
input at constant for a specifi ed d urati on at the POC from the lower state of ch arge lim it. I nput
active power shal l be expressed with a n eg ati ve si gn as sh own i n Figure 4 accord ing to
I EC 62933-1 an d I EC TR 61 850-90-7.
The rated ou tpu t acti ve power of th e EES system is th e m axim um valu e of power th at can be
ou tpu t for a specified d uration at POC from th e fu l l avail able en erg y level . Output acti ve
power sh all be expressed wi th a positi ve si gn as shown in Fig ure 4 accord in g to I EC 62933-1
an d I EC TR 61 850-90-7.
The EES system can be applied for various types of applicati ons as l isted in Tabl e 1 . Differen t
types of in put and outpu t characteristics are req u i red for vari ous applicati ons. Th erefore, th e
input power ratin g, ou tput power rati n g an d in put and ou tput peri od d u ri ng wh ich the EES
system can absorb or deli ver constan t power sh ou l d be defin ed based on th e applicati on .
Specific input an d outpu t related perform ance param eters for specific applicati ons m ay be
ad d ed as req u ired . Sh ort-du ration in put an d ou tpu t power is an exam ple. Short-durati on in put
power is th e m axim um power that th e EES system can in put at th e POC d urin g a specified
durati on, wh ich is typi call y less th an 5 m in . Short-durati on ou tpu t power is the m axim um
power th at the EES system can output at th e POC for a specified d urati on, wh ich is typi cal l y
less th an 5 m i n. Th e specific cond i tions, such as duration for sh ort d urati on in put and output
power, sh all be specifi ed as agreed u pon by th e system supplier an d user for these specific
param eters.
5.2.2.3 Reactive power

The rated reacti ve power of the EES system is th e m axim um val ue of con stant reacti ve power
th at can be output or i nput con ti n uousl y at th e POC.
Sig n con ven ti on of reacti ve power is shown in Fig ure 4 accord in g to I EC 62933-1 an d I EC TR
61 850-90-7.
5.2.2.4 Apparent power

The apparen t power is the absolu te val u e of com bin in g acti ve power an d reacti ve power at
th e POC as sh own in Fig ure 4.
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EES system I: + Power gri d

P, Q : +
POC
+ Q (var)
Rated Q
S (VA) Rated Q S (VA)
(Ca paci ti ve) (Capa ci ti ve) (Capa ci ti ve) (Capaci ti ve)
– P (W) + P (W) – P (W) + P (W)
(I n pu t) Rated P (O u tpu t) (I n pu t) Rated P (O u tpu t)
(I n d u cti ve) (I n d u cti ve) (I n d u cti ve) (I n d u cti ve)
Operati n g zon e Operati n g zon e
– Q (var) – Q (var) IEC
Figure 4 – Sign convention of active power and reactive power

N OTE Th e pu rpose of Fi gu re 4 i s to defi n e th e si g n con ven ti on of acti ve power an d reacti ve power. Th e P an d Q
characteri sti c of EES system descri bed i n Fi gu re 4 i s an exam pl e wi th th e sam e rati ngs for ch argi n g an d
di schargi n g.
5.2.3 Roundtrip efficiency

The roun d tri p effici ency i s th e rati o of total outpu t en erg y d i vided by total in put en erg y over
on e ch argin g/d ischargi ng cycl e using rated i nput and ou tpu t power, an d i t shou l d be evalu ated
by energ y effici ency i n cycl e, wh ich is charg ing from m inim um avai l abl e en erg y l evel to the fu l l
avai lable en erg y l evel, th en d isch argin g to th e m i n im um avai lable energ y l evel . Th e rou n dtri p
effici ency d epends on actu al en erg y capaci ty, rated in put acti ve power, rated output active
power, power consum pti on of the auxi li ary su bsystem , as wel l as th e stand ard testin g
con d iti ons specified in 5. 1 . 3.
The roun dtri p effici ency ( ƞ rt ) shal l be d efi ned as shown i n th e form ul a bel ow.
For Fig ure 2:
Eo
η rt = (1 )
EI
For Figure 3:
Eo − Eaux_o
η rt = (2)
EI + Eaux_I
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wh ere
Eo is the total ou tput en erg y m easured at th e (pri m ary) POC consid ering en erg y
losses i nclu d i ng con versi on l oss an d en erg y used for th e auxi l i ary subsystem i n
as sh own in Fig ure 2,
EI is the total in pu t energ y m easured at the (prim ary) POC,
Eau x_o is th e en erg y consum pti on of th e auxi l iary su bsystem m easured at th e auxi l iary
POC du ri n g outpu t operati on as sh own i n Figure 3,
Eau x_I is th e en erg y consum pti on of th e auxil iary su bsystem m easured at th e auxil i ary
POC du ri n g th e i n pu t operati on as shown i n Fi gure 3.
5.2.4 Expected service life
The tim e poin t wh en an y of th e followi n g d egradation ph en om en a h ave occurred an d EES
system n o lon ger com pl i es with th e specificati on s is d efined as expected service life of EES
system . Th e en d of service life valu es th at are specifi ed in th e specificati on sh ould be used as
perform ance criteri a as foll ows so th at EES system can com pl y with the specificati ons.
• The nom i nal en erg y capacity of th e EES system at rated power becom es l ower than the
en d of service l ife val ues.
• The in pu t an d output power d uring system ch argi n g an d d ischargin g for a specifi ed
duration is lower th an th e en d of service l ife valu es.
• The system response is deteri orated for en d of service l ife values.
I n vi ew of th ese poi nts, the d egrad ation characteri stic du e to ag ei ng or the charg e an d
d isch arge cycles shal l be consid ered as on e of th e im portan t perform an ce d ata to eval u ate
th e expected service l ife of th e EES system . I n particu l ar, th e actu al in iti al en erg y capacity of
th e EES system sh ou ld be calcu lated i n th e pl ann in g stage takin g i nto accou nt th e energ y
capacity d egradation ch aracteristics d epen d in g on th e applications ad dressed by th e EES
system to m eet th e req uired service life of th e EES system .
N OTE I n som e cases, the end of servi ce l i fe val u es can be con si dered as rated val u es.
5.2.5 System response

5.2.5.1 Step response time
The step response tim e of th e EES system is th e d uration of th e tim e in terval between th e
instan t T0 wh en the set poi nt is recei ved at th e EES system , wh ich is in stand-by m ode, or
wh en th e gri d param eter chan ges in a way to tri gger th e system response , an d the i nstant T3
wh en th e acti ve power at th e POC reaches wi th i n 2 % of th e set poin t as shown in Figure 5. A
detai l ed d efi n iti on of T0 shall be agreed between the system supplier and u ser. Th e reference
set poi nt for th e d efi n iti on of th e step response ti m e is th e rated in put/outpu t power.
I f the system h as a rated valu e of reacti ve power, th en th e step response tim e sh al l be also
tested at:
– rated i nput/ou tpu t reactive power,
– rated input/ou tpu t apparent power (wi th different ratio of active/reacti ve powers) ,
– oth er set poi nts with red u ced power respect to th e rated on e.
N OTE I n gen eral , the respon se ti m e of reacti ve power i s covered by the respon se ti m e of acti ve power, because
th e respon se ti m e of reacti ve power i s faster th an th e response ti m e of acti ve power.
5.2.5.2 Ramp rate

The ram p rate of th e EES system is th e averag e rate of acti ve power vari ation per un i t of tim e
between T2 and T1 as shown in Fi gure 5. T1 is the tim e wh en th e acti ve power at th e POC
becom es h i gher th an 2 % of th e set poi nt value. T2 is th e tim e wh en th e acti ve power at th e
POC becom es h ig her than 98 % of th e set poin t val ue. The referen ce set poin t for th e
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defin i tion of th e ram p rate is the rated in put and outpu t power to d ecide th e charg e an d
disch arge ram p rate. I n case the consi d eration of n on -l i n ear characteristics or transiti on
beh aviour d urin g m od e chan ge for th e ram p rate i s requ ired, for exam pl e charg e – disch arge
– charg e, the d efi n iti on of ram p rate sh al l be d efined by agreem en t between th e user an d
system su ppl ier.
P(T2 ) − P(T1 )
RR = (W/s ) (3)
T2 − T1
I f the system h as a rated valu e of reacti ve power, then the ram p rate shall be also tested at:
– rated i nput/ou tpu t reacti ve power,
– rated i nput/ou tpu t apparent power (wi th different rati os of acti ve/reacti ve powers),
– oth er set poi nts with red u ced power respect to th e rated on e.
% set poi nt
1 02
1 00
98
90
Ram p
rate
10
0
T0 T1 T2 T3 Ti m e
Step response ti m e
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Figu re 5 – Step response time and ramp rate of EES system
5.2.6 Auxiliary power consumption

The auxi li ary power con sum pti on correspon ds to th e power n eed ed to operate th e auxi l iary
subsystem . The u n it sh al l be d efi ned as W.
Auxi l iary power consum pti on sh al l be m easured or estim ated by keepin g th e param eters of
power con version subsystem as i n the fol lowi n g fi ve cases:
a) acti ve power 0 W and reacti ve power 0 var,
b) rated ou tpu t active power,
c) rated i nput acti ve power,
d) rated ou tpu t reacti ve power (if th e system has a rated val ue of reacti ve power),
e) rated i nput reactive power (if the system h as a rated valu e of reacti ve power).
I n case th e auxiliary su bsystem is fed from th e auxi liary POC (Figure 3), auxi li ary power
consum pti on sh all be m easured as i n pu t power at th e auxiliary POC.
Auxi l iary power consu m ption shal l be evalu ated u n d er the stan d ard testin g con d iti ons
specified i n 5. 1 . 3.
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5.2.7 Self- discharge of EES system

The self-d ischarg e of th e EES system is the en erg y loss of th e EES system in th e stopped
state d urin g th e stan dard m easurem ent tim e. The stand ard m easurem ent tim e of self-
disch arge for EES system is on e of one h our, one d ay or on e week. En erg y consum pti on of
th e auxil i ary su bsystem shal l be exclud ed. The u n i t shal l be Wh/h.
5.2.8 Rated voltage range

The rated vol tage ran ge is th e range of voltage values at th e POC throu gh ou t where th e EES
system can rem ai n con n ected to th e grid .
The nom i nal operatin g voltage at th e POC fal ls withi n the l ower lim i t Um i n an d u pper l im it
Um ax.
5.2.9 Rated frequency range
The rated freq u ency ran ge is the ran g e of freq uency valu es at the POC th rou ghou t wh ich the
EES system can rem ain con n ected to th e grid .
The nom i nal operati ng freq u ency at POC is lim ited by the lower lim it fm i n and upper lim it fm ax.
6 Testing methods and procedures

6.1 General
I n Clause 6, th e test item s and procedu res are req u ired to eval uate the perform ance of EES
system to com pl y wi th requ irem en ts that relate to safety, rel i abil ity, perform ance, function and
system i nterconn ecti on.
I n th e u ni t param eter test, th e test item s an d proced ures are requ ired to m easure and to
eval u ate the basic ch aracteristic and perform ance of th e EES system . The un it param eter test
is a m and atory test for every EES system .
I n th e perform ance test, the test item s an d proced ures are req u ired to m easu re and to
evalu ate the perform ance of the EES system to provid e gri d service for each application
cl assification .
I n th e system im pl em en tati on test, th e g eneral comm issi on ing test item s an d procedures are
req u ired to confirm the system conform ity, excl ud i ng the u n it param eter test an d th e
perform ance test.
The ch aracteristics and the perform ance of the whole EES system shou ld be m easured an d
evalu ated at the POC.
I f testin g th e entire EES system is ph ysical l y not possible in larg e-scale and com plex EES
system s, th e testing shou ld be confirm ed by the test resu l ts carri ed ou t on each EES system
m odu le. I n this case, test confi guration , cond itions an d proced ures sh all fol l ow un i t param eter
test proced ures for each EES system m odu le.
I f it is n ot possibl e to carry ou t the actu al test with the EES system conn ected to th e gri d
because of restrictions related to gri d stabi l ity issues or power avai l abi lity, testi n g wi th a grid
sim ulator, at a test faci l ity, or back-to-back m ethod (see An n ex C) sh ou ld be used as a
substitute, based on agreem en t between th e system su pplier an d user. The use of a grid
sim ul ator shou l d be don e on l y if the sim u lator h as been val i dated i n term s of reprod uci bi li ty of
th e grid characteristics.
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6.2 Parameter test

6.2.1 Actual energy capacity test
The actu al en erg y capacity of the EES system sh al l be tested at rated power u nd er th e
stan dard testin g cond iti ons specified in 5. 1 . 3, an d at sh ort d uration i npu t power if such
param eter is req u ired , at ad d iti on al power val u es d ifferent from rated power. The en erg y
capacity shall be evalu ated as th e product of th e rated outpu t power an d the ou tpu t d uration
tim e. Valu es of ou tput power from th e EES system sh al l be obtai n ed at POC by placi ng
calibrated power m eters at th e POC an d auxil i ary fed poin ts (i n case of au xi liari es fed from a
substati on accordi n g to Fi gu re 3). Th e test sh al l be perform ed as follows an d th e actu al
en erg y capacity shal l be calcu l ated using th e form u la bel ow, an d it wil l be com pared wi th the
nom inal en erg y capacity.
a) The EES system sh all be d ischarged to its m in im um avai labl e en erg y l evel in accord ance
with th e system specificati ons and operati ng instru cti ons.
b) The EES system sh al l be ch arged to i ts fu l l avai labl e en erg y l evel at rated in pu t power i n
accord ance wi th th e system specificati ons and operatin g i nstructions.
c) The EES system sh all be d ischarg ed at th e rated power of th e system i n accord ance wi th
th e system specification s an d operatin g instructi ons. The system sh all be d ischarg ed to
th e m in im um avail able energ y level associated wi th th e system specification an d operati on
i nstructi ons (i nclu d in g th e n eed ed rest tim es between i nput an d output power operation).
The constan t ou tput power, ou tput tim e an d energ y consum pti on of the auxil i ary
subsystem shall be m easured and recorded duri ng output. The actu al en erg y capacity is
calcu lated as foll ows:
n
Eo = ∑ POi × ∆t (4)
i =1
wh ere
Eo is the calcu lated total outpu t energ y at th e POC (Wh);
PO i is the acti ve ou tpu t power at tim e i , m easured at the POC (W);
∆ t is the sam plin g tim e of th e m easurem ent (h);
n is the d isch arge tim e (h).
I f the auxi l iary su bsystem is fed from other feeder as sh own in Figure 3, actu al energ y
capacity i s calcu l ated by fol lowi ng eq uati on .
n
Eo = ∑ POi × ∆t − Eaux_o (5)
i =1
wh ere
Eo is the calcu lated total outpu t energ y at POC (Wh);
PO i is the acti ve ou tpu t power at tim e i , m easured at the POC (W);
∆t is the sam pli n g tim e of th e m easurem ent (h);
Eau x_o is the energ y consum ption of the auxil i ary su bsystem m easured at th e auxi l iary POC
duri n g th e output operati on (Wh);
n is the d isch arg e tim e (h).
N OTE Actual en ergy capaci ty at i ni ti al stag e i s m ore than n om i n al en erg y capaci ty.
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6.2.2 Input and output power rating test

6.2.2.1 General
The rated in put an d ou tput power test of th e EES system sh al l be con ducted to confirm that
constan t rated power can be in put or ou tput to or from the EES system respectivel y for a
specified durati on at th e POC. Th ese tests sh all be perform ed usi n g th e actu al en erg y
capacity test rou tin e of 6. 2. 1 as fol l ows an d shall be perform ed i n th e specific avai l abl e
en erg y states as req u ired. A tolerance on al l th e m easurem ents of i npu t an d output power
shal l be with in ±2 % of th e rated power.
6.2.2.2 Active power test

a) I n put acti ve power test
I t sh all be confirm ed th at th e EES system can absorb (or be ch arged at) constant power
for a specifi ed durati on at th e POC i n accord ance wi th th e fol lowi n g proced ures. The rated
i nput active power of th e EES system shal l be applied as the constant power val ue i n th is
test.
1 ) I n step b) of the actu al en erg y capacity test i n 6. 2. 1 , the rated power is in put to th e
EES system .
2) The i nput power an d the charg i ng duration sh al l be m easured .
3) The m easured val ues of th e inpu t active power an d th e ch arg i n g tim e du rati on sh all be
com pared to the specifi ed u ni t param eters.
b) Output active power test
I t sh al l be confirm ed th at th e EES system can output constan t power for a specified
durati on at th e POC in accord ance wi th th e foll owin g proced ures. Th e rated outpu t acti ve
power of th e EES system sh al l be appl ied as th e constan t power val ue in th is test.
1 ) I n step c) of the actu al en erg y capacity test i n 6. 2. 1 , the rated power i s th e ou tpu t
from the EES system at constan t power.
2) The ou tpu t power and th e d isch arg e tim e sh all be m easured.
3) The m easured val u es of th e ou tpu t power and the d ischarg e tim e d urati on sh all be
com pared to the specifi ed u nit param eters.
I f tim e in terval between test case a) an d b) is needed , it shal l be m easured an d record ed.
6.2.2.3 Reactive power test

I f th e system has a rated value of reacti ve power, th en the reacti ve power test sh al l be
con d ucted as foll ows:
• The acti ve power set poi nt of th e system shall be set to 0.

• The reactive power set poin t shall be set to positive rated reacti ve power an d m ain tai n ed
for 1 m in . Th e reactive power at th e POC sh al l be m easured.
• The reacti ve power set poin t sh all be set to negati ve rated reactive power an d m aintai ned
for 1 m in . Th e reacti ve power at th e POC sh al l be m easured.
6.2.2.4 Apparent power test
I f th e system has a rated valu e of reacti ve power, then th e apparent power test shal l be
con d ucted as fol l ows.
Apparen t power can be confirm ed usi n g th e test resu l ts of acti ve an d reactive power tests at
th e POC. Th e test cases at th e rated active power an d th e rated reacti ve power can be
treated as typi cal test cases for th e apparent power test. For exam ple, typical testi n g poi nts
are 1 , 2, 3 and 4 i n Fig ure 6.
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+ Q (var) + Q (var)
2
2
(Capaci ti ve) (Capaci ti ve)

(Ca pa ci ti ve) (Ca paci ti ve)
– P (W) 3 1 + P (W) – P (W) 3 1 + P (W)
(I n pu t) (O u tpu t) (I n pu t) (Ou tpu t)
(I n d u cti ve) (I n d u cti ve) (I n d u cti ve) (I n d u cti ve)
4
4 Operati n g zon e
Operati n g zon e
– Q (var) IEC – Q (var) IEC
a) b)
Figu re 6 – Typical testing points for apparent power
6. 2. 3 Roundtrip effi ci ency test

The rou n dtrip effici ency test sh al l be cond ucted to d eterm in e th e am ou nt of energ y output th at
th e EES system can del iver, rel ati ve to the am ou nt of energ y in put in to th e EES system duri n g
th e preced i ng charge an d d isch arge un d er th e stan d ard testi n g cond i tions specifi ed in 5. 1 . 3.
This test sh al l be perform ed usi n g th e en erg y capacity test routi ne an d th e cycle perform ed
shall d eli ver th e total am ou n t of en erg y at the POC wh ich equ als the en erg y capacity of the
system .
The EES system shal l be tested for its roun d trip efficiency foll owi n g th e test procedures a) to
c) presented in 6. 2. 1 . Th is test shall be perform ed u nd er th e rated i nput active power an d
rated ou tpu t acti ve power.
The rou n dtri p efficiency ƞ rt sh all be d eterm ined i n accord ance wi th Form ulae (1 ) and (2)
defin ed in 5. 1 . 3 for N cycles (at l east two) based on th e d ata secu red from th e tests
con d ucted in accord ance with the provisions i n 6. 2. 1 , takin g i n to accoun t possi ble auxi liari es
power consum pti ons from auxi li ary POC d urin g id le/rest tim es.
The rou n dtrip effici ency shall be reported as sh own i n Table 4. Where an ad d iti on al test is
perform ed beyon d the m inim um req u ired two cycl es, an ad d ition al row sh all be ad ded to
Tabl e 4. Th e average val ues sh al l be calcu l ated for each m easured val u e and th e roun dtrip
effici ency sh all be reported based on th ose average val u es.
Table 4 – Docum ent format of roundtrip efficiency

Eo (Wh) EI (Wh) Eaux_I (Wh ) Eaux_o (Wh ) Roundtrip
effi ci ency ƞ rt (%)
Test 1
Test 2
Averag e
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6.2.4 Expected service life test

As d escribed in 5. 2. 4, th e d egradation ch aracteristic d ue to ag eing or the ch arge an d
disch arge cycles of the EES system with respect to th e energ y capacity, the in put an d outpu t
power durin g system ch argi n g an d d ischargi ng an d the system response tim e are used as
perform ance data to estim ate th e service life of th e EES system .
The degrad ation ch aracteristic d epends on com pl ex con d iti ons regard in g operati on such as
appl ications, operation tem perature/pressure, etc. of th e EES system . Therefore, th e
expected service l ife test of EES system is not d efi ned an d n ot stan dard ized , but th e en d of
service l ife valu es descri bed in 5. 2. 4 for m akin g d ecision expected service l ife of EES system
shou l d be specifi ed in th e specification .
The system suppli er sh ou l d provi d e th e in i ti al perform ance d ata and d egradati on d ata to
en able estim ation of service l ife of th e EES system as d escribed in 5. 2. 4 and in th is cl ause.
6.2.5 System response test, step response time and ramp rate
The response tim e of th e EES system sh all be m easured in accord ance wi th 5. 2. 5 an d th e
proced ure listed below. The EES system sh all absorb or provi de the acti ve power accord i ng
to th e set poi n t wh ich in d icates rated input / ou tput power. Th e set poi nt and the inpu t/ou tpu t
power at th e POC shall be recorded wi th a d ata acqu isition system at reg u l ar intervals of tim e,
wi th proper tim e resol ution.
a) The EES system shall be ch arged or d isch arged to a 50 % state of avai labl e energ y.
b) The set poin t sh all be zero. Th e set poi n t val ue shal l be retain ed u nti l th e ou tpu t com es to
wi thi n (0 ± 2) % of rated i npu t power.
c) The set poi nt sh al l be ch an ged to rated i n put power. Th e set poin t valu e shal l be retain ed
un til th e acti ve power at th e POC reach es wi th in 2 % of the ran g e of rated in put power.
Step response tim e an d ram p rate for step c) shal l be recorded as SRT1 and RR 1
respecti vel y.
d) The set poi n t sh al l be chan ged to zero. The set poi n t valu e shal l be retain ed u n til the
acti ve power at th e POC reach es with in (0 ± 2) % of rated in pu t power. Step response
tim e and ram p rate of step d) sh all be record ed as SRT2 and RR 2 respecti vel y.
e) The EES system shal l be charged or d isch arged to a 50 % state of avai l abl e en erg y or
specified capacity value agreed between th e system suppl ier an d user.
f) The set poin t sh all be ch an ged to rated output power. The set point valu e shall be retain ed
un ti l th e active power at POC reach es wi th i n 2 % of the ran ge of rated ou tpu t power. Step
response tim e and ram p rate for step f) sh al l be record ed as SRT3 and RR 3 respecti vel y.
g) The set poi nt shall be zero. The set point valu e shal l be retai n ed u nti l the acti ve power at
th e POC reach es wi th in (0 ± 2) % of rated i npu t power. Step response tim e an d ram p rate
for step g) sh all be recorded as SRT4 an d RR 4 respecti vel y.
Figu re 7a) shows th e proced ure descri bed i n step b) to step g), step a) is om itted. Fi gure 7b)
shows step c), Fig ure 7c) shows step d), Fig ure 7d) sh ows step f) an d Figure 7e) sh ows
step g).
As described i n 5. 2. 5 and Fig ure 7b), ram p rate RR 1 of th e EES system is th e rati o of th e
d ifference of acti ve power between th e val u e at th e tim e T2b an d at T1 b to the tim e i n terval
between th e tim e T2b an d T1 b . Step response tim e SRT1 is th e tim e in terval between the tim e
T3b an d T0b . T0b is th e ti m e when th e EES system receives th e set point valu e. T1 b is th e tim e
wh en th e acti ve power at the POC becom es h igh er than 1 0 % of rated i n pu t power. T2b is th e
tim e wh en th e acti ve power at th e POC becom es h igh er th an 90 % of rated inpu t power. T3b is
th e tim e when th e acti ve power at th e POC reaches ± 2 % of th e ran g e of rated in put power
arou nd th e targ et valu e.
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As d escribed in 5. 2. 5 and Fi gure 7c), ram p rate RR 2 of th e EES system is the ratio of th e
d ifference of active power between th e value at the in itial tim e T2c and at T1 c to th e tim e
interval between the tim e T2c and T1 c . Step response tim e SRT2 is th e ti m e i nterval between
th e tim e T3c an d T0c . T0c is th e tim e wh en th e EES system receives the set poin t wh ich
i nd icates th e set poi n t val ue. T1 c is the tim e wh en th e active power at the POC becom es lower
th an 90 % of rated in put power. T2c is th e tim e wh en th e acti ve power at th e POC becom es
l ower th an 1 0 % of rated i nput power. T3c is th e ti m e wh en the acti ve power at the POC starts
to stay at ±2 % of th e ran ge of rated i n put power arou n d th e target valu e.
As described i n 5. 2. 5 and Fig ure 7d), ram p rate RR 3 of th e EES system is th e rati o of th e
d ifference of acti ve power between th e valu e at th e i ni tial tim e T2d an d at T1 d to th e tim e
i nterval between the tim e T2d an d T1 d . Step response tim e SRT3 is th e tim e in terval between
th e tim e T3d and T0d . T0d is th e tim e wh en the EES system receives the set poi nt wh ich
ind icates the set poi nt valu e. T1 d is th e tim e wh en th e acti ve power at the POC becom es
h ig h er th an 1 0 % of rated outpu t power. T2d is the tim e wh en the active power at the POC
becom es h igh er th an 90 % of rated ou tput power. T3d is the tim e wh en th e active power at th e
POC starts to stay at ± 2 % of the ran g e of rated output power aroun d the target valu e.
As descri bed i n 5. 2. 5 and Figure 7e), ram p rate RR 4 of th e EES system is th e rati o of th e
d ifference of acti ve power between th e valu e at th e i ni tial tim e T2e an d at T1 e to th e tim e
i nterval between the tim e T2e an d T1 e . Step response tim e SRT4 is th e tim e in terval between
th e tim e T3e and T0e . T0e is th e tim e wh en the EES system receives the set poi nt wh ich
ind icates the set poin t val ue. T1 e is the tim e wh en th e acti ve power at the POC becom es lower
th an 90 % of rated ou tpu t power. T2e is the tim e wh en th e acti ve power at th e POC becom es
l ower than 1 0 % of rated output power. T3e is the tim e when th e acti ve power at th e POC
starts to stay at ± 2 % of th e range of rated output power arou n d th e target valu e.
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Rated ou tpu t
Set poi n t power
0
Ti m e
Rated i n put
power
RR 3 RR 4
Rated output
power RR 1 RR 2
Power at POC
Ti m e
Rated i n put
power
SRT1 SRT2 SRT3 SRT4
IEC
a)
Power at POC
Power at POC
–2%
0% 0%
1 0% 2%
RR 1 1 0% RR 2
90%
98% 90%
1 00% 1 00% of
rated i npu t
power
1 02% of
rated i n pu t T1 b T2 b T3 b
power
T0 b Ti m e T0 c T1 c T2 c T3c Ti m e
SRT1 SRT2
IEC IEC
b) c)
1 02% of 1 00% of
Power at POC
Power at POC
rated outpu t rated ou tput

power power
1 00%
98% 90%
RR 4
90% RR 3
1 0%
1 0% 2%
0% 0%
-2%
T0d T1 d T2 d T3d Ti m e T0e T1 e T2 e T3e Ti m e

SRT3 SRT4
IEC IEC
d) e)
Figure 7 – System response test
The acq uisi tion rate of d ata sh all be at least twice as fast as th e fu l l rated power d i vid ed by
th e ram p rate of th e system .
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I n th e system response test sh own in Fi gure 7a), four step response tim es ( SRT1 , SRT2 , SRT3 ,
SRT4 ) an d four ram p rates ( RR 1 , RR 2 , RR 3 , RR 4 ) sh all be record ed . For gri d stabi l ity
appl ications, T0b , T0c , T0d and T0e , sh all consid er th e extra tim e between th e tim e wh en th e
grid param eter occurs (freq u ency, voltage) an d th e tim e wh en th e set poi nt is sen t from th e
con trol system of th e EES system .
These tests shal l be repeated m ore th an two tim es.
6.2.6 Auxiliary power consumption test

The auxi l iary power consum pti on test sh al l be m easured and estim ated i n the state con nected
to the POC i n the stan d ard testin g con d iti ons specified i n 5. 1 . 2 for th e fol l owing operation
con d itions:
a) stan d-by state(keep the power con versi on su bsystem acti ve power at 0 W and reactive
power at 0 var),
b) rated ou tpu t active power,
c) rated i nput active power,
d) rated i nj ected reacti ve power (if th e system h as a rated valu e of reactive power),
e) rated absorbed reactive power (if th e system has a rated valu e of reacti ve power).
I n case th e auxil i ary su bsystem is fed from th e POC (Fi gure 2), auxil i ary power consum ption
shal l be m easured at th e point of suppl y of the auxi liary su bsystem .
I n case th e auxiliary su bsystem is fed from th e auxil iary POC (Fig ure 3), th e auxi l iary power
consum ption sh al l be m easured as i n pu t power at th e auxil i ary POC.
Before m easurem en t, th e EES system shal l be charg ed or d isch arg ed to a 50 % state of

avai l abl e en erg y capacity or specified en erg y capacity val u e agreed between the system
suppl ier an d user.
The m easures of power consum ption for cases a) to e) sh all be record ed as an in d epend ent
param eter.
A tolerance of i n pu t and ou tpu t power sh all be wi th in ± 2 % of th e rated power.
6.2.7 Self-discharge of EES system test

Self-d isch arge of EES system sh all be tested i n accord ance with th e fol l owi ng procedures.
a) The EES system shal l be charged/d ischarged to 1 00 % of rated energ y capacity or
specified energ y capacity val ue as agreed between th e system suppl ier an d user.
b) The power con version subsystem in th e EES system shall be sh u t d own an d kept at a
stopped state for the m easurem ent tim e of self-d isch arg in g for the EES system . The
m easurem ent tim e of sel f-dischargi ng for th e EES system shou l d be chosen from on e of
on e hour, on e d ay or one week an d th is tim e valu e sh al l be specified in reporti ng th e
resu l ts.
c) After th e m easurem ent ti m e of self-d ischarg ing for the EES system , th e EES system sh al l
be ch arg ed to th e in iti al en erg y capaci ty level, an d i nput en erg y shal l be m easured at th e
POC. Th is i n pu t en erg y at POC m i nus th e auxi l iary power consum ption d u ri ng th at tim e is
self-d isch arge en erg y consum ption.
d) I f th e EES system has a m onitoring m eans for avail able energ y, th e d ifference i n available
en erg y before and after proced ure b) m ay be sel f-discharge en erg y consum pti on i nstead
of proced ure c).
e) The self-d isch arge of EES system sh al l be eval uated by th e valu e of th e self-d isch arge
en erg y consum ption, m easured by proced ure c) or d ), di vi d ed by th e self-d isch arge
m easurem ent tim e,
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I f the user requ ests th e specifi ed en vironm ental con d itions u n d er wh ich the self-d isch arge
rate of th e EES system is m axim um , th e system su ppl i er sh all provi d e th is i nform ation .
6.2.8 Rated voltage and frequency range test

Rated voltag e an d freq u ency ran ge test shal l be cond ucted i n accord ance wi th th e fol lowi n g
proced ures. A tol erance on al l the m easurem en ts of in put an d outpu t power sh all be wi th i n
± 2 % of th e rated power.
The fol lowi ng test cases shall be carri ed ou t for the verificati on of th e stable operati on of the
EES system . During th e test, the freq u ency, the vol tage an d th e acti ve power shal l be
record ed at th e POC.
a) Test case 1 : U = Um i n , f = fm i n wi th constan t rated active power ou tpu t
1 ) The EES system shal l be charg ed or d isch arg ed to 50 % of fu ll avail abl e energ y l evel
or specified en erg y capacity val u e agreed between system su ppl i er an d user.
2) Vol tage at th e POC sh al l be set to Um i n an d freq uency at th e POC sh all be set to fm i n .
3) I t shall be confirm ed th at th e EES system can ou tpu t rated acti ve power for 5 m i n or a
specified d urati on agreed between system suppl ier an d user at the POC.
b) Test case 2: U = Um ax , f = fm ax wi th constant rated active power output
1 ) The EES system shal l be charged or d isch arged to 50 % of fu l l avai labl e energ y l evel
or specified en erg y capacity val u e agreed between system su ppli er an d user.
2) Voltag e at th e POC sh al l be set to Um ax an d frequ ency at the POC shal l be set to fm ax .
3) I t shal l be confirm ed th at th e EES system can ou tpu t rated active power for 5 m i n or a
specified d uration agreed between system supplier an d user at the POC.
c) Test case 3: U = Um i n , f = fm i n with constan t rated acti ve power in put
1 ) The EES system shal l be charged or d isch arged to 50 % of fu ll avail able energ y level
2) Voltage at th e POC sh al l be set to Um i n an d freq uency at th e POC sh all be set to fm i n .
3) I t shal l be confirm ed th at th e EES system can in put rated acti ve power for 5 m in or a
specified d urati on agreed between system suppl ier an d user at the POC.
d) Test case 4: U = Um ax , f = fm ax wi th constant rated active power i n pu t
1 ) The EES system shal l be charged or d isch arged to 50 % of fu l l avai labl e energ y l evel
2) Voltag e at th e POC sh al l be set to Um ax an d frequ ency at the POC shal l be set to fm ax .
3) I t shal l be confirm ed th at th e EES system can in put rated acti ve power for 5 m in or a
specified d urati on agreed between system supplier an d user at POC.
I f i t is im possible to carry out th e actu al test wi th the EES system con nected to th e gri d,
because of th e restricti on by grid stabi l ity i ssu es or power avail abil ity, one of th e foll owi ng
testin g or eval uation m ethods i nstead of testi n g at POC sh al l be applied :
• testin g wi th gri d sim ul ator;

• testin g and eval uation of an EES system m odu l e;
• evalu ati on by test data of each com ponent or EES system m odu le.
6.3 Performance test
6.3.1 General
I n 6. 3, perform ance testi ng m eth ods are d efined based on th e applicati on s.
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The perform ance test i tem s that are requ ired for each cl ass are sh own in Tabl e 5. I f th e EES
system h as im pl em ented th e fu nction al i ty of m ultiple applicati on classes, al l th e tests
correspond i ng to each application cl ass sh all be perform ed .
Table 5 – Performance test items

Performance test Class A Class B Class C Note
Duty cycl e roun d tri p effi ci en cy appl i cabl e appl i cabl e
Fl u ctuati on redu cti on appl i cabl e
Bl ack start outpu t vol tage appl i cabl e
6.3.2 Performance test for class A applications

6.3.2.1 General
The perform ance of cl ass A appl ication (th e freq uency regu l ation , th e fl u ctu ati on red ucti on
an d th e vol tag e reg u l ation) sh all be tested in accord ance with th e d u ty cycl e rou n dtri p
efficiency test and th e flu ctu ati on red uction test as the perform ance test of EES system .
6.3.2.2 Duty cycle roundtrip efficiency test

The d uty cycle of th e cl ass A appl icati on is d efi ned as less than 1 h/cycl e. The user sh al l
ind icate th e applicabl e d uty cycl e for th e roun d trip effici ency test and the test sh all be su bj ect
to agreem ent between th e user an d system suppl ier.
Du ty cycl e rou nd trip efficiency of the EES system shall be tested i n accord ance wi th fol lowi n g
proced ures.
a) The EES system shall be set to th e i n iti al d esired avai l abl e energ y i n accordance wi th th e
appl icable du ty cycl e.
b) The EES system shal l be su bj ected to the applicable d u ty cycle.
c) At th e end of cycl e, th e EES system shall be returned to th e in itial avai labl e energ y.
N OTE An exam pl e of the du ty cycl e i s shown i n Ann ex A.
6.3.2.3 Fluctuation reduction test

For class A applicati ons, th e EES system sh ou ld h ave a function aim i ng at red uci ng th e power
fluctu ation th at is caused by renewable energ y gen erations such as ph otovol taic an d wi n d
turbin e. Th e EES system can reduce the interference of th e fluctuation to th e grid with its
chargi ng an d d isch arg in g operation s. Th e perform ance of fluctuation red uction sh all be tested
with a fl uctuatin g gen erati on system or sim ul ated si gn als of th e power g enerated by th e
fluctu atin g system . Th e fl uctu ati ng power profil e shal l be agreed between system su ppl i er an d
user.
N OTE An exam pl e of the fl u ctu ati on test i s sh own i n An n ex B.
6.3.3 Performance test for class B applications

6.3.3.1 General
The perform ance of class B applicati on shall be tested in accord ance with th e d uty cycl e
rou n dtri p efficiency test.
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6.3.3.2 Duty cycle roundtrip efficiency test

The d uty cycle of th e class B application is d efi n ed as greater th an 1 h/cycl e. Typical l y, th is
du ty cycl e period wil l l ast 24 h . Th e user sh al l i n d icate th e applicabl e d uty cycle for the
rou n dtri p effici ency test, an d th e test sh all be su bj ected to agreem en t between th e user and
system su ppli er.
Du ty cycl e roun dtrip efficiency of th e EES system sh all be tested in accord ance wi th th e
foll owi ng procedures.
a) The EES system shal l be set to th e i n iti al d esired avai l abl e energ y i n accordance wi th th e
appl icabl e du ty cycle.
b) The EES system shal l be su bj ected to the applicable d u ty cycl e.
c) At th e end of cycl e, th e EES system shal l be returned to th e i n itial avail abl e energ y.
N OTE An exam pl e of the du ty i s sh own i n An n ex A.
6.3.4 Performance test for Class C applications

6.3.4.1 General
The applicati on of cl ass C (back-up power) sh all be perform ed in accord ance wi th the bl ack
start output voltag e, wh i ch su ppl y th e power d uri ng ou tag e, as th e perform ance test of th e
EES system .
6.3.4.2 Black start output voltage

The EES system shal l h ave a black start output voltage test perform ed in accord ance with th e
proced ure listed bel ow.
a) The power con versi on subsystem shall be conn ected electrical l y to th e POC, wh ich is
externall y con nected to the specified test load. The POC sh al l not be en erg ized by an y
oth er power suppl y. N o external auxi l iary power source is al l owed to feed the system in
th is test.
b) The sign al, wh ich i nd icates th e start of the bl ack start, sh al l be inpu t to the EES system .
c) The en tire voltage en vel ope of th e POC duri n g transition to th e stead y state sh al l be
record ed to d eterm in e th e tol erance ban d of th e stead y state voltage. The system provi der
an d user sh ould specify the record ing in terval .
6.4 System implementation test
6.4.1 Visual inspection
The i nspections are req u i red wi th reference to th e wh ole EES system i n vol ving the faci liti es of
th e EES system , the electrical equ ipm en t, an d th e el ectrical power conn ecti ons in su bstations
an d electrical room s.
I nspections sh ou ld be carri ed ou t before en ergi zi n g th e EES system .
The foll owi ng item s shou l d be incl u ded i n the i nspections:
• install ation of cover for li ve, h ot and cold parts, an d th e ad equ ate d istance from th e person ;
• i nstall ation of fence, wall , locki ng system of doors an d access pan els, an d n otice
i nd icating restricted access area;
• i nstall ation of ven tilati on system (when the system is present);
• install ation of firefig hti ng system (when the system is present);
• m easures for earth q uake (preven tion of d am age, wh en th e m easures are presen t);
• m easures for l ig htn ing (when the m easures are presen t).
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6.4.2 Continuity and validity of conductors

The con tin u ity of con d uctors sh al l be verified throu gh visu al inspecti on, con tin u ity test, an d
insu lati on resistance test i n accord ance to I EC 60364 or I EC 61 936. Th e test shou ld i nclu de
power, control an d m on i torin g l in es an d protecti ve con ductors.
For el ectrical con n ecti on s, th e com pl i ance of l abels (cables, term inal bl ocks, an d con nectors)
with drawi n gs an d d esig n d ocum ents sh ou ld also be checked.
On three-phase system s, th e ph ase sequ ence of both areas of the EES system and gri d
shou ld be confirm ed.
6.4.3 Earthing test

The earth in g arran gem ent of EES system sh ou ld be verified. Th e foll owi n g el em ents sh ou ld
be checked:
• earthi n g arrangem en t of the EES system install ed accord i ng to d esi gn an d applicable

stan dards;
• bon d in g conn ections and conn ecti on to term in als of the m ain existi ng earth in g busbar, if
appl icable;
• proper conn ecti on of th e earthi n g busbar to th e l ocal earthin g busbar;
• i nd i vidu al earth in g con necti on of m ain equ i pm ent to th e earth i ng busbar;
• con n ection of earth in g cabl es to structures via proper con nectors to preven t corrosion
from dissim il ar m etals.
For low-voltage EES system s, the earth i n g test sh all be perform ed accord i ng to I EC 60364-6.
For EES system s exceed in g 1 kV AC or 1 , 5 kV DC, th e earth in g test shal l be perform ed

accord ing to I EC 61 936-1 .
6.4.4 Insulation test

For l ow-voltag e EES system s, th e insu l ation resi stance test an d withstan d voltage test sh all
be perform ed accord i n g to I EC 60364-6.
For EES system s exceed i n g 1 kV AC or 1 , 5 kV DC, th e withstan d voltage test sh al l be

perform ed accord in g to I EC 61 936-1 .
6.4.5 Protective and switching device test

The characteristics and/or the effectiveness of protecti ve an d swi tch ing (e. g. , circu it breaker or
con tactor) d evices sh all be verified.
• Protecti ve and swi tchi n g d evices instal led accord i n g to desi gn shou l d be ch ecked by
visual i nspection .
• The m ai n swi tch i n g devi ces sh ou l d correctl y operate with a con tact positi on in d icator by
an operation in vol vin g m an u al closi n g and openi n g.
• Rel ay settin g sh oul d be checked by visu al inspecti on an d/or test.
• Related protecti ve d evices, switch in g d evices, faul t in d icators, an d al arm notificati on
system s shou ld operate correctl y by provid i n g a sim ulated analogu e in pu t to relays or
sensors, or forcin g operation of rel ays or sensors for EES system s, m odu les, related
devices and each protection system .
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6.4.6 Equipment and basic fu nction test

6.4.6.1 Starting and stopping test
I t shou ld be confirm ed that th e EES system correctl y starts an d stops th e in put an d ou tpu t
power operation wi th th e startu p/sh utd own com m and m an uall y an d au tom aticall y.
6.4.6.2 Load tripping test

I t sh ou ld be confirm ed th at the EES system safel y transi tions to a stop state or stan d-by state
wh en th e ci rcu i t breaker, wh ich is in tercon nected to th e electric power system , is open ed
duri n g both ou tpu t an d i nput operati ons at rated or specified power agreed between th e
system su ppl i er an d user. Add i tion all y, operation an d in d ication of the circu it breaker and th e
EES system , as well as th e voltag e risin g val ue at th e EES system output sh ou ld be
confirm ed.
I f it is n ot possibl e to test the whol e EES system on si te, it is acceptabl e to test th e EES
system m odu l e by d iscon nectin g the EES system m odu le.
6.4.6.3 Operating cycle test (input and output power operating test)
I t sh oul d be confirm ed that abn orm alities of rise i n tem perature, n oise l evel an d vibration d o
not occur i n th e EES system duri n g rated inpu t an d outpu t power operation .
I f it is n ot possibl e to test the whol e EES system on si te, it is acceptabl e to test th e EES
system m odu l e by operati ng at rated in pu t and ou tpu t power of th e EES system m odu le.
6.4.6.4 M easurement, control and monitoring system test and communication test
I t sh ou l d be checked th at th e polarity an d setti ng of the m easu ri n g eq u ipmen t are correct, th at
th e m easu ri n g eq u ipm ent is in accord ance wi th th e specificati ons, an d th at th e d egree of
accuracy of th e m easu rem ents perform ed wi th thi s eq ui pm en t is suffici en t.
I t sh ou l d be verifi ed th at m easuri ng , alarm , fau l t in d icati on , m essage an d con trol an d

m onitori ng system operati ons are correct and in accord ance wi th th e specifications.
Sig n als sent from a rem ote poin t sh ou l d be com pared to local l y d isplayed valu es to confirm
th at the i nform ati on from th e transm ission sid e is correctl y recei ved by th e recei vin g sid e, an d
th at th e system operates correctl y. I t sh oul d be confirm ed th at th e system detects abnorm al ity
an d operates appropri atel y du ri n g fail ure of transm ission or l oss of power of th e
comm unicati on equ i pm en t.
6.4.7 Grid connection compatibility test

6.4.7.1 M easurement of harmonic cu rrents
This test sh ou ld be con ducted at th e factory or on site if requ ired by grid cod e or l ocal
reg u l ati on .
A tim e seri es of three-phase instan tan eous curren t m easurem en ts shou l d be coll ected for
each operati on con d iti on, wh ich are at the rated i n pu t active power, 0 % an d th e rated ou tpu t
acti ve power of the EES system . The req u irem ents rel ated to the m easurem ent are accord in g
to I EC 61 000-4-7. The in d i vi d ual h arm on ic current com pon en ts for frequ en ci es up to 40 tim es
th e fu n dam ental grid freq uency and th e total h arm on ic current d istortion sh ou l d be calcu lated
in each operation con diti on of the EES system an d sh ou l d be reported .
The voltage harm on ics d urin g the test shou ld be m easured at th e POC an d th e total harm onic
d istorti on of the voltag e shou ld be reported.
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6.4.7.2 Verification test to temporary voltage drop

I f th e system has a su pport fu nction for tem porary voltag e drop, th en th is test sh all be
con d ucted as fol l ows.
The purpose of th is test is to verify that th e EES system is able to correctl y d eal with th e
transien t voltag e drop and to overcom e it wh i le m ai ntai ni n g con nection to th e gri d wi th out
dam age, an d restart th e deli very of active and reactive power, with in a d efin ed tim e l im it from
th e restoration of the voltage accord in g to tem porary vol tag e drop ch aracteristics (V an d t
characteristic curve).
On e of th e fol l owing testi ng or evalu ation m eth ods sh al l be appl ied:

a) testin g accord i n g to I EC 61 400-21 ;
b) testin g wi th grid sim ul ator;
c) testin g and eval uation by EES system m odu le;
d) eval u ation by type test d ata of each com pon en t or EES system m odu l e.
Gri d codes or local regu lati ons on low vol tag e ri d e through ch aracteristic shou ld be used as
tem porary vol tage drop characteristics.
6.4.8 Available energy test

The EES system shoul d h ave m eans or d evices to m easure avai labl e en erg y. Avail able
en erg y is d efi ned as energ y th at can be ou tpu t at th e POC by operatin g at the rated output
power from the current state. Fu l l avail able en erg y i s eq ual to nom inal en erg y capacity, an d
th e state of th e l ower l im i t at wh ich th e EES system can be d isch arged to ou tpu t th e avai labl e
en erg y is d efin ed as the m inim um available energ y l evel . The u n it of avail abl e en erg y shou ld
be Wh.
Avail able en erg y sh all be tested i n accord ance wi th th e fol l owing proced ure un d er th e
stan dard testi ng con d iti ons specified i n 5. 1 . 3.
a) The EES system shal l be ch arged to th e ful l avai lable en erg y l evel .
b) The EES system shall be d isch arged at th e rated power. I t sh ou ld be confirm ed th at the
con tin u ous d isch arg in g is available at th e m in i m um avail able en erg y l evel . Disch arg ed
en erg y sh ould be m easu red wi th cal ibrated instru m ents, an d it sh ou ld be confirm ed th at
th e m easured valu e m atches with th e estim ated avail able en erg y of th e system .
c) The EES system sh al l be ch arged to oth er avail able en erg y level s, such as 25 %, 50 %, or
75 % of the fu l l avail abl e en erg y level, i n th e case of a system in wh ich th e m easu rem en t
accuracy in th e interm ed i ate SOC region is im portan t i n the operation of th e EES system .
d) The EES system shall be d isch arged at th e rated power. I t sh ou ld be confirm ed th at the
con tin u ous d isch argin g is available at th e m in i m um avail able en erg y l evel . Disch arg ed
en erg y sh ould be m easu red wi th cal ibrated instru m ents, an d it sh ou ld be confirm ed th at
th e m easured valu e m atches wi th th e anticipated avai labl e energ y of the system .
e) I f th e available en erg y i s m easured m ore th an once, th e above steps a) to d ) sh al l be
repeated.
6.4.9 EM C immu nity test
This test sh ou l d be cond ucted if req u ired by grid cod e or local regu l ati on.
I n an EMC en vironm ent, th e im m unity l evels wi l l be d em onstrated based on I EC 61 000-6-

1 : 201 6, I EC 61 000-6-2: 201 6, an d I EC 61 000-6-5: 201 5.
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Annex A
(informative)
Duty cycle for efficiency test
A.1 General
Ann ex A shows exam pl es of d uty cycl e patterns for Class A and Cl ass B appl icati ons.
A.2 Class A application duty cycle

A.2.1 General
The d uty cycl e presented in Cl ause A. 2 is used in th e determ i nation of th e perform ance of the
EES system i ntend ed for a cl ass A applicati on an d uses n orm al ized power wi th respect to th e
rated power of th e EES system over a 24-h tim e period.
A.2.2 Duty cycle

The user sh ou ld i n d icate th e applicabl e du ty cycl e shown in Fig ure A. 1 and as d efi n ed by
agreem ent between th e u ser and th e system su ppl ier.
N OTE Th e raw d ata u pon wh i ch Fi gu re A. 1 i s based are i ncl ud ed i n PN N L-2201 0.
Exam pl e freq u en cy regu l ati on d uty cycl e
0, 5
N orm al i zed si gn al
–0, 5
–1
0 5 10 15 20 25
Ti m e (h )
Averag e si gn al
Aggressi ve si g nal IEC
N OTE Sou rce for Fi gu re A. 1 : PN N L-2201 0.
Figure A.1 – Class A application duty cycle

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A.3 Class B application duty cycles

A.3.1 General
The du ty cycles presen ted i n Clause A. 3 is used i n th e determ in ati on of th e perform ance of
th e EES system i nten ded for a class B appl ication , an d uses n orm alized power levels to al low
th e d uty-cycle profi l e to be appl ied in th e sam e way to d ifferen t tech n olog ies reg ard less of
system size, type, age, and con d iti on .
A.3.2 Duty cycle

The user sh ou ld i nd icate th e appl icable du ty cycle as shown in Fi gure A. 2 an d as defin ed by
agreem ent between th e u ser and th e system su ppl ier.
Peak sh avi ng du ty cycl e A

Di sch arge/Charg e
6 -h ou r d i sch arg e
Ch a rg e wi n d o w
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Peak sh avi ng du ty cycl e B

Di sch arge/Ch arg e
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Peak sh avi n g d uty cycl e C

Di scharge/Charg e
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Ti m e (hou rs from start of test) IEC
N OTE Sou rce for Fi gu re A. 2: PN N L-2201 0.
Figure A.2 – Class B application duty cycles

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Annex B
(informative)
Fluctuation reduction test

B.1 General
When a renewabl e energ y power plant is con n ected to a grid, especial l y ph otovol taic and
wi n d turbin e, th e EES system is n eed ed to reduce th e in terference of th e ou tput power
fluctu ati on of th e pl an t. The EES system can red u ce th e power fluctu ati on of th e plant wi th its
power i nput an d output operations. The fluctu ati on reduction test evalu ates the effectiveness
of d ispatch comm ands to th e EES system , wh ere th e d ispatch com m and s req uest th e EES
system to input or outpu t power to m in im i ze th e fl u ctu ati ons of total output power.
B.2 Fluctuation reduction test

The fl uctu ati on reduction test is d one in accord ance wi th th e foll owin g procedure:
a) The EES system is conn ected to th e power g rid and is set to be in the fl uctu ati on
red uction m od e (or set to provid e the fl uctu ati on stabi l izin g function).
b) The ren ewable en erg y g en erator d elivers a fl uctu ati ng power ou tput to th e power gri d. Th e
acti ve power set poin t of th e ren ewabl e en erg y system output PR an d th e acti ve power set
poi nt of the total ou tput power P G shall be recorded d uri ng a specified reg u l ar interval of
tim e.
The user sets a proper i nterval Δ t. As sh own in Figure B. 1 , the power d evi ation Δ P is
calcu lated wi th th e recorded total outpu t power P G as fol lows:
Δ P ( t) = P G ( t + Δ t ) – P G ( t)
The q u ali ty of fluctu ation red uction can be reported on a distribu tion of Δ P, as shown in
Fi gu re B. 2.
Total ou tput power P G

DC/AC POC
P
RES ou tput P
power P R
EES
ΔP
Au xi l i ary
Power
equ i pm ent
PG
Ren ewabl e en ergy
gen erator
EES system
PR
Ren ewabl e en ergy
system Δt Ti m e
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Figure B.1 – Power stabilization test

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Di stri buti on
0 δP
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Figure B.2 – Report of stabilization test

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Annex C
(informative)
Back-to-back test method for EES system
C.1 Back-to-back test without grid interconnection

I f th e g enerati on of arbi trary vol tage an d freq uency is n ot possi ble, th e back-to-back test
without grid i ntercon n ection can be perform ed by agreem ent between the system su ppli er an d
user. Th e test facil i ty an d th e test subj ect of the EES system (EESS) m od u l e are conn ected to
th e AC bus, an d i nd epen den t from the g rid (or extern al power source). The test facil i ty sh ou ld
have th e capabi lity to be a voltage and frequ ency source that can ch arge an d d isch arge for
exam ple, the EESS m odu l e as i l lustrated i n Figure C. 1 and th e AC/DC/AC con verter as
il lustrated i n Figu re C. 2. The capacity of the test facil ity shou ld be selected so th at it can
m aintai n th e voltage an d freq u ency to th e test cond i tions, wh ile th e test subj ect of th e EESS
m odu le is ch arg i n g or d i scharg ing (or absorbing or sourcing reactive power). Th e POC is set
to th e AC bus between th e test faci li ty and th e test su bject of th e EESS m odu l e. The test
faci lity sh ou ld be started i n the vol tag e and frequ ency source m od e, and th e voltage an d
freq uency sh oul d be m ai ntain ed or controll ed accord i n g to th e test con di tions. I f th e gri d (or
th e extern al power source) is presen t, th e test facil ity can be su ppli ed from the gri d (or the
external power source) wi th the en erg y wh ich corresponds to the test faci l ity power loss
between th e ch arge an d d isch arge process. H owever, in th e case of Figure C. 1 , wh ile th e test
faci l ity is su ppl ied with energ y from th e g ri d (or th e external power source), th e power fl ow at
th e POC sh ou ld be con troll ed to zero, or the circu it breaker (CB) at the test subj ect of th e
EESS m od u l e sh ou l d be open , because the en erg y is n ot su ppl i ed to th e test subj ect EESS
m odu le.
POC
Gri d or
extern al power sou rce
AC Bus
Con necti on Con necti on
term i nal term i n al
Power Power
conversi on con versi on
subsystem su bsystem
Accum ul ati on Accum ul ati on

subsystem su bsystem
Test faci l i ty
Test subj ect of (EESS m od u l e type)
EESS m odu l e
IEC
Figu re C.1 – Back-to-back test configuration (EESS module type)

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POC
AC/DC/AC Gri d or
con verter extern al power sou rce
AC Bu s
Con necti on
term i n al Test faci l i ty
(AC/DC/AC con verter type)
Power
con versi on
su bsystem
Accum ul ati on
su bsystem
Test subj ect of

EESS m od ul e
IEC
Figure C.2 – Back-to-back test configuration (AC/DC/AC converter type)
C.2 Back-to-back test with grid interconnection

I f th e gri d stabil i ty or short-circuit capacity i s insufficien t, th e back-to-back test wi th gri d
intercon n ecti on can be perform ed by agreem en t between th e system su ppli er an d user. Th e
test faci l ity an d the test su bj ect of th e EESS m odu le are con n ected to th e AC bus, an d
intercon n ected to th e gri d (or external power sou rce). The test facil i ty sh ou l d be th e cu rren t
source th at can ch arge and d isch arge, for exam pl e, th e EESS m odu le as i ll ustrated i n Figure
C. 3. The capacity of th e test faci l ity sh ou ld be sel ected so th at it can cancel th e ch arge and
d isch arge (or reactive power i nput an d ou tpu t) of the test su bj ect of th e EESS m od ul e, an d
red uce the im pact on th e gri d (or the extern al power source). The POC i s set to th e AC bus
between th e test facil ity an d the test su bj ect of the EESS m od ul e. Th e test facil ity sh oul d be
started in the current source m od e, and it sh ou ld be control led to can cel the ch arg e and
d isch arge (or reacti ve power in put an d ou tpu t) of th e test su bj ect of th e EESS m odu l e. Th e
test faci l ity can be suppl i ed from th e gri d (or th e extern al power source) with th e energ y wh ich
corresponds to the test facil i ty power l oss between th e ch arge an d d ischarge process.
POC
Gri d or
extern al power sou rce
AC Bus
Con necti on Con necti on
term i nal term i n al
Power Power
conversi on con versi on
subsystem subsystem
Accum ul ati on Accum ul ati on

subsystem subsystem
Test subj ect of Test faci l i ty

EESS m odu l e (EESS m od u l e type)
IEC
Figure C.3 – Back-to-back test configuration (EESS modu le type)

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I EC 60947-1 , Low-voltage switchgear and control gear – Part 1: General rules

I EC 60947-2, Low-voltage switchgear and control gear – Part 2: Circuit breakers
I EC 60947-3, Low-voltage switchgear and control gear – Part 3: Switches, disconnectors,
switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units
I EC 60947-4-1 ,Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 4-1: Electromechanical
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I EC 61 439-5, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies – Part 5: Assemblies for
power distribution in public networks
I EC 61 439-6, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies – Part 6: Busbar trunking
systems (busways)
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I EC TS 61 439-7, L o w-vo lta ge s witch ge a r a n d co n tro lge a r a ss e m b lie s – Pa rt 7: A ss e m b lie s for
sp e cific a p p lica tio n s s uch as m a rin a s, ca m p in g site s, m a rke t sq ua re s, e le ctric ve h icle s
ch a rgin g sta tio n s
The fol l owing docum en ts provide ad d ition al i nform ation regardin g H V switchgears and con trol
gear.
I EC 62271 -1 , High -vo lta ge switch ge a r a n d co n tro lge a r - Pa rt 1 : Co m m o n sp e cifica tio n s fo r
a lte rn a tin g curre n t switch ge a r a n d co n tro lge a r
I EC 62271 -1 00, High -vo lta ge s witch ge a r and co n tro l ge a r – Pa rt 1 00: A lte rn a tin g curre n t
circuit- b re a ke rs
I EC 62271 -1 02, High -vo lta ge switch ge a r and co n tro lge a r – Pa rt 1 02: A lte rn a tin g curre n t
disco n n e cto rs a n d e a rth in g switch e s
I EC 62271 -1 03, High -vo lta ge switch ge a r and co n tro lge a r – Pa rt 1 03: Switch e s fo r ra te d
vo lta ge s a b ove 1 kV up to a n d in cludin g 52 kV
I EC 62271 -1 05, High -vo lta ge switch ge a r and co n tro lge a r - Pa rt 1 05: A lte rn a tin g curre n t
switch -fuse com b in a tio n s for ra te d vo lta ge s a b o ve 1 kV up to a n d in cludin g 52 kV
I EC 62271 -200, High -volta ge s witch ge a r and co n tro lge a r – Pa rt 200: AC m e ta l-e n clo se d
switch ge a r a n d co n tro l ge a r for ra te d vo lta ge s a b ove 1 kV a n d up to a n d in cludin g 52 kV
I EC 62271 -202, High -vo lta ge switch ge a r and co n tro l ge a r – Pa rt 202: High -vo lta ge /lo w-
vo lta ge p re fa b rica te d sub sta tio n
The fol l owing docum en ts provid e ad d iti on al i nform ation regard in g transformers.
I EC 60076-1 , Po we r tra n sfo rm e rs – Pa rt 1 : G e n e ra l
I EC 60076-2, Po we r tra n sfo rm e rs – Pa rt 2: Te m p e ra ture rise fo r liquid- im m e rse d tra n s fo rm e rs
I EC 60076-3, Powe r tra n sform e rs – Pa rt 3: In s ula tio n le ve ls , die le ctric te s ts and e xte rn a l
cle a ra n ce s in a ir
I EC 60076-5, Po we r tra n sform e rs – Pa rt 5: A b ility to with s ta n d s h ort circuit
I EC 60076-8, Po we r tra n sform e rs – Pa rt 8: A p p lica tion guide
I EC 60076-1 0, Powe r tra n sform e rs – Pa rt 1 0: De te rm in a tio n o f so un d le ve ls
I EC 60076-1 1 , Powe r tra n sform e rs – Pa rt 1 1 : Dry- typ e tra n sfo rm e rs
I EC 60076-1 3, Po we r tra n sform e rs – Pa rt 1 3: Se lf-p rote cte d liquid-fille d tra n sfo rm e rs
I EC 61 558-1 , Sa fe ty of p owe r tra n sform e rs, p o we r sup p lie s, re a ctors a n d sim ila r p ro ducts –
Pa rt 1 : G e n e ra l re q uire m e n ts a n d te s ts
EN 50541 -1 , T h re e p h a se dry-typ e distrib utio n tra n s form e rs 50 Hz, fro m 1 00 kVA to 3 1 50
kVA , with h igh e s t vo lta ge for e quip m e n t n o t e xce e din g 36 kV – Pa rt 1 : G e n e ra l re quire m e n ts

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The fol lowi ng docum en ts provid e ad d iti on al i nform ation regard in g cable an d conn ectors.
I EC 60287-1 -1 , Electric cables – Calculation of the current rating – Part 1-1: Current rating
equations (100 % load factor) and calculation of losses – General
EN 50521 , Connectors for photovoltaic systems – Safety requirements and tests
EN 5061 8, Electric cables for photovoltaic systems
UL 854, S tandard for Service-Entrance Cables
UL 4703, Outline of Investigation for Photovoltaic Wire
The foll owi ng docum en ts provid e ad d iti on al inform ati on regard in g el ectrical install ation.
I EC 60038, IEC standard voltages

I EC 60071 -1 , Insulation co-ordination – Part 1: Definitions, principles and rules
I EC 60364-1 ,Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 1: Fundamental principles,
assessment of general characteristics, definitions
I EC 60364-4-41 , Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 4-41: Protection for safety –
Protection against electric shock
I EC 60364-4-42, Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 4-42: Protection for safety –
Protection against thermal effects
Protection against overcurrent
Protection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances
I EC 60364-5-52, Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 5-52: Selection and erection of
electrical equipment – Wiring systems
I EC 60364-5-53, Electrical installations of buildings – Part 5-53: Selection and erection of
electrical equipment – Isolation, switching and control
I EC 60364-5-54, Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 5-54: Selection and erection of
electrical equipment – Earthing arrangements and protective conductors
I EC 60364-7-71 2, Electrical installations of buildings – Part 7-712: Requirements for special
installations or locations – Solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems
I EC 621 03,Electronic equipment for use in power installations (not exceeding 1 000 V a.c. or
1 500 V d.c.)
I EC 62305-1 , Protection against lightning – Part 1: General principles
I EC 62305-2, Protection against lightning – Part 2: Risk management
I EC 62305-3, Protection against lightning – Part 3: Physical damage to structures and life
hazard
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I EC 62305-4, Protection against lightning – Part 4: Electrical and electronic systems within
structures
I EC 62446-1 , Photovoltaic (PV) systems – Requirements for testing, documentation and
maintenance – Part 1: Grid connected systems – Documentation, commissioning tests and
inspection
I EC TS 62446-3, Photovoltaic (PV) systems – Requirements for testing, documentation and
maintenance - Part 3: Photovoltaic modules and plants – Outdoor infrared thermography
The foll owi ng docum en ts provid e ad d iti on al inform ation regard in g gri d conn ecti on .
CLC/TS 50549-1 , Requirements for generating plants to be connected in parallel with

distribution networks – Part 1: Connection to a LV distribution network above 16 A
CLC/TS 50549-2, Requirements for generating plants to be connected in parallel with
distribution networks – Part 2: Connection to a MV distribution network
EN 501 60, Voltage characteristics of electricity supplied by public electricity networks
EN 50438, Requirements for the connection of micro-generators in parallel with public low-
voltage distribution networks
EN 61 727, Photovoltaic (PV) systems – Characteristics of the utility interface
I EEE P2030. 1 , Guide for Electric-Sourced Transportation Infrastructure
I EEE P2030. 2, Draft Guide for the Interoperability of Energy Storage Systems Integrated with
the Electric Power Infrastructure
I EEE P2030. 3, Standard for Test Procedures for Electric Energy Storage Equipment and
Systems for Electric Power Systems Applications
The fol lowi n g docum en ts provi de add i ti on al i n form ati on regard i n g acoustic/N oise Level
Measurem ent.
I EC 61 672-1 , Electroacoustics – Sound level meters – Part 1: Specifications

I EC 61 672-2, Electroacoustics – Sound level meters – Part 2: Pattern evaluation tests
The fol l owing d ocum ents provid e add i tion al inform ation regard i ng EM C (Electrom agnetic
Com patibi l ity).
I EC 61 000-2-2, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 2-2: Environment – Compatibility

levels for low-frequency conducted disturbances and signalling in public low-voltage power
supply systems
I EC 61 000-3-2, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-2: Limits – Limits for harmonic
current emissions (equipment input current ≤1 6 A per phase)
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-3: Limits – Limitation of voltage

I EC 61 000-3-3,
changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for equipment
with rated current ≤1 6 A per phase and not subject to conditional connection
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I EC TR 61 000-3-6, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-6: Limits – Assessment of

emission limits for the connection of distorting installations to MV, HV and EHV power
systems
I EC TR 61 000-3-7, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-7: Limits – Assessment of
emission limits for the connection of fluctuating installations to MV, HV and EHV power
systems
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-11: Limits – Limitation of
I EC 61 000-3-1 1 ,
voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems –
Equipment with rated current ≤ 75 A and subject to conditional connection
I EC 61 000-3-1 2, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-12: Limits – Limits for

harmonic currents produced by equipment connected to public low-voltage systems with input
current >1 6 A and ≤ 75 A per phase
I EC TR 61 000-3-1 3, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-13: Limits – Assessment of

emission limits for the connection of unbalanced installations to MV, HV and EHV power
systems
I EC TR 61 000-3-1 4, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-14: Assessment of
emission limits for harmonics, interharmonics, voltage fluctuations and unbalance for the
connection of disturbing installations to LV power systems
I EC 61 000-6-1 ,Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 6-1: Generic standards –
Immunity for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments
I EC 61 000-6-2, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 6-2: Generic standards –
Immunity for industrial environments
I EC 61 000-6-3, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 6-3: Generic standards –
Emission standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments
I EC 61 000-6-5,Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 6-5: Generic standards –
Immunity for equipment used in power station and substation environment
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Electrical energy storage (EES) systems

Part 2-1: Unit parameters and testing methods - General specification

Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication

Electrical energy storage (EES) systems - Part 2-1 : Unit

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1 040 Brussels

Ref. No. EN IEC 62933-2-1 :201 8 E

IEC 61 439-5 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61 439-5.

IEC 61 000-6-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61 000-6-3.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

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6. 3. 3 Perform ance test for cl ass B appl ications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Figu re 1 – Exam pl e of cl assification of EES system s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Table 1 – Exam ple of typical an d n ot excl usi ve applicati ons cl assificati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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I NTERNATI ON AL ELECTROTECH NI CAL COM MI SSI ON

ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE (EES) SYSTEMS –

FDI S Report on voti n g

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ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE (EES) SYSTEMS –

I EC 60364-6, Low voltage electrical installations – Part 6: Verification

3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and symbols

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3.2 Abbreviated terms

4 Classification of EES system

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Mech an i cal El ectroch emi cal El ectri cal

Com pressed a i r – CAES Fl ow batteri es Su percon d u cti n g

Figu re 1 – Example of classification of EES systems

4.2 Categorizing the application of EES system

Table 1 – Example of typical and not exclusive applications classification

4.3 Class A applications

4.3.2 Fluctu ation reduction

4.3.3 Voltage regulation

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4.4 Class B – Peak shaving/peak shifting

4.5 Class C – Back-up power

• nom i nal en erg y capacity (Wh);

5.1 .2 Reference environmental conditions

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Table 2 – Normal environmental conditions

Table 3 – Standard testing conditions

5.1 .4 Typical architecture

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Fi gu re 2 an d Figure 3 are exam ples.

Figure 2 – Typical architecture of EES system

Figure 3 – Optional architecture of EES system

5.2 List of unit parameters

5.2.2 Input and output power rating

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5.2.2.2 Active power

5.2.2.3 Reactive power

5.2.2.4 Apparent power

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