IEC International Standardization in Low Voltage Direct Current (LVDC) Applications Vimal Mahendru SE4All Webinar INTERNATIONAL IEC Ambassador, May 11, 2016 ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION Legrand-India President vimal@iec-ambassador.com
poverty = energy poverty Source: World Bank
All the things we and run on LVDC We already live in a DC World!
LVDC Tech Up To 1500V
Why LVDC, and why now? AC and DC Coexist AC Challenged AC Dominates Small power plants Small Local power plants Large power plants Localized Power Generation Decentralized Power Centralized Power Generation Coal, Oil, Wood fuel Coal, Oil, Solar Coal, Oil, Nuclear fuel 2010s 1960s 1900s Novelty, Elitist Essential Necessity Mainstream, important Environment or Energy Huge impact: Environment Environment or Energy Efficiency; Non-issues and Energy Efficiency Efficiency; Non-issues Tech drivers: Electronics , Tech drivers: AC, DC Tech drivers: AC Systems, Low power loads, Solar PV , innovation, Replacing high power loads, GLS LED Lighting, smokey lighting Lighting Batteries
Internet of Things Smart Homes Electricity Access LVDC Active Assisted Living
LVDC Standards by IEC • Systems Evaluation Group (SEG) established • 125 experts, 26 countries, India leading development • Addressing voltage, design, equipment and rules of installation • Promoting World Bank’s Multi -Tier Framework • LVDC Standards work has commenced • Please join and contribute; IEC has the experts, it needs your ground-level experience ( www.iec.ch/seg4 )
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