Tested to withstand hails with maximum diameter of 25mm and impact speed. This report is not valid as a cb test report unless signed by an approved cb testing laboratory and appended to a cb test certificate issued by an ncb in. New editions of iec 61215 standards for terrestrial pv modules. This first edition cancels and replaces iec 60909 published in 1988 and constitutes a technical revision. International standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the iso iec directives, part 2. Design qualification and type approval of pv modules. Compared to modules with the same size, made of normal ptype solar cells. In the field of information technology, iso and iec have established a joint technical committee, iso iec jtc 1. In the longer term there may be a need for an iec document that sets out different requirements for different applications. How to achieve the revised iec 61215 and iec 61730. The second category is weather testingtest programs that primarily use weather durability testing principles and methods. The results of the test are description of founded defects, photos. Solar irradiance and photovoltaic measurements from. Where technical discrepancies between standards emerged, a conclusion was based on engineering principles.
Part 1 lists general requirements, part 1x specifics for each pv technology and part 2 defines testing. Other standards address the safety qualifications for pv modules, including iec 617301, iec 617302, and ul 1703, and are outside the scope of this article. In particular one differs between radiation testing, thermal testing and mechanical testing. Prepared by allen zielnik july 20 florida solar energy center. In order to promote public education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule of law, world trade and world peace, this legal document is hereby made available on a noncommercial basis, as it is the right of all humans to know and speak the laws that govern them. The purpose of this test is to identify and locate visual defects that could have affected the performance of the pv module.
In todays market, conventional modules are certified to established standards including iec 61215 for crystalline silicon modules, iec 61646 for thinfilm modules and iec 62108 for cpv modules. The iec shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. International standard iec 6223632 has been prepared by iec technical committee 9. Following this is the recommended retesting sequence with parenthetical reference to the. International standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the isoiec directives, part 2. Test items for performance certification standard iec 61215. Correspondence of iec standards and jis standard is as follows. In the field of information technology, iso and iec have established a joint technical committee, isoiec jtc 1. This englishlanguage version is derived from the original. Jpl block buys incorporated a set of qualification tests in each procurement document. Standardizing information and communication systems. Standard iec 61215 61646 mechanical load testing 10082011 4 scope of the test. Iec612151 terrestrial photovoltaic pv modules design. The italian electrotechnical committee cei has yet to approximate the new standard.
Performance testing under iec 61215 and iec 61646 requires a total of eight test samples, selected at random from a. Lays down requirements for the design qualification and type approval of terrestrial photovoltaic modules suitable for longterm operation in general openair climates, as defined. Lightning protection according to iec 62305 diogo filipe da silva santos thesis to obtain the master of science degree in. Revision of the pv module qualification standard iec 61215. Modules had to pass a test sequence before manufacturer. Review of performance testing requirements for photovoltaic. Switches for rated voltages above 1 kv and less than 52 kv use iec62271103. The test sequence is partially based on that specified in iec 612151. Standards for the assessment of the environmental performance of. This document is intended to apply to all thinfilm cdte based terrestrial flat plate modules. Quadros electricos abb e a nova norma iec 61439 novonovo. Waiting for the approved standard iec 6003423, in the paper the draft version is analyzed, together the possibility to use iec 60003421 standard, valid for sinusoidal supply, with pwm inverter. International standard iec 61215 has been prepared by iec technical committee 82.
Annexure i for design qualification and type approval is14286 iec61215, is 16077 and. The main difference between the two standards lays in the additional test procedures to adapt to the special properties of thinfilm technologies. It provides itur indistinguishable quality at a data rate. Characteristics of coded data and decoders are defined for parts 1, 2, 3 and 7 of isoiec 818. The new iec 61215 standard, which came into effect in march 2016, has brought deep changes in the certification procedure to comply with the actual requirements of the industry. Iec shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Design qualification and type approval of pv modules acc. The document is organized by major modification headings and specific supporting examples. The main task of the joint technical committee is to prepare international standards. This standard is intended to apply to all crystalline silicon terrestrial flat plate modules. Mt 36mt 36 m i t f iec 60364maintenance of iec 60364553 cl 53153, clause 531 mt 37 maintenance of iec 60364553, clause 532 mt 38 maintenance of iec 60364553, clause 533 mt 39 maintenance of iec 60364553, clause 535 to 537 mt 40 maintenance of iec 6036. Switches for rated voltages above 1 kv and less than 52 kv third edition 114 pages. Iec 61215 for crystalline silicon modules iec 61646 for thin film modules iec 62108 for cpv modules these qualification tests do an excellent job of identifying design, materials and process flaws that could lead to premature field failures. The following bibliographic material is provided to assist you with your purchasing decision.
The second category is weather testingtest programs that primarily use. Mt 36mt 36 m i t f iec 60364maintenance of iec 60364553 cl 53153, clause 531 mt 37 maintenance of iec 60364553, clause 532 mt 38 maintenance of iec 60364553, clause 533 mt 39 maintenance of iec 60364553, clause 535 to 537 mt 40 maintenance of iec 6036 medical locations 21 normalisation. Performance testing under iec 61215 and iec 61646 requires a total of eight test samples, selected at random from a production batch in accordance with iec 60410. This document summarizes the information presented by thomas friesen on new test procedures for pv modules during the international pv module quality assurance workshop, july 1516, 2011 created date. This document summarizes the information presented by thomas friesen on new test procedures for pv modules during the international pv module quality assurance workshop, july 1516, 2011. Iec 61215, comprises the examination of all parameters which are responsible for the ageing of pv modules and describes the various qualification tests on the basis of the artificial load of the materials. Special requirements for testing of thinfilm cadmium telluride cdte based photovoltaic pv modules. Design qualification and type approval of pvmodules in accordance with iec 61215 iec 61646 introduction, overview the product certification of crystalline pv modules for openair climates is based on international standards from the series iec 68 environmental test procedures. Official pdf, 216 pages world bank documents world bank group. Passing mechanical load test of 5400pa according to iec 61215 advanced test. Iec iec 61 was developed by the international electrotechnical commission to provide a generic programming environment for the plc industry. Prepared by allen zielnik july 20 florida solar energy. This second edition cancels and replaces thew first edition published in 1993 and constitutes a technical revision.
This edition of iec 61215 1 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the second edition of iec 61215. Visual inspection is performed according to iec 61215. All bsi british standards available online in electronic and print formats. Cable glands for electrical installations iec 62444. Thinfilm terrestrial photovoltaic pv modules design qualification and type approval, is in many aspects identical to iec 61215. Calculation of currents report on voting foreword 73119fdis i the iec international electrotechnical commission is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising all national electrotechnical committees iec national committees. The test items are similar to the tests described in iec standard 61215. Other international organizations, governmental and nongovernmental, in liaison with iso and iec, also take part in the work. This talk will provide a summary of how iec 61215 was. This report is not valid as a cb test report unless signed by an approved cb testing laboratory and appended to a cb test certificate issued by an ncb in accordance with iecee 02. The text of this standard is based on the following documents.
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