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    Thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules. Design qualification and type approval

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-07-2017

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-08-2009

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope and object
    2 Normative references
    3 Sampling
    4 Marking
    5 Testing
    6 Pass criteria
    7 Major visual defects
    8 Report
    9 Modifications
    10 Test procedures
       10.1 Visual inspection
             10.1.1 Purpose
             10.1.2 Procedure
             10.1.3 Requirements
       10.2 Maximum power determination
             10.2.1 Purpose
             10.2.2 Apparatus
             10.2.3 Procedure
       10.3 Insulation test
             10.3.1 Purpose
             10.3.2 Apparatus
             10.3.3 Test conditions
             10.3.4 Procedure
             10.3.5 Test requirements
       10.4 Measurement of temperature coefficients
             10.4.1 Purpose
             10.4.2 Apparatus
             10.4.3 Procedure
       10.5 Measurement of nominal operating cell temperature
             (NOCT)
             10.5.1 Purpose
             10.5.2 Introduction
             10.5.3 Principle
             10.5.4 Apparatus
             10.5.5 Test module mounting
             10.5.6 Procedure
       10.6 Performance at STC and NOCT
             10.6.1 Purpose
             10.6.2 Apparatus
             10.6.3 Procedure
       10.7 Performance at low irradiance
             10.7.1 Purpose
             10.7.2 Apparatus
             10.7.3 Procedure
       10.8 Outdoor exposure test
             10.8.1 Purpose
             10.8.2 Apparatus
             10.8.3 Procedure
             10.8.4 Final measurements
             10.8.5 Requirements
       10.9 Hot-spot endurance test
             10.9.1 Purpose
             10.9.2 Hot-spot effect
             10.9.3 Classification of cell interconnection
             10.9.4 Apparatus
             10.9.5 Procedure
             10.9.6 Final measurements
             10.9.7 Requirements
       10.10 UV preconditioning test
             10.10.1 Purpose
             10.10.2 Apparatus
             10.10.3 Procedure
             10.10.4 Final measurements
             10.10.5 Requirements
       10.11 Thermal cycling test
             10.11.1 Purpose
             10.11.2 Apparatus
             10.11.3 Procedure
             10.11.4 Final measurements
             10.11.5 Requirements
       10.12 Humidity-freeze test
             10.12.1 Purpose
             10.12.2 Apparatus
             10.12.3 Procedure
             10.12.4 Final measurements
             10.12.5 Requirements
       10.13 Damp heat test
             10.13.1 Purpose
             10.13.2 Procedure
             10.13.3 Final measurements
             10.13.4 Requirements
       10.14 Robustness of terminations test
             10.14.1 Purpose
             10.14.2 Types of terminations
             10.14.3 Procedure
             10.14.4 Final measurements
             10.14.5 Requirements
       10.15 Wet leakage current test
             10.15.1 Purpose
             10.15.2 Apparatus
             10.15.3 Procedure
             10.15.4 Requirements
       10.16 Mechanical load test
             10.16.1 Purpose
             10.16.2 Apparatus
             10.16.3 Procedure
             10.16.4 Final measurements
             10.16.5 Requirements
       10.17 Hail test
             10.17.1 Purpose
             10.17.2 Apparatus
             10.17.3 Procedure
             10.17.4 Final measurements
             10.17.5 Requirements
       10.18 Bypass diode thermal test
             10.18.1 Purpose
             10.18.2 Apparatus
             10.18.3 Procedure 1
             10.18.4 Procedure 2
             10.18.5 Final Measurements
             10.18.6 Requirements
       10.19 Light-soaking
             10.19.1 Purpose
             10.19.2 Apparatus
             10.19.3 Procedure
             10.19.4 Final measurements
             10.19.5 Requirements
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
                           publications with their corresponding
                           European publications

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    Describes requirements for the design qualification and type approval of terrestrial, thin-film photovoltaic modules suitable for long-term operation in general open-air climates as defined in IEC 60721-2-1.

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    Committee GEL/82
    Development Note Supersedes 05/30138582 DC. (Bushra, 07/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
    EN 60904-3:2016 Photovoltaic devices - Part 3: Measurement principles for terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference spectral irradiance data
    EN 60904-2:2015 Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: Requirements for photovoltaic reference devices
    IEC 60904-1:2006 Photovoltaic devices - Part 1: Measurement of photovoltaic current-voltage characteristics
    EN 60904-9 : 2007 PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - PART 9: SOLAR SIMULATOR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    IEC 60904-10:2009 Photovoltaic devices - Part 10: Methods of linearity measurement
    IEC 60904-5:2011 Photovoltaic devices - Part 5: Determination of the equivalent cell temperature (ECT) of photovoltaic (PV) devices by the open-circuit voltage method
    IEC 60068-1:2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
    IEC 61215:2005 Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval
    IEC 60904-9:2007 Photovoltaic devices - Part 9: Solar simulator performance requirements
    IEC 60068-2-21:2006 Environmental testing - Part 2-21: Tests - Test U: Robustness of terminations and integral mounting devices
    EN 60068-1:2014 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
    IEC 60904-3 : 3.0 PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - PART 3: MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLES FOR TERRESTRIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SOLAR DEVICES WITH REFERENCE SPECTRAL IRRADIANCE DATA
    IEC 60904-8:2014 Photovoltaic devices - Part 8: Measurement of spectral responsivity of a photovoltaic (PV) device
    HD 478.2.1 : 200S1 CLASSIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEARING IN NATURE - TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
    EN 60904-1:2006 PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - PART 1: MEASUREMENT OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CURRENT-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS
    IEC 60904-2:2015 RLV Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: Requirements for photovoltaic reference devices
    IEC 60410:1973 Sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes
    IEC 60721-2-1:2013 Classification of environmental conditions - Part 2-1: Environmental conditions appearing in nature - Temperature and humidity
    EN 60904-7:2009 Photovoltaic devices - Part 7: Computation of the spectral mismatch correction for measurements of photovoltaic devices
    IEC 60904-7:2008 Photovoltaic devices - Part 7: Computation of the spectral mismatch correction for measurements of photovoltaic devices
    EN 60068-2-21:2006 Environmental testing - Part 2-21: Tests - Test U: Robustness of terminations and integral mounting devices
    IEC 60904-3:2016 Photovoltaic devices - Part 3: Measurement principles for terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference spectral irradiance data
    EN 60068-2-78:2013 Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
    EN 60891:2010 Photovoltaic devices - Procedures for temperature and irradiance corrections to measured I-V characteristics
    EN 60904-10:2010 Photovoltaic devices - Part 10: Methods of linearity measurement
    IEC 60904-2 : 3.0EN+(REDLINE+VERSION) PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC REFERENCE DEVICES
    IEC 60891:2009 Photovoltaic devices - Procedures for temperature and irradiance corrections to measured I-V characteristics
    EN 61215:2005 Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval
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