The iec 61646 certification is for thinfilm pv modules and is in many aspects identical to the international standard iec 61215 for crystalline modules. You can download or order free and priced eu publications from eu bookshop at. Missing page numbers correspond to the frenchlanguage pages. Tuv rheinland thirdparty testing and certification ensures trina solars panels comply with the design and type approval standards set forth in iec 61215, which cover common field performance failures. It is therefore recommendable to combine testing acc. Pdf electrical performance results from physical stress testing of. Iec 6121511 ed2 terrestrial photovoltaic pv modules design. List of international electrotechnical commission standards. Download pdf bs ohsas 180012007 certificate issued by tuvr for manufacturing division iso 90012015 certificate issued by tuv rheinland for epc division.
This edition of iec 612151 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the second edition of iec 61215. Design qualification and type approval of pv modules acc. Tsmxxxpeg1411 xxx300360, in steps of 5, 72 cells tuvrheinland. Iec 61215 iec 61730 regular production surveillance.
Nowadays it is required for most national and international funding programs. For more information on iec, ul or astm standards or to purchase a copy of the full specification, visit the following web sites. En iec 61646 with the tests of en iec 61730 for the qualification. In this way test samples that have already passed the environmental tests of en iec 61215 resp. Special requirements for testing of thinfilm amorphous silicon based photovoltaic pv modules. Test report iec 61215 pv module safety qualification requirements for testing report reference no. Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic pv modules.
Iec 61646 thinfilm terrestrial photovoltaic pv modules design qualification and type approval withdrawn, replaced by iec 61215 iec 61649 weibull analysis iec 61650 reliability data analysis techniques procedures for comparison of two constant failure rates and two constant failure event intensities. Greg ball iec 62093 committee chair, leader of wg6 paul parker solarbridge, accelerated test subcommittee chair. Zertifiziertes produkt gerateidentifikation certified product pv module type. The product certification of crystalline pv modules for openair climates is.
This standard is intended to apply to all crystalline silicon terrestrial flat plate modules. International standard iec 61215 has been prepared by iec technical committee 82. Iec shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Part 1 lists general requirements, part 1x specifics for each pv technology and part 2 defines testing. Special requirements for crystalline silicon part 2. En iec 61646 can be used for the safety tests of the en iec 61730. 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. An iec 61215 iec 61646 test certificate always refers to the module construction type which has been subjected to the tests. A standard for thinfilm modules has been published as iec 61646. International electrotechnical commission solar photovoltaic. 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.
This talk will provide a summary of how iec 61215 was. It develops and publishes international standards for electric and electronic products, so pv modules. This second edition cancels and replaces thew first edition published in 1993 and constitutes a technical revision. These modules are typically qualified to iec 61215 or iec 61646. This international standard lays down iec requirements for the design qualification and type approval of terrestrial photovoltaic modules suitable for longterm operation in general openair climates, as defined in iec 6072121. Photovoltaic solar testing specifications iec 61646, iec 61215. Pv module safety qualification according to iec 61730. 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. Design qualification and type approval of pv modules. An additional test takes the degradation behavior of amorphous silicon due to temperature and irradiance exposure into account. This edition of iec 61215 1 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the second edition of iec 61215. Downloads solar panels and solar suppliers trina solar.