Standard Test Method for Calibration of Non-Concentrator Photovoltaic Secondary Reference Cells

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1.1 This test method covers calibration and characterization of secondary terrestrial photovoltaic reference cells to a desired reference spectral irradiance distribution. The recommended physical requirements for these reference cells are described in Specification E1040. Reference cells are principally used in the determination of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic device.  
1.2 Secondary reference cells are calibrated indoors using simulated sunlight or outdoors in natural sunlight by reference to a primary reference cell previously calibrated to the same desired reference spectral irradiance distribution.  
1.3 This test method applies only to the calibration of a photovoltaic cell that demonstrates a linear short-circuit current versus irradiance characteristic over its intended range of use, as defined in Test Method E1143.  
1.4 This test method applies only to the calibration of a photovoltaic cell that has been fabricated using a single photovoltaic junction.  
1.5 There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.  
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:E1362–99
Standard Test Method for
Calibration of Non-Concentrator Photovoltaic Secondary
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Reference Cells
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1362; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E490 Solar Constant and Air Mass Zero Solar Spectral
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Irradiance Tables
1.1 This test method covers calibration and characterization
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
ofsecondaryterrestrialphotovoltaicreferencecellstoadesired
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Determine the Precision of a Test Method
reference spectral irradiance distribution. The recommended
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E772 Terminology Relating to Solar Energy Conversion
physicalrequirementsforthesereferencecellsaredescribedin
E816 Specification for Calibration of Pyrheliometers by
Specification E1040. Reference cells are principally used in
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Comparison to Reference Pyrheliometers
the determination of the electrical performance of a photovol-
E891 Tables for Terrestrial Direct Normal Solar Spectral
taic device.
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Irradiance for Air Mass 1.5
1.2 Secondary reference cells are calibrated indoors using
E892 Tables for Terrestrial Solar Spectral Irradiance atAir
simulated sunlight or outdoors in natural sunlight by reference
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Mass 1.5 for a 37° Tilted Surface
to a primary reference cell previously calibrated to the same
E927 Specification for Solar Simulation for Terrestrial
desired reference spectral irradiance distribution.
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Photovoltaic Testing
1.3 Secondary reference cells calibrated according to this
E948 Test Method for Electrical Performance of Photovol-
test method will have the same radiometric traceability as the
taic Cells Using Reference Cells Under Simulated Sun-
of the primary reference cell used for the calibration. There-
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light
fore, if the primary reference cell is traceable to the World
E973 Test Method for Determination of the Spectral Mis-
Radiometric Reference (WRR, see Test Method E 816), the
match Parameter Between a Photovoltaic Device and a
resulting secondary reference cell will also be traceable to the
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Photovoltaic Reference Cell
WRR.
E1021 Test Methods for Measuring Spectral Response of
1.4 This test method applies only to the calibration of a
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Photovoltaic Cells
photovoltaiccellthatdemonstratesalinearshort-circuitcurrent
E1039 TestMethodforCalibrationandCharacterizationof
versus irradiance characteristic over its intended range of use,
Non-ConcentratorTerrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells
as defined in Test Method E1143.
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Under Global Irradiation
1.5 This test method applies only to the calibration of a
E1040 Specification for Physical Characteristics of Non-
photovoltaic cell that has been fabricated using a single
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Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells
photovoltaic junction.
E 1125 Test Method for Calibration of Primary Non-
1.6 There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells Us-
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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ing a Tabular Spectrum
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E1143 Test Method for Determining the Linearity of a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Photovoltaic Device Parameter With Respect to a Test
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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Parameter
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
E1328 Terminology Relating to Photovoltaic Solar Energy
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2. Referenced Documents
Conversion
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E-44 on Solar,
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Geothermal,andOtherAlternativeEnergySourcesandisthedirectresponsibilityof Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.03.
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Subcommittee E44.09 on Photovoltaic Electric Power Conversion. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1999. Published November 1999. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 12.02.
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published as E1362-95. Last previous edition E1362-95. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.04.
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E1362
3. Terminology 4.1.3 Linearity of short-circuit current versus irradiance is
determined in accordance with Test Method E1143.
3.1 Definitions—Definitions of terms used in this test
4.1.4 The relative spectral distribution of the light source is
method may be found in Terminology E772 and in Terminol-
determinedusingaspectralirradiancemeasurementinstrument
ogy E1328.
as specified in Test Method E973.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to Thi
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