EN IEC 62941:2020
(Main)Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Quality system for PV module manufacturing
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Quality system for PV module manufacturing
IEC 62947:2019 is applicable to organizations manufacturing photovoltaic (PV) modules certified to IEC 61215 series and IEC 62108 for design qualification and type approval and IEC 61730 for safety qualification and type approval. The design qualification and type approval of PV modules depend on appropriate methods for product and process design, as well as appropriate control of materials and processes used to manufacture the product. This document lays out best practices for product design, manufacturing processes, and selection and control of materials used in the manufacture of PV modules that have met the requirements of IEC 61215 series, IEC 61730, or IEC 62108. These standards also form the basis for factory audit criteria of such sites by various certifying and auditory bodies. The object of this document is to provide a framework for the improved confidence in the ongoing consistency of performance and reliability of certified PV modules. The requirements of this document are defined with the assumption that the quality management system of the organization has already fulfilled the requirements of ISO 9001 or equivalent quality management system. This document is not intended to replace or remove any requirements of ISO9001 or equivalent quality management system. By maintaining a manufacturing system in accordance with this document, PV modules are expected to maintain their performance as determined from the test sequences in IEC 61215 series, IEC 62108, or IEC 61730.
Terrestrische Photovoltaik(PV)-Module - Qualitätssystem zur Fertigung von PV-Modulen
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Système de qualité pour la fabrication des modules photovoltaïques
IEC 62941:2019 que aux organismes fabriquant des modules photovoltaïques (PV) certifiés au titre de la série IEC 61215 et de l'IEC 62108 pour la qualification de la conception et l'homologation et de l'IEC 61730 pour la qualification de la sûreté de fonctionnement et l'homologation. La qualification de la conception et l'homologation des modules PV reposent sur des méthodes appropriées de conception du produit et des processus, ainsi que sur une maîtrise adéquate des matériaux et procédés employés lors de la fabrication du produit. Le présent document établit les meilleures pratiques en ce qui concerne la conception des produits, les processus de fabrication, le choix et la maîtrise des matériaux utilisés dans la fabrication des modules PV satisfaisant aux exigences de la série IEC 61215, de l'IEC 61730 ou de l'IEC 62108. Ces normes constituent également la base des critères pour l'audit d'usine de ces sites par différents organismes de certification et d'audit. Le présent document a pour objectif de fournir un cadre en vue de renforcer la confiance en ce qui concerne la cohérence constante des performances et la fiabilité des modules PV certifiés. Les exigences du présent document sont définies en partant de l'hypothèse que le système de management de la qualité de l'organisme satisfait d'ores et déjà aux exigences de l'ISO 9001 ou d'un système de management de la qualité équivalent. Le présent document n'est pas destiné à remplacer ou à supprimer les exigences de d'ISO 9001 ou d'un système de management de la qualité équivalent. En respectant un système de fabrication conforme au présent document, il est attendu que les modules PV conservent leurs performances telles que déterminées par les séquences d'essais de la série IEC 61215, l'IEC 62108 ou l'IEC 61730.
Prizemni fotonapetostni (PV) moduli - Sistem kakovosti za proizvodnjo PV-modulov
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2020
Prizemni fotonapetostni (PV) moduli - Sistem kakovosti za proizvodnjo PV-
modulov
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Quality system for PV module manufacturing
Terrestrische Photovoltaik(PV)-Module - Qualitätssystem zur Fertigung von PV-Modulen
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Système de qualité pour la
fabrication des modules photovoltaïques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62941:2020
ICS:
03.120.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi s Other standards related to
kakovostjo quality
27.160 Sončna energija Solar energy engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62941
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2020
ICS 27.160
English Version
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Quality system for PV
module manufacturing
(IEC 62941:2019)
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Terrestrische Photovoltaik(PV)-Module - Qualitätssystem
Système de qualité pour la fabrication des modules zur Fertigung von PV-Modulen
photovoltaïques (IEC 62941:2019)
(IEC 62941:2019)
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Ref. No. EN IEC 62941:2020 E
European foreword
The text of document 82/1635/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62941, prepared by IEC/TC 82 "Solar
photovoltaic energy systems" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN IEC 62941:2020.
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• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2020-10-16
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2023-01-16
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62941:2019 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60812 - Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA EN IEC 60812 -
and FMECA)
IEC 60891 - Photovoltaic devices - Procedures for EN 60891 -
temperature and irradiance corrections to
measured I-V characteristics
IEC 60904-1 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 1: EN 60904-1 -
Measurement of photovoltaic current-
voltage characteristics
IEC 60904-2 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: EN 60904-2 -
Requirements for photovoltaic reference
devices
IEC 60904-3 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 3: EN IEC 60904-3 -
Measurement principles for terrestrial
photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with
reference spectral irradiance data
IEC 60904-4 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 4: Reference EN IEC 60904-4 -
solar devices - Procedures for establishing
calibration traceability
IEC 60904-7 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 7: Computation EN IEC 60904-7 -
of the spectral mismatch correction for
measurements of photovoltaic devices
IEC 60904-9 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 9: Solar EN 60904-9 -
simulator performance requirements
IEC 61215 - Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic - -
(PV) modules - Design qualification and
type approval
IEC 61730-1 - Photovoltaic (PV) module safety EN IEC 61730-1 -
qualification - Part 1: Requirements for
construction
IEC 61730-2 - Photovoltaic (PV) module safety EN IEC 61730-2 -
qualification - Part 2: Requirements for
testing
IEC 61853-1 - Photovoltaic (PV) module performance - -
testing and energy rating - Part 1:
Irradiance and temperature performance
measurements and power rating
IEC 62108 - Concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules EN 62108 -
and assemblies - Design qualification and
type approval
IEC 62759-1 - Photovoltaic (PV) modules - EN 62759-1 -
Transportation testing - Part 1:
Transportation and shipping of module
package units
ISO 9001 - Quality management systems - EN ISO 9001 2015
Requirements
IEC/TS 61836 - Solar photovoltaic energy systems - - -
Terms, definitions and symbols
IEC/TS 62915 - Photovoltaic (PV) modules - Type - -
approval, design and safety qualification -
Retesting
ISO/IEC 2008 Uncertainty of measurement - Part 3: - -
Guide 98-3 Guide to the expression of uncertainty in
measurement (GUM:1995)
IEC 62941 ®
Edition 1.0 2019-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Quality system for PV module
manufacturing
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres – Système de qualité
pour la fabrication des modules photovoltaïques
INTERNATIONAL
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COMMISSION
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ICS 27.160 ISBN 978-2-8322-7625-9
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 7
4 Support . 10
4.1 Resources . 10
4.1.1 Succession planning . 10
4.1.2 Provision of resources for product warranty system . 10
4.2 Monitoring and measuring resources. 11
4.2.1 Control of monitoring and measuring equipment . 11
4.2.2 Control of performance rating (IV) measurement equipment . 11
4.3 Control of documented information. 11
5 Operation . 11
5.1 Operational planning and control . 11
5.2 Requirements for products and services . 12
5.2.1 Customer communication . 12
5.2.2 Determining the requirements for products and services . 12
5.2.3 Review of the requirements for products and services . 12
5.2.4 Organization manufacturing feasibility . 13
5.3 Design and development of products and services . 13
5.3.1 Design and development planning . 13
5.3.2 Design and development inputs . 13
5.3.3 Design and development controls . 13
5.3.4 Design and development outputs . 14
5.3.5 Design and development changes . 14
5.3.6 Manufacturing process design inputs . 14
5.3.7 Manufacturing process design outputs . 14
5.4 Control of externally provided processes, products and services . 15
5.4.1 General . 15
5.4.2 Type and extent of control . 15
5.4.3 Information on external providers . 16
5.5 Production and service provision . 16
5.5.1 Control of production and service provision . 16
5.5.2 Control plan . 16
5.5.3 Control plan for the measurement procedure . 17
5.5.4 Control plan for all solar simulators used for performance rating . 17
5.5.5 Validation of processes for production and services provisions . 18
5.5.6 Identification and traceability . 18
5.5.7 Customer property . 18
5.5.8 Preservation of product . 18
5.5.9 Post-delivery activities . 19
5.6 Control of nonconforming outputs . 19
6 Performance evaluation . 19
6.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation . 19
6.1.1 Monitoring and measurement of a manufacturing process . 19
6.1.2 Monitoring and measurement of product . 20
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6.1.3 Ongoing product monitoring . 20
6.2 Customer satisfaction . 21
6.3 Analysis and evaluation . 21
6.4 Internal audit . 21
7 Improvement . 21
7.1 Corrective and preventive action . 21
7.2 Continual improvement . 21
Annex A (informative) Correspondence between ISO 9001:2015 and IEC 62941 . 22
Bibliography . 25
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