EN 61215:2005

Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval

Lays down requirements for the design qualification and type approval of terrestrial photovoltaic modules suitable for long-term operation in general open-air climates, as defined in EN 60721-2-1. Determines the electrical and thermal characteristics of the module and shows, as far as possible, that the module is capable of withstanding prolonged exposure in certain climates.

Terrestrische kristalline Silizium-Photovoltaik-(PV)-Module - Bauarteignung und Bauartzulassung

Modules photovoltaïques (PV) au silicium cristallin pour application terrestre - Qualification de la conception et homologation

Donne les exigences sur la qualification de la conception et l'homologation de modules photovoltaïques pour application terrestre et pour une utilisation de longue durée dans les climats généraux d'air libre, définis dans la EN 60721-2-1. Détermine les caractéristiques électriques et thermiques du module et montre dans la mesure du possible que le module est apte à supporter une exposition prolongée à certains climats.

Prizemni fotonapetostni (PV) moduli iz kristalnega silicija – Ocena zasnove in odobritev tipa (IEC 61215:2005)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 24-May-2005
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Apr-2008
• ICS: 27.160 - Solar energy engineering
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 82 - Solar photovoltaic energy systems
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 82 - IEC_TC_82
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 82 - IEC_TC_82
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 10-Feb-2020
• Completion Date: 10-Feb-2020
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61215:2005 - Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval

Relations

• Replaces: EN 61215:1995 - Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN 61215-1-1:2016 - Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 1-1: Special requirements for testing of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) Modules
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN 61215-1:2016 - Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 1: Test requirements
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN 61215-2:2017 - Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 2: Test procedures
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 61215:2005

STANDARD
november 2005
Prizemni fotonapetostni (PV) moduli iz kristalnega silicija – Ocena zasnove in
odobritev tipa (IEC 61215:2005)
Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Design qualification and
type approval (IEC 61215:2005)
ICS 27.160 Referenčna številka
SIST EN 61215:2005(en)
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61215
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2005

ICS 27.160 Supersedes EN 61215:1995


English version


Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules –
Design qualification and type approval
(IEC 61215:2005)


Modules photovoltaïques (PV) au silicium Terrestrische kristalline Silizium-
cristallin pour application terrestre - Photovoltaik-(PV)-Module –
Qualification de la conception Bauarteignung und Bauartzulassung
et homologation (IEC 61215:2005)
(CEI 61215:2005)






This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2005-05-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

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© 2005 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.

Ref. No. EN 61215:2005 E

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EN 61215:2005 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 82/376/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61215, prepared by IEC TC 82, Solar
photovoltaic energy systems, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by
CENELEC as EN 61215 on 2005-05-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 61215:1995.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2006-02-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2008-05-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61215:2005 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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- 3 - EN 61215:2005
Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 Where an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
1)
IEC 60068-1 1988 Environmental testing EN 60068-1 1994
Part 1: General and guidance

IEC 60068-2-21 1999 Part 2-21: Tests - Test U: Robustness of EN 60068-2-21 1999
terminations and integral mounting
devices

IEC 60068-2-78 2001 Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat, EN 60068-2-78 2001
steady state

IEC 60410 1973 Sampling plans and procedures for - -
inspection by attributes

2)
IEC 60721-2-1 1982 Classification of environmental conditions HD 478.2.1 S1 1989
Part 2: Environmental conditions
appearing in nature - Temperature and
humidity

IEC 60891 1987 Procedures for temperature and
irradiance corrections to measured I-V
characteristics of crystalline silicon
photovoltaic devices
+ A1 1992 EN 60891 1994

IEC 60904-1 1987 Photovoltaic devices EN 60904-1 1993
Part 1: Measurement of photovoltaic
current-voltage characteristics
IEC 60904-2 1989 Part 2: Requirements for reference solar EN 60904-2 1993
...