EN 61215:2005
(Main)Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval
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)
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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
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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
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Ref. No. EN 61215:2005 E
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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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
cells
IEC 60904-3 1989 Part 3: Measurement principles for EN 60904-3 1993
terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) solar devices
with reference spectral irradiance data
IEC 60904-6 1994 Part 6: Requirements for reference solar EN 60904-6 1994
modules
1)
EN 60068-1 includes corrigendum October 1988 + A1:1992 to IEC 60068-1.
2)
HD 478.2.1 includes A1:1987 to IEC 60721-2-1.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60904-7 1998 Part 7: Computation of spectral mismatch EN 60904-7 1998
error introduced in the testing of a
photovoltaic device
IEC 60904-9 1995 Part 9: Solar simulator performance - -
requirements
IEC 60904-10 1998 Part 10: Methods of linearity EN 60904-10 1998
measurement
3)
IEC 61853 - Performance testing and energy rating of - -
terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules
ISO/IEC 17025 1999 General requirements for the competence EN ISO/IEC 2000
of testing and calibration laboratories 17025
3)
Under consideration.
IEC 61215
Edition 2.0 2005-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Design qualification
and type approval
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) au silicium cristallin pour application terrestre –
Qualification de la conception et homologation
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX X
ISBN 2-8318-7963-9
ICS 27.160
61215 ¤ IEC:2005 –– 3 2 – – 61215 © IEC:2005
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4
1 Scope and object. 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Sampling . 7
4 Marking . 7
5 Testing . 8
6 Pass criteria . 8
7 Major visual defects. 8
8 Report . 9
9 Modifications .12
10 Test procedures .12
10.1 Visual inspection .12
10.2 Maximum power determination .12
10.3 Insulation test .13
10.4 Measurement of temperature coefficients .14
10.5 Measurement of nominal operating cell temperature (NOCT) .17
10.6 Performance at STC and NOCT.25
10.7 Performance at low irradiance .26
10.8 Outdoor exposure test .27
10.9 Hot-spot endurance test .28
10.10 UV preconditioning test.33
10.11 Thermal cycling test.34
10.12 Humidity-freeze test.36
10.13 Damp-heat test .37
10.14 Robustness of terminations test.38
10.15 Wet leakage current test.39
10.16 Mechanical load test.40
10.17 Hail test .41
10.18 Bypass diode thermal test.44
Annex A (informative) Changes in this second edition with respect to the first edition
of IEC 61215.46
Figure 1 – Qualification test sequence .10
Figure 2 – NOCT correction factor .23
Figure 3 – Reference plate.24
Figure 4 – NOCT measurement by reference plate method .24
Figure 5 – Wind correction factor .25
Figure 6 – Hot-spot effect in Type A cell .28
Figure 7 – Reverse characteristics.29
Figure 8 – Hot-spot effect in type B cell .29
Figure 9 – Case SP: Series-parallel connection .30
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Figure 10 – Case SPS: series-parallel-series connection .31
Figure 11 – Thermal cycling test .35
Figure 12 – Humidity-freeze cycle.37
Figure 13 – Hail-test equipment .42
Figure 14 – Impact locations illustrated.44
Table 1 – Summary of test levels .11
Table2–Ice-ballmassesand testvelocities .42
Table3–Impactlocations .43
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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CRYSTALLINE SILICON TERRESTRIAL
PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES –
DESIGN QUALIFICATION AND TYPE APPROVAL
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