Photovoltaic devices - Part 5: Determination of the equivalent cell temperature (ECT) of photovoltaic (PV) devices by the open-circuit voltage method

IEC 60904-5:2011 describes the preferred method for determining the equivalent cell temperature (ECT) of PV devices (cells, modules and arrays of one type of module), for the purposes of comparing their thermal characteristics, determining NOCT (nominal operating cell temperature) and translating measured I-V characteristics to other temperatures. The main technical changes with regard to the previous edition are as follows: - added method on how to extract the input parameters; - rewritten method on how to calculate ECT; - reworked formulae to be in line with IEC 60891.

Photovoltaische Einrichtungen - Teil 5: Bestimmung der gleichwertigen Zellentemperatur von photovoltaischen (PV) Betriebsmitteln nach dem Leerlaufspannungs-Verfahren

Dispositifs photovoltaïques - Partie 5: Détermination de la température de cellule équivalente (ECT) des dispositifs photovoltaïques (PV) par la méthode de la tension en circuit ouvert

La CEI 60904-5:2011 décrit la méthode préférentielle pour déterminer la température de cellule équivalente (ECT) des dispositifs photovoltaïques (cellules, modules et champs d'un type de module), dans les buts de comparer leurs caractéristiques thermiques, de déterminer leur NOCT (température nominale d'utilisation des cellules) et de transposer les caractéristiques I-V mesurées à d'autres températures que celles de leur mesure. Les principaux changements techniques par rapport à l'édition précédente sont les suivants: - ajout d'une méthode explicitant comment extraire les paramètres d'entrée; - réécriture de la méthode explicitant comment calculer ECT; - travail sur les formules pour qu'elles soient cohérentes avec la CEI 60891.

Fotonapetostne naprave - 5. del: Določanje ekvivalentne temperature celice (ECT) fotonapetostnih (PV) naprav po metodi napetosti odprtih sponk (IEC 60904-5:2011)

Ta del IEC 60904 opisuje prednostno metodo za določanje ekvivalentne temperature celic (ECT) fotonapetostnih (PV) naprav (celic, modulov in nizov modulov ene vrste) za namen primerjave njihovih termičnih značilnosti, ugotavljanje NOCT (nazivne delovne temperature celic) in prevajanje izmerjenih značilnosti I-V v druge temperature.
Ta standard velja za linerane naprave z logaritemsko odvisnostjo VOC od sevanja in za stabilne pogoje. Lahko se uporablja pri vseh tehnologijah, vendar je treba preveriti, da ni učinka kondicioniranja, ki bi vplival na meritev.

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Published
Publication Date
21-Apr-2011
Withdrawal Date
23-Mar-2014
Drafting Committee
Parallel Committee
Current Stage
6060 - Document made available - Publishing
Start Date
22-Apr-2011
Completion Date
22-Apr-2011

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Photovoltaic devices - Part 5: Determination of the equivalent cell temperature (ECT) of
photovoltaic (PV) devices by the open-circuit voltage method
Photovoltaische Einrichtungen - Teil 5: Bestimmung der gleichwertigen Zellentemperatur
von photovoltaischen (PV) Betriebsmitteln nach dem Leerlaufspannungs-Verfahren
Dispositifs photovoltaïques - Partie 5: Détermination de la température de cellule
équivalente (ECT) des dispositifs photovoltaïques (PV) par la méthode de la tension en
circuit ouvert
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60904-5:2011
ICS:
27.160 6RQþQDHQHUJLMD Solar energy engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60904-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 27.160 Supersedes EN 60904-5:1995

English version
Photovoltaic devices -
Part 5: Determination of the equivalent cell temperature (ECT) of
photovoltaic (PV) devices by the open-circuit voltage method
(IEC 60904-5:2011)
Dispositifs photovoltaïques -  Photovoltaische Einrichtungen -
Partie 5: Détermination de la température Teil 5: Bestimmung der gleichwertigen
de cellule équivalente (ECT) des Zellentemperatur von photovoltaischen
dispositifs photovoltaïques (PV) par la (PV) Betriebsmitteln nach dem
méthode de la tension en circuit ouvert Leerlaufspannungs-Verfahren
(CEI 60904-5:2011) (IEC 60904-5:2011)

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Ref. No. EN 60904-5:2011 E
Foreword
The text of document 82/595/CDV, future edition 2 of IEC 60904-5, prepared by IEC TC 82, Solar
photovoltaic energy systems, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by
CENELEC as EN 60904-5 on 2011-03-24.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60904-5:1995.
The main technical changes with regard to EN 60904-5:1995 are as follows:
— added and updated normative references;
— added reporting section;
— added method on how to extract the input parameters;
— rewritten method on how to calculate ECT;
— reworked formulae to be in line with EN 60891.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
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) 2011-12-24
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2014-03-24
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60904-5:2011 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  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60891 - Photovoltaic devices - Procedures for EN 60891 -
temperature and irradiance corrections to
measured I-V characteristics
IEC 60904-1 - Photovoltaic devices - EN 60904-1 -
Part 1: Measurement of photovoltaic current-
voltage characteristics
IEC 60904-2 - Photovoltaic devices - EN 60904-2 -
Part 2: Requirements for reference solar
devices
IEC 60904-7 - Photovoltaic devices - EN 60904-7 -
Part 7: Computation of the spectral mismatch
correction for measurements of photovoltaic
devices
IEC 60904-10 - Photovoltaic devices - EN 60904-10 -
Part 10: Methods of linearity measurement

IEC 61215 - Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic EN 61215 -
(PV) modules - Design qualification and type
approval
IEC 61829 - Crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) array - EN 61829 -
On-site measurement of I-V characteristics

ISO/IEC 17025 - General requirements for the competence EN ISO/IEC 17025 -
of testing and calibration laboratories

IEC 60904-5 ®
Edition 2.0 2011-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Photovoltaic devices –
Part 5: Determination of the equivalent cell temperature (ECT) of photovoltaic
(PV) devices by the open-circuit voltage method

Dispositifs photovoltaïques –
Partie 5: Détermination de la température de cellule équivalente (ECT) des
dispositifs photovoltaïques (PV) par la méthode de la tension en circuit ouvert

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX K
ICS 27.160 ISBN 978-2-88912-366-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope and object . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Measurement principle and requirements . 6
3.1 Principle . 6
3.2 General measurement requirements . 7
4 Apparatus . 7
5 Determination of required input parameters . 7
6 Procedure . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Operating in a controlled environment . 8
6.3 Taking measurements under arbitrary irradiance conditions . 8
7 Calculation of equivalent cell temperature . 8
8 Test report. 9

60904-5  IEC:2011 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES –
Part 5: Determination of the equivalent cell temperature (ECT)
of photovoltaic (PV) devices by the open-circuit voltage method

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International Standard IEC 60904-5 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 82: Solar
photovoltaic energy systems.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, issued in 1993, and constitutes a
technical revision.
The main technical changes with regard to the previous edition are as follows:
• added and updated normative references;
• added reporting section;
• added method on how to extract the input parameters;
• rewritten method on how to calculate ECT;
• reworked formulae to be in line with IEC 60891.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
82/595/CDV 82/626/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
A list of all parts of IEC 60904 series, under the general title Photovoltaic devices, can be
found on the IEC website.
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The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
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60904-5  IEC:2011 – 5 –
INTRODUCTION
When temperature sensors, such as thermocouples, are used to determine the cell
temperature of PV devices under natural or simulated steady-state irradiance, two main
problems arise. First, a considerable spread of temperature can be observed over the area of
the module. Second, as the solar cells are usually not accessible, sensors are attached to the
back of the module and the measured temperature thus is influenced by the thermal
conductivity of the encapsulant and back materials. These problems are aggr
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