EN 61215-1:2016
(Main)Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 1: Test requirements
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 1: Test requirements
IEC 61215-1:2016 lays down requirements for the design qualification and type approval of terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules suitable for long-term operation in general open-air climates, as defined in IEC 60721-2-1. This standard is intended to apply to all terrestrial flat plate module materials such as crystalline silicon module types as well as thin-film modules. The objective of this test sequence is to determine the electrical and thermal characteristics of the module and to show, as far as possible within reasonable constraints of cost and time, that the module is capable of withstanding prolonged exposure in climates described in the scope. This edition of IEC 61215-1 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the second edition of IEC 61215:2005: new standard series structure consistent with other IEC standards: Part 1 lists general requirements, Part 1-x specifics for each PV technology and Part 2 defines testing. All tests defined in Part 2 are MQTs (module quality tests).
Terrestrische Photovoltaik-(PV-)Module - Bauarteignung und Bauartzulassung - Part 1: Prüfanforderungen
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Qualification de la conception et homologation - Partie 1: Exigences d'essai
L'IEC 61215-1:2016 établit les exigences pour la qualification de la conception et l'homologation des modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres et pour une utilisation de longue durée dans les climats généraux à l'air libre, définis dans l'IEC 60721-2-1. La présente norme est destinée à s'appliquer à tous les matériaux de modules à plaque plane au silicium cristallin pour applications terrestres (p. ex.: types de modules au silicium cristallin et modules à couches minces). L'objet de cette séquence d'essais est de déterminer les caractéristiques électriques et thermiques du module et de montrer, dans la mesure du possible avec des contraintes de coût et de temps raisonnables, que le module est apte à supporter une exposition prolongée aux climats définis dans le domaine d'application. Cette édition de l'IEC 61215-1 inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à la deuxième édition de l'IEC 61215:2005: Réorganisation de la série de normes selon une structure cohérente avec les autres normes de l'IEC. La Partie 1 répertorie les exigences générales, les Partie 1-x établissent les exigences spécifiques à chaque technologie photovoltaïque (PV), tandis que la Partie 2 définit les essais. Tous les essais définis dans la Partie 2 sont des essais de qualité des modules (MQT, Module Quality Test).
Prizemni fotonapetostni (PV) moduli - Ocena zasnove in odobritev tipa - 1. del: Zahteve za preskušanje
Ta del standarda IEC 61215 določa zahteve IEC za oceno zasnove in odobritev tipa prizemnih fotonapetostnih (PV) modulov, primernih za dolgotrajno uporabo v običajnih okoljih na prostem, kot je opredeljeno v standardu IEC 60721-2-1. Ta standard je namenjen za uporabo za vse materiale ploščatih prizemnih modulov, kot so vrste modulov iz kristalnega silicija in tankoplastni moduli.
Ta standard se ne uporablja za module za uporabo s koncentrirano sončno svetlobo, lahko pa se uporablja za nizkokoncentracijske module (1 do 3 sončni viri). Za nizkokoncentracijske module se vsi preskusi izvedejo s tokovno, napetostno in močnostno ravnjo, ki so pričakovane pri načrtovani koncentraciji.
Ta standard ne obravnava posebnosti prizemnih fotonapetostnih modulov z vgrajeno elektroniko, vendar se lahko uporablja kot podlaga za preskušanje takšnih fotonapetostnih modulov.
Namen tega preskusnega zaporedja je določiti električne in toplotne lastnosti modula ter prikazati (kot je mogoče v razumnih stroškovnih in časovnih omejitvah), da lahko modul prenese učinke dolgotrajne izpostavljenosti v okoljih, opisanih v okviru področja uporabe. Dejanska pričakovana življenjska doba tako ocenjenih modulov je odvisna od njihove zasnove, okolja uporabe in pogojev delovanja.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2017
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SIST EN 61215:2005
Prizemni fotonapetostni (PV) moduli - Ocena zasnove in odobritev tipa - 1. del:
Zahteve za preskušanje
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Design qualification and type approval - Part 1:
Requirements for testing
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61215-1:2016
ICS:
27.160 6RQþQDHQHUJLMD Solar energy engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61215-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2016
ICS 27.160 Supersedes EN 61215:2005 (partially)
English Version
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and
type approval - Part 1: Test requirements
(IEC 61215-1:2016)
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Terrestrische Photovoltaik-(PV-)Module - Bauarteignung
Qualification de la conception et homologation - Partie 1: und Bauartzulassung - Part 1: Prüfanforderungen
Exigences d'essai (IEC 61215-1:2016)
(IEC 61215-1:2016)
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European foreword
The text of document 82/1046/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61215-1, prepared by IEC/TC 82 “Solar
photovoltaic energy systems" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 61215-1:2016.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2017-01-13
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2019-04-13
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes partially EN 61215:2005.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61215-1:2016 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, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When 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 60050 series International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - series
IEC 60269-6 - Low-voltage fuses -- Part 6: EN 60269-6 -
Supplementary requirements for fuse-links
for the protection of solar photovoltaic
energy systems
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 60904-3 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 3: EN 60904-3 -
Measurement principles for terrestrial
photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with
reference spectral irradiance data
IEC 60904-10 - Photovoltaic devices -- Part 10: Methods of EN 60904-10 -
linearity measurement
IEC 61215-2 - Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - EN 61215-2 -
Design qualification and type approval --
Part 2: Test procedures
IEC 61730-2 - Photovoltaic (PV) module safety EN 61730-2 -
qualification -- Part 2: Requirements for
testing
IEC 61853-1 - Photovoltaic (PV) module performance EN 61853-1 -
testing and energy rating -- Part 1:
Irradiance and temperature performance
measurements and power rating
IEC 61853-2 - Photovoltaic (PV) module performance - -
testing and energy rating -- Part 2: Spectral
response, incidence angle and module
operating temperature measurements
IEC/TS 61836 - Solar photovoltaic energy systems - CLC/TS 61836 -
Terms, definitions and symbols
IEC/TS 62915 - Photovoltaic (PV) Modules - Retesting for - -
type approval, design and safety
qualification
ISO/IEC 17025 - General requirements for the competence EN ISO/IEC 17025 -
of testing and calibration laboratories
ISO/IEC Guide 98-3 - Uncertainty of measurement -- Part 3: - -
Guide to the expression of uncertainty in
measurement (GUM:1995)
IEC 61215-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2016-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Design qualification and type approval –
Part 1: Test requirements
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres – Qualification de la
conception et homologation –
Partie 1: Exigences d'essai
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 27.160 ISBN 978-2-8322-3206-4
– 2 – IEC 61215-1:2016 © IEC 2016
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope and object . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 7
4 Test samples . 8
5 Marking and documentation . 8
5.1 Name plate . 8
5.2 Documentation . 9
5.2.1 Minimum requirements . 9
5.2.2 Information to be given in the documentation . 9
5.2.3 Assembly instructions . 10
6 Testing . 10
7 Pass criteria . 11
7.1 General . 11
7.2 Power output and electric circuitry . 11
7.2.1 Verification of rated label values Gate No. 1 . 11
7.2.2 Maximum power degradation during type approval testing Gate No. 2 . 12
7.2.3 Electrical circuitry. 13
7.3 Visual defects . 13
7.4 Electrical safety . 13
8 Major visual defects . 13
9 Report . 14
10 Modifications . 15
11 Test flow and procedures . 15
Figure 1 – Full test flow for design qualification and type approval of photovoltaic
modules . 18
Table 1 – Summary of test levels . 16
IEC 61215-1:2016 © IEC 2016 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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TERRESTRIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES –
DESIGN QUALIFICATION AND TYPE APPROVAL –
Part 1: Test requirements
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This first edition of IEC 61215-1 cancels and replaces the second edition of IEC 61215,
published in
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