EN IEC 60904-2:2023
(Main)Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: Requirements for photovoltaic reference devices
Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: Requirements for photovoltaic reference devices
IEC 60904-2:2023 gives requirements for the classification, selection, packaging, marking, calibration and care of photovoltaic reference devices. This document applies to photovoltaic (PV) reference devices that are used to measure the irradiance of natural or simulated sunlight for the purpose of quantifying the electrical performance of photovoltaic devices (cells, modules and arrays). It does not cover photovoltaic reference devices for use under concentrated sunlight. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2015. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) added calibration procedures for calibrating PV devices at maximum power by extending the respective Clauses 12 and 13; b) revised requirements for mandatory measurement of spectral responsivity, temperature coefficients and linearity, depending on usage and allowing some measurements on equivalent devices; c) revised requirements for built-in shunt resistor; d) added requirements for traceability of calibration explicitly.
Photovoltaische Einrichtungen - Teil 2: Anforderungen an Referenz-Solarelemente
Dispositifs photovoltaïques - Partie 2: Exigences applicables aux dispositifs photovoltaïques de référence
L'IEC 60904-2:2023 donne les exigences relatives à la classification, à la sélection, au conditionnement, au marquage, à l’étalonnage et aux précautions d’utilisation des dispositifs photovoltaïques de référence. Le présent document s’applique aux dispositifs photovoltaïques (PV) de référence utilisés pour mesurer l’irradiance de la lumière solaire naturelle ou simulée afin de quantifier les performances électriques des dispositifs PV (cellules, modules et panneaux). Il ne couvre pas les dispositifs photovoltaïques de référence pour une utilisation sous éclairement solaire concentré. Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition parue en 2015. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l’édition précédente: a) ajout de procédures d’étalonnage des dispositifs PV à la puissance maximale en développant les Articles 12 et 13) correspondants; b) révision des exigences applicables au mesurage obligatoire de la sensibilité spectrale, des coefficients de température et de la linéarité, en fonction de l’usage et en permettant certains mesurages sur des dispositifs équivalents; c) révision des exigences applicables aux résistances de shunt intégrées; d) ajout d’exigences pour la traçabilité de l’étalonnage de manière explicite.
Fotonapetostne naprave - 2. del: Zahteve za referenčne sončne naprave
Standard IEC 60904-2:2023 podaja zahteve za klasifikacijo, izbiro, pakiranje, označevanje, umerjanje in oskrbo referenčnih sončnih naprav. Ta dokument se uporablja za referenčne sončne naprave, ki se uporabljajo za merjenje obsevanja naravne ali simulirane sončne svetlobe z namenom količinske opredelitve električne učinkovitosti fotonapetostnih (PV) naprav (celic, modulov in polj). Ne zajema referenčnih sončnih naprav za uporabo pod koncentrirano sončno svetlobo. Četrta izdaja razveljavlja in nadomešča tretjo izdajo, objavljeno leta 2015. Ta izdaja v primerjavi s prejšnjo vključuje naslednje pomembne tehnične spremembe:
a) z razširitvijo točk 12 in 13 so bili dodani postopki za umerjanje fotonapetostnih naprav pri največji moči;
b) zahteve za obvezno merjenje spektralne odzivnosti, temperaturnih koeficientov in linearnosti so bile spremenjene glede na uporabo, pri čemer je bilo nekaj meritev opravljenih na enakovrednih napravah;
c) zahteve za vgrajene odvodne upore so bile spremenjene;
d) dodane so bile zahteve izrecno za sledljivost umerjanja.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2024
Fotonapetostne naprave - 2. del: Zahteve za referenčne sončne naprave
Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: Requirements for photovoltaic reference devices
Photovoltaische Einrichtungen - Teil 2: Anforderungen an Referenz-Solarelemente
Dispositifs photovoltaïques - Partie 2: Exigences applicables aux dispositifs
photovoltaïques de référence
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60904-2:2023
ICS:
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 60904-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 2023
ICS 27.160 Supersedes EN 60904-2:2015
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Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: Requirements for photovoltaic
reference devices
(IEC 60904-2:2023)
Dispositifs photovoltaïques - Partie 2: Exigences Photovoltaische Einrichtungen - Teil 2: Anforderungen an
applicables aux dispositifs photovoltaïques de référence Referenz-Solarelemente
(IEC 60904-2:2023) (IEC 60904-2:2023)
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European foreword
The text of document 82/2127/FDIS, future edition 4 of IEC 60904-2, prepared by IEC/TC 82 "Solar
photovoltaic energy systems" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
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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.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60891 - Photovoltaic devices - Procedures for EN IEC 60891 -
temperature and irradiance corrections to
measured I-V characteristics
IEC 60904-1 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 1: EN IEC 60904-1 -
Measurement of photovoltaic current-
voltage characteristics
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: Photovoltaic EN IEC 60904-4 -
reference devices - Procedures for
establishing calibration traceability
IEC 60904-5 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 5: EN 60904-5 -
Determination of the equivalent cell
temperature (ECT) of photovoltaic (PV)
devices by the open-circuit voltage method
IEC 60904-7 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 7: Computation EN IEC 60904-7 -
of the spectral mismatch correction for
measurements of photovoltaic devices
IEC 60904-8 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 8: EN 60904-8 -
Measurement of spectral responsivity of a
photovoltaic (PV) device
IEC 60904-9 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 9: Classification EN IEC 60904-9 -
of solar simulator characteristics
IEC 60904-10 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 10: Methods of EN IEC 60904-10 -
linear dependence and linearity
measurements
IEC/TS 61836 - Solar photovoltaic energy systems - CLC/TS 61836 -
Terms, definitions and symbols
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Selection of reference device . 8
4.1 General requirements . 8
4.2 Additional requirements for single reference cell in a multi-cell package . 8
4.3 Additional requirements for reference modules . 9
4.4 Requirements for built-in shunt resistors . 9
5 Temperature measurement . 10
6 Electrical connections . 10
7 Calibration . 10
7.1 General requirements . 10
7.2 Calibration value(s) . 10
7.3 Spectral responsivity . 11
7.4 Temperature coefficients . 11
7.5 Linearity . 11
8 Documentation and report . 11
8.1 General . 11
8.2 Device documentation . 11
8.3 Calibration report . 12
9 Marking . 12
10 Packaging . 12
10.1 Recommended packaging for use in natural sunlight . 12
10.2 Recommended packaging for use under solar simulators . 13
10.3 Single cell package . 13
11 Care of reference devices . 13
12 Usage of reference devices . 14
13 Calibration of secondary reference devices against a primary reference cell . 14
13.1 General . 14
13.2 Natural sunlight . 15
13.3 Simulated sunlight . 15
13.4 Test procedure . 15
13.5 Additional measurements . 17
13.5.1 Spectral responsivity . 17
13.5.2 Temperature coefficient(s) . 17
13.5.3 Linearity . 17
14 Calibration of working reference device against a secondary reference device . 17
Bibliography . 19
Figure 1 – Single cell package . 7
Figure 2 – Single reference cell in a multi-cell package . 8
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