IEC 61215-2:2016/COR1:2018

Corrigendum 1 - Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 2: Test procedures

Corrigendum 1 - Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Qualification de la conception et homologation - Partie 2: Procédures d'essai

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 07-Mar-2018
• ICS: 27.160 - Solar energy engineering
• Technical Committee: TC 82 - Solar photovoltaic energy systems
• Drafting Committee: WG 2 - TC 82/WG 2
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 24-Feb-2021

Relations

• Corrects: IEC 61215-2:2016 - Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 2: Test procedures
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 61215-2:2021 - Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 2: Test procedures
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION

COMMISSION ÉLECTROTECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE

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IEC 61215-2 IEC 61215-2
Edition 1.0  2016-03 Édition 1.0  2016-03

TERRESTRIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES – MODULES PHOTOVOLTAÏQUES (PV) POUR
DESIGN QUALIFICATION AND TYPE APPROVAL APPLICATIONS TERRESTRES – QUALIFICATION
DE LA CONCEPTION ET HOMOLOGATION
Part 2: Test procedures
Partie 2: Procédures d'essai
CO RRI G E NDUM 1
Corrections to the French version appear after the English text.
Les corrections à la version française sont données après le texte anglais.

4.9.4  Apparatus
Replace:
a) “Radiant source: Natural sunlight, or a class BBB (or better) steady-state solar simulator conforming
to IEC 60904-9 with an irradiance of (1 000 ± 100) W/m².”

By:
a) “Radiant source: Natural sunlight, or a class BBB (or better) steady-state solar simulator conforming
to IEC 60904-9 with an irradiance of 800 W/m² to 1 100 W/m².”

4.9.5.3.1 General
Replace:
2 2
"The hot-spot test is performed with the module exposed to 800 W/m to 1 000 W/m ."
By:
"The hot-spot test is performed with the module exposed to (1 000 ± 100) W/m²."
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4.14.3 Test of cord anchorage (MQT 14.2)

Replace:
Off centre
pulley
Pivot
point
Fulcrum
point
Mandrel
Cable gland
Locknut
Load retaining
Crank
device
arm
N Load
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NOTE For module testing setup depends on the module construction.
Figure 11 – Typical arrangement for the cord anchorage pull test for component testing
By:
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Off centre
a)
pulley
Pivot
point
Fulcru
m
it
Mandrel
Cable gland
Locknut
Load retaining
Crank
device
arm
N Load
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b)
Frame
Junction-box
Cable anchorage
PV connector
PV cable
N
Load
Crank arm
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Figure 11 – a) Typical arrangement for the cord anchorage pull test for component testing from
IEC 62790. b) Typical schematic arrangement for cord anchorage pull test on PV module
mounted junction box
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Replace:
Device for securing
test mandrel
Bearings enabling
Test
Fixed rotational
easy rotation
mandrel Sample
indicator
Sample securing plate
(interchangeable)
Direction of
rotation
Rotating
indicator
Radius
N Load Load N
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Figure 12 – Typical arrangement for torsion test
By:
Device for securing
test mandrel
Test
Bearings enabling
mandrel
Fixed rotational
easy rotation
or cable Sample
indicator
Sample securing plate
(interchangeable)
Direction of
rotation
Rotating
indicator
Radius
N Load Load N
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If the test is performed with the manufacturer's cable, the fixture for securing the cable shall be as close as possible to the cable
securing plate of the junction box.
Figure 12 – Typical arrangement for torsion test

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4.17.3 Procedure
Table 4 – Impact locations
Replace:
3, 4 Over edges of the circuit (e.g. individual cells).

5, 6 Over the circuit near interconnects (i.e. cell interconnects and bus ribbons).

By:
3, 4 Over the circuit near interconnects (i.e. cell interconnects and bus ribbons).
5, 6 Over edges of the circuit (e.g. individual cells).

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