ISO/TS 18178:2018

Glass in building — Laminated solar photovoltaic glass for use in buildings

This document specifies requirements of appearance, durability and safety, test methods and designation for laminated solar photovoltaic (PV) glass for use in buildings. This document is applicable to building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). Building-attached photovoltaics (BAPV) can refer to this document.

Verre dans la construction — Verre feuilleté photovoltaïque pour utilisation dans les bâtiments

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 15-Oct-2018
• ICS: 81.040.20 - Glass in building
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 160/SC 1 - Product considerations
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 160/SC 1/WG 9 - Glass in building - Building integrated photovoltaics
• Current Stage: 9092 - International Standard to be revised
• Completion Date: 05-Oct-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 18178
First edition
2018-10
Glass in building — Laminated solar
photovoltaic glass for use in buildings
Verre dans la construction — Verre feuilleté photovoltaïque pour
utilisation dans les bâtiments
Reference number
ISO/TS 18178:2018(E)
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ISO 2018

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ISO/TS 18178:2018(E)

Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Description of components . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Types of glass . 3
4.3 Typical types of solar cells . 4
4.4 Interlayer . 4
4.5 Interconnector . 4
4.6 Insulating strip . 4
4.7 Termination . 4
5 Requirements . 5
5.1 General . 5
5.2 Appearance . 5
5.2.1 Major visual defects . 5
5.2.2 Defects in the main area . 6
5.2.3 Defects in the edge area . 6
5.3 Dimensions and edge finishing .
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