SIST EN 62759-1:2015

Transportation testing of photovoltaic (PV) modules - Part 1: Transportation and shipping of PV module stacks

Photovoltaic (PV) modules are electrical devices intended for continuous outdoor exposure
during their lifetime. Existing type approval standards do not consider mechanical stresses
that may occur during transportation to the PV installation destination.
This part of IEC 62759 describes methods for the simulation of transportation of complete
package units of modules and combined subsequent environmental impacts, it does however
not include pass/fail criteria.
This standard is designed so that its test sequence can co-ordinate with those of IEC 61215
or IEC 61646, so that a single set of samples may be used to perform both the transportation
simulation and performance evaluation of a photovoltaic module design. This standard
applies to flat plate photovoltaic modules, but may also be used as a basis for testing of CPV
modules and assemblies.

Photovoltaik(PV)-Module - Transportprüfung - Teil 1: Transport und Versand von PV-Modulpaketen

Modules photovoltaïques (PV) - Essais de transport - Partie 1: Transport et expédition d'unités d'emballage de modules

L'IEC 62759-1:2015 décrit les méthodes de simulation de transport de l'ensemble des unités d'emballage des modules et des impacts environnementaux résultants combinés. La présente norme est conçue pour que sa séquence d'essai puisse être coordonnée avec celles de l'IEC 61215 ou de l'IEC 61646, de sorte qu'un seul ensemble d'échantillons puisse être utilisé pour effectuer la simulation du transport et l'évaluation des performances de la conception d'un module photovoltaïque.

Preskušanje prevoza fotonapetostnih (PV) modulov - 1. del: Prevoz in dobava skladov fotonapetostnih modulov

Fotonapetostni sistemi (PV) so električne naprave, ki so skozi svojo celotno življenjsko dobo stalno izpostavljene zunanjim pogojem. Obstoječi standardi za homologacijo ne obravnavajo mehanskih obremenitev, do katerih lahko pride med prevozom fotonapetostnih sistemov na kraj vgradnje. Ta del standarda IEC 62759 opisuje metode za simulacijo prevoza celotnih pakiranih enot modulov in kombiniranih posledičnih okoljskih vplivov, vendar ne zajema meril za uspeh/neuspeh.
Ta standard je oblikovan tako, da se lahko preskusno zaporedje uskladi z zaporedji iz standarda IEC 61215 ali IEC 61646, zato se lahko za simulacijo prevoza in vrednotenje učinkovitosti projektiranja fotonapetostnih modulov uporabi ena sama skupina vzorcev. Ta standard se uporablja za ploščate fotonapetostne module, vendar se lahko uporablja tudi kot podlaga za preskušanje koncentratorskih fotonapetostnih (CPV) modulov in sestavov.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Sep-2015
• ICS: 27.160 - Solar energy engineering
• Technical Committee: PVS - Solar photovoltaic energy systems
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 15-Sep-2015
• Due Date: 20-Nov-2015
• Completion Date: 22-Sep-2015
• Ref Project: EN 62759-1:2015 - Photovoltaic (PV) modules - Transportation testing - Part 1: Transportation and shipping of module package units

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN IEC 62759-1:2022 - Photovoltaic (PV) modules - Transportation testing - Part 1: Transportation and shipping of module package units
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 62759-1:2015
01-oktober-2015
Preskušanje prevoza fotonapetostnih (PV) modulov - 1. del: Prevoz in dobava
skladov fotonapetostnih modulov
Transportation testing of photovoltaic (PV) modules - Part 1: Transportation and shipping
of PV module stacks
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62759-1:2015
ICS:
27.160 6RQþQDHQHUJLMD Solar energy engineering
SIST EN 62759-1:2015 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 62759-1:2015


EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62759-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2015
ICS 27.160

English Version
Photovoltaic (PV) modules - Transportation testing -
Part 1: Transportation and shipping of module package units
(IEC 62759-1:2015)
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) - Essais de transport -  Transportprüfung von Photovoltaik(PV)-Modulen -
Partie 1: Transport et expédition d'unités d'emballage Teil 1: Transport und Versand von PV-Modulpaketen
de modules (IEC 62759-1:2015)
(IEC 62759-1:2015)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2015-07-31. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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© 2015 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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EN 62759-1:2015
European foreword
The text of document 82/962/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62759-1, prepared by IEC/TC 82 "Solar
photovoltaic energy systems" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 62759-1:2015.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2016-05-01
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-07-31
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with
the document have to be withdrawn

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 62759-1:2015 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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EN 62759-1:2015
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 60068-2-27 2008 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-27 2009
Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance:
Shock
IEC 60068-2-64 -  Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-64 -
Part 2-64: Tests - Test Fh: Vibration,
broadband random and guidance
IEC 61215 2005 Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic EN 61215 2005
(PV) modules - Design qualification and
type approval
IEC 61646 2008 Thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) EN 61646 2008
modules - Design qualification and type
approval
IEC 61730-2 (mod) 2004 Photovoltaic (PV) module safety EN 61730-2 2007
qualification -
Part 2: Requirements for testing
IEC/TS 61836 -  Solar photovoltaic energy systems - Terms, CLC/TS 61836 -
definitions and symbols
IEC 62108 2007 Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) modules EN 62108 2008
and assemblies - Design qualification and
type approval
1)
IEC/TS 62782 -  Dynamic mechanical load testing for - -
photovoltaic (PV) modules
ISO 13355 -  Packaging - Complete, filled transport EN ISO 13355 -
packages and unit loads - Vertical random
vibration test

1) To be published.
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EN 62759-1:2015
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
ASTM D 880-92 2008 Standard Test Method for Impact Testing - -
for Shipping Containers and Systems
ASTM D 4169 2008 Standard Practice for Performance Testing - -
of Shipping Containers and Systems
ASTM D 4728 2006 Standard Test Method for Random - -
Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers
ASTM D 5277 1992 Standard Test Method for Performing - -
Programmed Horizontal Impacts Using an
Inclined Impact Tester
MIL-STD-810G -  Test Method Standard: Environmental - -
Engineering Considerations and
Laboratory Tests

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– 2 – IEC 62759-1:2015  IEC 2015
CONTENTS
FOREWORD. 3
1 Scope and object . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Sampling . 7
5 Handling . 7
6 Testing procedures . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Measurements . 11
6.3 Transportation testing . 11
6.3.1 General . 11
6.3.2 Random vibration testing . 11
6.3.3 Shock testing . 12
6.4 Environmental stress tests . 13
6.4.1 PV modules . 13
6.4.2 CPV modules and receivers . 14
7 Reporting . 14
Annex A (normative) Test profiles . 16
A.1 Overview . 16
A.2 Data points of appropriate PSD test profiles . 16

Figure 1 – Test sequences for PV modules . 9
Figure 2 – Test sequences for CPV modules . 10
Figure A.1 – Appropriate PSD test profile . 18

Table A.1 – Severity of common transport test profiles: complete and in range (5 Hz –
200 Hz) . 16
Table A.2 – Main reference ASTM D4169 (truck medium) . 17
Table A.3 – Grid points ISO 13355 . 17
Table A.4 – IEC 60068-2-64 / MIL STD 810G . 17
Table A.5 – ISTA 3E . 17

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IEC 62759-1:2015  IEC 2015 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES –
TRANSPORTATION TESTING –

Part 1: Transportation and shipping of module package units

FOREWORD
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patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 62759-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 82: Solar
photovoltaic energy systems.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
82/962/FDIS 82/982/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

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A list of all parts of IEC 62759 series, under the general title Photovoltaic (PV) modules –
Transportation testing, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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IEC 62759-1:2015  IEC 2015 – 5 –
PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES –
TRANSPORTATION TESTING –

Part 1: Transportation and shipping of module package units



1 Scope and object
Photovoltaic (PV) modules are electrical devices intended for continuous outdoor exposure
during their lifetime. Existing type approval standards do not consider mechanical stresses
that may occur during transportation to the PV installation destination.
This part of IEC 62759 describes methods for the simulation of transportation of complete
package units of modules and combined subsequent environmental impacts, it does however
not include pass/fail criteria.
This standard is designed so that its test sequence can co-ordinate with those of IEC 61215
or IEC 61646, so that a single set of samples may be used to perform both the transportation
simulation and performance evaluation of a photovoltaic module design. This standard
applies to flat plate photovoltaic modules, but may also be used as a basis for testing of CPV
modules and assemblies.
2 Normative references
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.
IEC 60068-2-27:2008, Environmental testing – Part 2-27: Tests – Test Ea and guidance:
Shock
IEC 60068-2-64, Environmental testing – Part 2-64: Tests – Test Fh: Vibration, broadband
random and guidance
IEC 61215:2005, Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Design
qualification and type approval
IEC 61646:2008, Thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Design qualification and
type approval
IEC 61730-2:2004, Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification – Part 2: Requirements for
testing
IEC TS 61836, Solar photovoltaic energy systems – Terms, definitions and symbols
IEC 62108:2007, Concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules and assemblies – Design
qualification and type approval
IEC 62782, Dynamic mechanical load testing for photovoltaic (PV) modules (to be published)
ISO 13355, Packaging – Complete, filled transport packages and unit loads – Vertical random
vibration test

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ASTM D880-92:2008, Standard Test Method for Impact Testing for Shipping Containers and
Systems
ASTM D4169:2008, Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and
Systems
ASTM D4728:2006, Standard Test Method for Random Vibration Testing of Shipping
Containers
ASTM D5277:1992, Test method for performing programmed horizontal impact using an
incline impact tester
ISTA 3E:2009, Unitized Loads of Same Product
MIL STD 810G, Test Method Standard for Environmental Engineering Considerations and
Laboratory Tests
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC TS 61836:1999 and
the following apply.
3.1
bandwidth
difference in Hz between the upper and lower limits of a frequency band. For the purposes of
the described test method, the bandwidth may be considered equivalent to the frequency
resolution of a spectrum analysis
3.2
overall g
RMS
square root of the integral of power spectral density over the total frequency range. It
describes the severity or harshness of the testing grade
3.3
root mean square
r.m.s.
square root of the mean square value. In the exclusive case of a sine wave, the r.m.s. value is
0,707 times peak value
3.4
random vibration
oscillation whose instantaneous amplitude is not prescribed for any given instant in time. The
instantaneous amplitudes of a random vibration are prescribed by a probability distribution
function, the integral of which, over a given ampli
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