SIST EN 60904-9:2008

Photovoltaic devices -- Part 9: Solar simulator performance requirements

IEC standards for photovoltaic devices require the use of specific classes of solar simulators deemed appropriate for specific tests. Solar simulators can be either used for performance measurements of PV devices or endurance irradiation tests. This part of IEC 60904 provides the definitions of and means for determining simulator classifications. In the case of PV performance measurements, using a solar simulator of high class does not eliminate the need to quantify the influence of the simulator on the measurement by making spectral mismatch corrections and analyzing the influences of uniformity of irradiance of the test plane and temporal stability on that measurement. Test reports for devices tested with the simulator shall list the class of simulator used for the measurement and the method used to quantify the simulator's effect on the results. The purpose of this standard is to define classifications of solar simulators for use in indoor measurements of terrestrial photovoltaic devices, solar simulators are classified as A, B or C for each of the three categories based on criteria of spectral distribution match, irradiance non-uniformity on the test plane and temporal instability. This standard provides the required methodologies for determining the rating achieved by a solar simulator in each of the categories. This standard is referred to by other IEC standards in which class requirements are laid down for the use of solar simulators. Solar simulators for irradiance exposure should at least fulfil class CCC requirements where the third letter is related to long term instability. In the case of use for PV performance measurements, classification CBA is demanded where the third letter is related to the short term instability.

Photovoltaische Einrichtungen - Teil 9: Leistungsanforderungen an Sonnensimulatoren

Dispositifs photovoltaïques -- Partie 9: Exigences pour le fonctionnement des simulateurs solaires

Définit les classifications des simulateurs solaires utilisés pour des mesures en intérieur sur des dispositifs photovoltaïques terrestres; les simulateurs solaires sont classés en catégorie A, B ou C, chacune de ces trois catégories étant basée sur des critères d'équilibre de répartition spectrale, de non-uniformité de l'éclairement sur le plan d'essai et d'instabilité temporelle. Fournit les méthodologies requises pour déterminer les caractéristiques fournies par un simulateur solaire dans chacune des catégories. Le principal changement par rapport à l'édition précédente consiste en une redéfinition de la classification et de nouvelles procédures d'essai.

Fotonapetostne naprave - 9. del: Zahtevane lastnosti sončnega simulatorja (IEC 60904-9:2007)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 27-Jan-2008
• Withdrawal Date: 19-Sep-2023
• ICS: 27.160 - Solar energy engineering
• Technical Committee: PVS - Solar photovoltaic energy systems
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 19-Sep-2023
• Due Date: 12-Oct-2023
• Completion Date: 20-Sep-2023
• Ref Project: EN 60904-9:2007 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 9: Solar simulator performance requirements

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN IEC 60904-9:2021 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 9: Classification of solar simulator characteristics
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 60904-9:2008
01-marec-2008
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Photovoltaic devices - Part 9: Solar simulator performance requirements
Photovoltaische Einrichtungen - Teil 9: Leistungsanforderungen an Sonnensimulatoren
Dispositifs photovoltaïques - Partie 9: Exigences pour le fonctionnement des simulateurs
solaires
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60904-9:2007
ICS:
27.160
SIST EN 60904-9:2008 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60904-9

NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2007
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 27.160


English version


Photovoltaic devices -
Part 9: Solar simulator performance requirements
(IEC 60904-9:2007)


Dispositifs photovoltaïques -  Photovoltaische Einrichtungen -
Partie 9: Exigences pour le Teil 9: Leistungsanforderungen
fonctionnement des simulateurs solaires an Sonnensimulatoren
(CEI 60904-9:2007) (IEC 60904-9:2007)




This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2007-11-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
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EN 60904-9:2007 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 82/488/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60904-9, prepared by IEC TC 82, Solar
photovoltaic energy systems, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by
CENELEC as EN 60904-9 on 2007-11-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2008-08-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2010-11-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60904-9:2007 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60904-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60904-1:2006 (not modified).
IEC 60904-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60904-2:2007 (not modified).
IEC 60904-7 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60904-7:1998 (not modified).
IEC 60904-8 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60904-8:1998 (not modified).
IEC 60904-10 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60904-10:1998 (not modified).
IEC 61215 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61215:2005 (not modified).
IEC 61646 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61646:1997 (not modified).
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- 3 - EN 60904-9:2007
Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

1) 2)
IEC 60904-3 - Photovoltaic devices - EN 60904-3 1993
Part 3: Measurement principles for terrestrial
photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference
spectral irradiance data




1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

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