EN 61215-1-2:2017

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2017
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 61646:2008
Prizemni fotonapetostni (PV) moduli - Ocena zasnove in odobritev tipa - 1-2. del:
Posebne zahteve za preskušanje fotonapetostnih modulov iz tankoslojnega kadmij
-telurja (CdTe)
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 1-2:
Special requirements for testing of thin-film Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) based
photovoltaic (PV) modules
Terrestrische kristalline Silizium-Photovoltaik-(PV)-Module - Bauarteignung und
Bauartzulassung - Teil 1-2: Besondere Anforderungen für Prüfungen von
Cadmiumtellurid-(CdTe)-Photovoltaik-(PV)-Modulen
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Qualification de la
conception et homologation - Partie 1-2: Exigences particulières d'essai des modules
photovoltaïques (PV) au tellurure de cadmium (CdTe) à couches minces
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61215-1-2:2017
ICS:
27.160 6RQþQDHQHUJLMD Solar energy engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61215-1-2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2017
ICS 27.160 Supersedes EN 61646:2008
English Version
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and
type approval - Part 1-2: Special requirements for testing of thin-
film Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) based photovoltaic (PV) modules
(IEC 61215-1-2:2016)
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Terrestrische kristalline Silizium-Photovoltaik-(PV)-Module -
Qualification de la conception et homologation - Partie 1-2: Bauarteignung und Bauartzulassung - Teil 1-2: Besondere
Exigences particulières d'essai des modules Anforderungen für Prüfungen von Cadmiumtellurid-(CdTe)-
photovoltaïques (PV) au tellurure de cadmium (CdTe) à Photovoltaik-(PV)-Modulen
couches minces (IEC 61215-1-2:2016)
(IEC 61215-1-2:2016)
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European foreword
The text of document 82/1182/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61215-1-2, prepared by IEC/TC 82 “Solar
photovoltaic energy systems" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 61215-1-2:2017.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2017-10-28
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2020-04-28
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61646:2008.

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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61215-1-2:2016 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
Annexes ZA of EN 61215-1:2016 and EN 61215-2:2017 are applicable.
IEC 61215-1-2 ®
Edition 1.0 2016-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Design qualification and type approval –

Part 1-2: Special requirements for testing of thin-film Cadmium Telluride (CdTe)

based photovoltaic (PV) modules

Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres – Qualification de la

conception et homologation –
Partie 1-2: Exigences particulières d'essai des modules photovoltaïques (PV) au

tellurure de cadmium (CdTe) à couches minces

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ICS 27.160 ISBN 978-2-8322-3784-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope and object . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Test samples . 5
5 Marking and documentation . 5
6 Testing . 5
7 Pass criteria . 6
8 Major visual defects . 6
9 Report . 6
10 Modifications . 6
11 Test flow and procedures . 6
11.1 Visual inspection (MQT 01) . 6
11.2 Maximum power determination (MQT 02) . 6
11.3 Insulation test (MQT 03) . 6
11.4 Measurement of temperature coefficients (MQT 04) . 6
11.5 Measurement of nominal module operating temperature (NMOT) (MQT 05) . 6
11.6 Performance at STC (MQT 06.1) and NMOT (MQT 06.2) . 6
11.7 Performance at low irradiance (MQT 07) . 6
11.8 Outdoor exposure test (MQT 08) . 7
11.9 Hot-spot endurance test (MQT 09). 7
11.9.1 Purpose . 7
11.9.2 Hot-spot effect . 7
11.9.3 Classification of cell interconnection . 7
11.9.4 Apparatus . 7
11.9.5 Procedure . 7
11.9.6 Final measurements . 7
11.9.7 Requirements . 7
11.10 UV preconditioning test (MQT 10) . 7
11.11 Thermal cycling test (MQT 11) . 7
11.12 Humidity-freeze test (MQT 12) . 7
11.13 Damp heat test (MQT 13) . 8
11.14 Robustness of terminations test (MQT 14) . 8
11.15 Wet leakage current test (MQT 15) . 8
11.16 Static mechanical load test (MQT 16) . 8
11.17 Hail test (MQT 17) . 8
11.18 Bypass diode testing (MQT 18) . 8
11.19 Stabilization (MQT 19) . 8
11.19.2 Criterion definition for stabilization . 8
11.19.3 Light induced stabilization procedure . 8
11.19.4 Other stabilization procedures . 8
11.19.5 Initial stabilization (MQT 19.1) . 8
11.19.6 Final stabilization (MQT 19.2) . 9

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TERRESTRIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES –
DESIGN QUALIFICATION AND TYPE APPROVAL –

Part 1-2: Special requirements for testing of thin-film Cadmium
Telluride (CdTe) based photovoltaic (PV) modules

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