EN IEC 61215-2:2021
(Main)Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 2: Test procedures
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 2: Test procedures
IEC 61215-2:2021 is available as IEC 61215-2:2021 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.IEC 61215-2:2021 lays down requirements for the design qualification of terrestrial photovoltaic modules suitable for long-term operation in open-air climates. This document is intended to apply to all terrestrial flat plate module materials such as crystalline silicon module types as well as thin-film modules. The objective of this test sequence is to determine the electrical characteristics of the module and to show, as far as possible within reasonable constraints of cost and time, that the module is capable of withstanding prolonged exposure outdoors. This second edition of IEC 61215-2 cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC 61215-2 issued in 2016. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a. Addition of cyclic (dynamic) mechanical load testing (MQT 20). b. Addition of a test for detection of potential-induced degradation (MQT 21). c. Addition of test methods required for bifacial PV modules. d. Addition of test methods required for flexible modules. This includes the addition of the bending test (MQT 22). e. Revision of simulator requirements to ensure uncertainty is both well-defined and minimized. f. Correction to the hot spot endurance test, where the procedure for monolithically integrated (MLI) thin film technologies (MQT 09.2) previously included two sections describing a procedure only appropriate for silicon modules. g. Selection of three diodes, rather than all, for testing in the bypass diode thermal test (MQT 18). h. Removal of the nominal module operating test (NMOT), and associated test of performance at NMOT, from the IEC 61215 series.
Terrestrische Photovoltaik(PV)-Module - Bauarteignung und Bauartzulassung - Teil 2: Prüfverfahren
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Qualification de la conception et homologation - Partie 2: Procédures d'essai
IEC 61215-2:2021 est disponible sous forme de IEC 61215-2:2021 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.L'IEC 61215-2:2021 établit les exigences concernant la qualification de conception des modules photovoltaïques terrestres appropriés à un fonctionnement de longue durée dans des climats à l’air libre. Le présent document est destiné à s'appliquer à tous les matériaux de modules à plaque plane pour applications terrestres, tels que les types de modules au silicium cristallin et les modules à couches minces. L'objet de cette séquence d'essais est de déterminer les caractéristiques électriques du module et d’indiquer, dans la mesure du possible avec des contraintes de coût et de temps raisonnables, que le module est capable de supporter une exposition prolongée en site naturel. Cette deuxième édition de l’IEC 61215-2 annule et remplace la première édition de l’IEC 61215‑2 parue en 2016. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente. a. Ajout de l’essai de charge mécanique cyclique (dynamique) (MQT 20 - Module Quality Test, essai de qualité du module). b. Ajout d’un essai de détection de la dégradation induite par le potentiel (MQT 21). c. Ajout de méthodes d’essai exigées pour les modules PV bifaces. d. Ajout de méthodes d’essai exigées pour les modules flexibles. Cette disposition inclut l’ajout de l’essai de flexion (MQT 22). e. Révision des exigences du simulateur pour assurer à la fois la définition appropriée et la réduction le plus possible de l’incertitude. f. Correction de l’essai de tenue à l’échauffement localisé, dont la procédure pour les technologies à couches minces à intégration monolithique (MLI - monolithic integration) (MQT 09.2) comprenait précédemment deux sections décrivant une méthode uniquement adaptée aux modules en silicium. g. Choix de trois diodes, plutôt que de toutes les diodes d’essai, pour l’essai thermique de la diode de dérivation (MQT 18). h. Suppression de l’essai nominal de fonctionnement du module (NMOT - nominal module operating test), et de l’essai associé de performances à la température nominale de fonctionnement du module (NMOT - nominal module operating temperature), issus de la série IEC 61215.
Prizemni fotonapetostni (PV) moduli - Ocena zasnove in odobritev tipa - 2. del: Preskusni postopki
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 61215-2:2017
SIST EN 61215-2:2017/AC:2017
SIST EN 61215-2:2017/AC:2018
Prizemni fotonapetostni (PV) moduli - Ocena zasnove in odobritev tipa - 2. del:
Preskusni postopki
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 2:
Test procedures
Terrestrische Photovoltaik(PV)-Module - Bauarteignung und Bauartzulassung - Teil 2:
Prüfverfahren
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Qualification de la
conception et homologation - Partie 2: Procédures d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61215-2:2021
ICS:
27.160 Sončna energija Solar energy engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61215-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2021
ICS 27.160 Supersedes EN 61215-2:2017 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and
type approval - Part 2: Test procedures
(IEC 61215-2:2021)
Modules photovoltaïques (PV) pour applications terrestres - Terrestrische Photovoltaik(PV)-Module - Bauarteignung und
Qualification de la conception et homologation - Partie 2: Bauartzulassung - Teil 2: Prüfverfahren
Procédures d'essai (IEC 61215-2:2021)
(IEC 61215-2:2021)
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European foreword
The text of document 82/1829/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61215-2, prepared by IEC/TC 82 "Solar
photovoltaic energy systems" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN IEC 61215-2:2021.
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level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
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document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61215-2:2017 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61215-2:2021 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 62506 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62506
IEC 62938:2020 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62938:2020 (not modified)
IEC 62941 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62941
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1 Where 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 60068-1 - Environmental testing - Part 1: General EN 60068-1 -
and guidance
IEC 60068-2-21 - Environmental testing - Part 2-21: Tests - EN 60068-2-21 -
Test U: Robustness of terminations and
integral mounting devices
IEC 60068-2-78 2012 Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - EN 60068-2-78 2013
Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
IEC 60891 - Photovoltaic devices - Procedures for EN 60891 -
temperature and irradiance corrections to
measured I-V characteristics
IEC 60904-1 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 1: EN IEC 60904-1 -
Measurement of photovoltaic current-
voltage characteristics
IEC 60904-1-1 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 1-1: EN 60904-1-1 -
Measurement of current-voltage
characteristics of multi-junction
photovoltaic (PV) devices
IEC/TS 60904-1-2 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 1-2: - -
Measurement of current-voltage
characteristics of bifacial photovoltaic (PV)
devices
IEC 60904-2 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 2: EN 60904-2 -
Requirements for photovoltaic reference
devices
IEC 60904-3 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 3: EN IEC 60904-3 -
Measurement principles for terrestrial
photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with
reference spectral irradiance data
IEC 60904-7 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 7: Computation EN IEC 60904-7 -
of the spectral mismatch correction for
measurements of photovoltaic devices
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60904-8 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 8: EN 60904-8 -
Measurement of spectral responsivity of a
photovoltaic (PV) device
IEC 60904-9 2020 Photovoltaic devices - Part 9: Classification EN IEC 60904-9 2020
of solar simulator characteristics
IEC 60904-10 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 10: Methods of EN IEC 60904-10 -
linear dependence and linearity
measurements
IEC/TR 60904-14 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 14: Guidelines - -
for production line measurements of single-
junction PV module maximum power
output and reporting at standard test
conditions
IEC 61140 - Protection against electric shock - EN 61140 -
Common aspects for installation and
equipment
IEC 61215-1 2021 Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - EN IEC 61215-1 2021
Design qualification and type approval -
Part 1: Test requirements
IEC 61215-1-1 - Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - EN IEC 61215-1-1 -
Design qualification and type approval -
Part 1-1: Special requirements for testing
of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV)
modules
IEC 61730-1 2016 Photovoltaic (PV) module safety EN IEC 61730-1 2018
qualification - Part 1: Requirements for
construction
- - /AC:2018-06
IEC 61730-2 - Photovoltaic (PV) module safety EN IEC 61730-2 -
qualification - Part 2: Requirements for
testing
IEC/TS 61836 - Solar photovoltaic energy systems - - -
Terms, definitions and symbols
IEC/TS 62782 - Photovoltaic (PV) modules - Cyclic - -
(dynamic) mechanical load testing
IEC 62790 - Junction boxes for photovoltaic modules - EN 62790 -
Safety requirements and tests
IEC/TS 62804-1 2015 Photovoltaic (PV) modules - Test methods - -
for the detection of potential-induced
degradation - Part 1: Crystalline silicon
IEC TS 63163 — Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules for
consumer products – Design qualification
and type approval
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: ADTS.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
INTRODUCTION . 8
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 11
4 Test procedures . 12
4.1 Visual inspection (MQT 01) . 12
4.1.1 Purpose . 12
4.1.2 Procedure . 12
4.1.3 Requirements . 12
4.2 Maximum power determination (MQT 02) . 12
4.2.1 Purpose . 12
4.2.2 Apparatus . 12
4.2.3 Procedure . 13
4.3 Insulation test (MQT 03) . 13
4.3.1 Purpose . 13
4.3.2 Apparatus . 14
4.3.3 Test conditions . 14
4.3.4 Procedure . 14
4.3.5 Test requirements . 15
4.4 Measurement of temperature coefficients (MQT 04) . 15
4.5 Placeholder section, formerly NMOT . 15
4.6 Performance at STC (MQT 06.1) . 15
4.6.1 Purpose . 15
4.6.2 Apparatus . 15
4.6.3 Procedure for measuring at STC (MQT 06.1) . 16
4.7 Performance at low irradiance (MQT 07) . 16
4.7.1 Purpose . 16
4.7.2 Apparatus . 16
4.7.3 Procedure . 17
4.8 Outdoor exposure test (MQT 08) . 17
4.8.1 Purpose . 17
4.8.2 Apparatus . 17
4.8.3 Procedure . 17
4.8.4 Final measurements . 18
4.8.5 Requirements . 18
4.9 Hot-spot endurance test (MQT 09) . 18
4.9.1 Purpose . 18
4.9.2 Hot-spot effect . 18
4.9.3 Classification of cell interconnection . 19
4.9.4 Apparatus . 20
4.9.5 Proced
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