IEC TS 62941:2016

IEC TS 62941 ®
Edition 1.0 2016-01
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Guidelines for increased confidence in
PV module design qualification and type approval

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IEC TS 62941 ®
Edition 1.0 2016-01
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Guidelines for increased confidence in

PV module design qualification and type approval

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 27.160 ISBN 978-2-8322-3134-0

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4

1 Scope . 6

2 Normative references. 6

3 Terms, definitions and acronyms . 7

4 Documentation requirements . 10

5 Resource management . 10

5.1 Provision of resources for product warranty system . 10
5.2 Succession planning . 10
6 Product realization . 10
6.1 General . 10
6.2 Planning of product realization . 11
6.3 Determination of requirements related to the product . 11
6.4 Review of requirements related to the product . 11
6.5 Customer communication . 12
6.6 Organization manufacturing feasibility . 12
6.7 Design and development . 12
6.7.1 Design and development planning . 12
6.7.2 Design and development inputs . 12
6.7.3 Manufacturing process design inputs . 13
6.7.4 Design and development outputs . 13
6.7.5 Manufacturing process design outputs . 13
6.7.6 Design and development validation . 13
6.7.7 Control of design and development changes . 14
6.8 Purchasing . 14
6.8.1 Purchasing process . 14
6.8.2 Purchasing information . 15
6.8.3 Verification of purchasing process . 15
6.9 Production and service provision . 15
6.9.1 Control of production and service provision . 15
6.9.2 Control plan . 16
6.9.3 Validation of processes for production and services provisions . 17
6.9.4 Identification and traceability . 17

6.9.5 Customer property . 18
6.9.6 Preservation of product . 18
6.10 Control of monitoring and measuring equipment . 18
6.10.1 General . 18
6.10.2 Control of performance rating (IV) measurement equipment . 18
7 Monitoring and measurement . 19
7.1 Customer satisfaction . 19
7.2 Monitoring and measurement of a manufacturing process . 19
7.3 Monitoring and measurement of product . 20
7.4 Ongoing product monitoring . 20
7.5 Internal audit . 20
7.6 Control of nonconforming product . 20
7.6.1 Control of nonconforming product . 20
7.6.2 Analysis of data . 21

7.7 Continual improvement . 21

7.8 Corrective and preventive action. 21

Annex A (informative) Correspondence between ISO 9001:2008 and IEC TS 62941 . 22

Bibliography . 25

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION

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TERRESTRIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES –

GUIDELINES FOR INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN PV

MODULE DESIGN QUALIFICATION AND TYPE APPROVAL

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