IEC TS 63157:2019

IEC TS 63157 ®
Edition 1.0 2019-11
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
Photovoltaic systems – Guidelines for effective quality assurance of power
conversion equipment
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IEC TS 63157 ®
Edition 1.0 2019-11
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
Photovoltaic systems – Guidelines for effective quality assurance of power

conversion equipment
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 27.160 ISBN 978-2-8322-7607-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions and acronyms . 9
4 Documented information [7.5] . 12
5 Planning [6.0] . 13
5.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities [6.1] . 13
5.1.1 Risk analysis [IATF 6.1.2.1] . 13
5.1.2 Preventive action [IATF 6.1.2.2] . 13
5.2 Quality objectives and planning to achieve them [6.2 / IATF 6.2.2.1] . 13
6 Support [7.0]. 13
6.1 Resources [7.1]. 13
6.1.1 People [7.1.2] . 13
6.1.2 Monitoring and measuring resources [7.1.5] . 14
6.1.3 Organizational knowledge [7.1.6 ] . 15
6.2 Competence [7.2 / IATF 7.2.1 8.5.1e]. 15
6.3 Awareness [7.3 / IATF 7.3.1] . 15
7 Operation [8.0] . 15
7.1 General . 15
7.2 Operational planning and control [8.1] . 15
7.3 Customer communication [8.2.1] . 16
7.4 Determining the requirements for the product [8.2.2] . 16
7.5 Review of the requirements for products [8.2.3] . 17
7.5.1 General . 17
7.5.2 Organization manufacturing feasibility [IATF 8.2.3.1.3] . 17
7.6 Design and development [8.3] . 17
7.6.1 Design and development planning [8.3.2] . 17
7.6.2 Design and development inputs [8.3.3] . 17
7.6.3 Design and development controls [8.3.4] . 18
7.6.4 Design and development outputs [8.3.5] . 19
7.6.5 Design and development changes [8.3.6] . 19
7.6.6 Manufacturing process design inputs [IATF 8.3.3.2] . 20
7.6.7 Manufacturing process design outputs [IATF 8.3.5.2 8.5.1a] . 20
7.7 Control of externally provided processes, products and services [8.4] . 21
7.7.1 General [8.4.1] . 21
7.7.2 Type and extent of control [8.4.2] . 22
7.7.3 Information for external providers [8.4.3] . 22
7.8 Production and service provision [8.5] . 22
7.8.1 Control of production and service provision [8.5.1] including (f) . 22
7.8.2 Identification and traceability [8.5.2] . 25
7.8.3 Property protection [8.5.3] . 25
7.8.4 Preservation [8.5.4] . 26
7.8.5 Post-delivery activities [8.5.5] . 26
7.8.6 Control of changes [8.5.6  / IATF 8.5.6.1] . 26
7.9 Release of products and services [8.6 / IATF 8.6.1] . 27

7.9.1 General . 27
7.9.2 Statutory and regulatory conformity [IATF 8.6.5] . 27
7.9.3 Acceptance criteria [IATF 8.6.6] . 27
7.10 Control of nonconforming outputs [8.7] . 27
8 Performance evaluation [9.0] . 28
8.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation [9.1] . 28
8.1.1 Monitoring and measurement of a manufacturing process [IATF 9.1.1.1] . 28
8.1.2 Customer satisfaction [9.1.2] . 28
8.1.3 Analysis and evaluation [9.1.3] . 29
8.2 Internal audit [9.2] . 29
9 Improvement [10.0] . 29
9.1 Nonconformity and corrective action [10.2] . 29
9.2 Continual improvement [10.3] . 30
Annex A (informative) Correspondence between ISO 9001:2015 and IEC TS 63157 . 31
Annex B (informative) Background on approaches for quality assurance . 33
Bibliography . 34

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS – GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE
QUALITY ASSURANCE OF POWER CONVERSION EQUIPMENT

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IEC TS 63157, which is a technical specification, has been prepared by IEC technical committee
82: Solar photovoltaic energy systems.

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