Publication details
| Publication CODE |
Title |
| NBN EN 61215-1:2017 (2016-12) |
TERRESTRIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES - DESIGN QUALIFICATION AND TYPE APPROVAL - PART 1: TEST REQUIREMENTS |
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| Price Excl. VAT |
Total number of pages, tables and drawings |
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25.00 €
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3 P.. |
Description
IEC 61215-1:2016 lays down requirements for the design qualification and type approval of terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules suitable for long-term operation in general open-air climates, as defined in IEC 60721-2-1. This standard 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 and thermal 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 in climates described in the scope.
This first edition of IEC 61215-1 cancels and replaces the second edition of IEC 61215, published in 2005; it constitutes a technical revision.
This edition of IEC 61215-1 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the second edition of IEC 61215:2005 and the second edition of IEC 61646:2008:
a) New standard series structure consistent with other IEC standards: Part 1 lists general requirements, Part 1-x specifics for each PV technology and Part 2 defines testing. All tests defined in Part 2 are MQTs (module quality tests).
b) Sampling procedure rewritten (Clause 4).
c) Marking requirements better defined for name plate and general documentation.
d) Pass/fail criteria have been divided into two 'gates'. Gate No. 1 verifies the initial maximum power at STC with respect to name plate rating and Gate No. 2 defines the power loss during accelerated aging testing.
e) Revised hot-spot endurance test (MQT 09).
f) Update of the other tests to be consistent with changes in IEC 61646.
g) Removal of the method for measuring temperature coefficients and reference to IEC 60891.
h) Definition of NMOT as the nominal module operating temperature measured with the module under maximum power conditions.
i) Rewriting of the standard using NMOT instead of NOCT and reference to future IEC 61853-2 for the test procedure.
j) Rewriting of the robustness of termination test (MQT 14) to include evaluation of both cables and junction boxes.
k) Stabilization of PV modules implemented. This replaces either light soaking procedure from IEC 61646 or preconditioning from IEC 61215.
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C
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Available files
ATTENTION: Belgian registered standards (NBN EN or NBN HD) are generally
only available in English or French. Only the cover page is translated
and the document itself is in English or in French.
Very important notice: 98% of the text of the NBN EN 55XXX,
NBN EN 6XXXX comes from the IEC text which is NOT included.
This text can be ordered here:
IEC 61215-1:2016.
For the series NBN EN 50XXX, the standards are however complete.
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DE version
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EN version
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FR version
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Status
Origin
| Committee |
TC 82
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SYSTEMS
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| Responsible |
De heer VAN HECKE Luk
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Approval
| BEC Approval |
2016-04-13 |
| NBN Approval |
2017-01-27 |
| Belgian Official Journal |
2017-02-21 |
| Registration |
176353 |
| ICS-Code (International Standards Classification) |
27.160
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| NBN Status |
New |
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| Date of ratification (d.o.r.) |
2016-04-13 |
| Date of availability (d.a.v.) |
2016-12-09 |
| Date of announcement (d.o.a.) |
2017-03-09 |
| Date of publication (d.o.p.) |
2017-06-09 |
| Date of withdrawal former edition (d.o.w.) |
2019-12-09 |
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Correspondences with international standards
| Relation |
International standard |
Date |
| is identical to |
EN 61215-1:2016
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2016-12-09 |
| is identical to |
IEC 61215-1:2016/ed. 1.0
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2016-03-09 |
Relations to belgian/foreign publications
| Type |
Origin |
Code |
Date |
| Standard |
Foreign |
CLC/TS 61836 |
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| Standard |
Foreign |
IEC 60050 series |
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| Standard |
Foreign |
IEC/TS 62915:201X |
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| Document |
Foreign |
ISO/IEC Guide 98-3 |
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| Standard |
Belgium |
NBN EN 60269-6 |
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| Standard |
Belgium |
NBN EN 60891 |
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| Standard |
Belgium |
NBN EN 60904-1 |
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| Standard |
Belgium |
NBN EN 60904-10 |
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| Standard |
Belgium |
NBN EN 60904-3 |
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| Standard |
Belgium |
NBN EN 61215-2 |
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| Standard |
Belgium |
NBN EN 61730-2 |
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| Standard |
Belgium |
NBN EN 61853-1 |
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| Standard |
Belgium |
NBN EN 61853-2 |
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| Standard |
Belgium |
NBN EN ISO/IEC 17025 |
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