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    CAN/CSA-IEC 61646-10 (R2014)

    Thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval (Adopted IEC 61646:2008, second edition, 2008-05) | Modules photovoltaïques (PV) en couches minces pour application terrestre - Qualification de la conception et homologation (norme IEC 61646:2008 adoptée, deuxième édition, 2008-05)
    SKU: 2420548 Published by CSA Group Publication Year 2010 Reaffirmed in 2014 102 pages Withdrawn

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    This is the first edition of CAN/CSA-IEC 61646, Thin-film terrestrial photo-voltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval, which is an adoption without modification of the identically titled IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Standard 61646 (second edition, 2008-05).

    Scope and object


    This International Standard lays down requirements for the design qualification and type approval of terrestrial, thin-film photo-voltaic 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 not covered by IEC 61215.

    The test sequence is derived from IEC 61215 for the design qualification and type approval of terrestrial crystalline silicon PV modules. However, it no longer relies on meeting a plus/minus criterion before and after each test, but rather on meeting a specified percentage of the rated minimum power after all of the tests have been completed and the modules have been light soaked.

    This eliminates the technology-specific preconditioning necessary to accurately measure the changes caused by the test. This Standard does not apply to modules used with concentrators. The object 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. The actual life expectancy of modules so qualified will depend on their design, their environment and the conditions under which they are operated.

    Préface


    Ce document constitue la première édition de la CAN/CSA-IEC 61646, Modules photovoltaïques (PV) en couches minces pour application terrestre - Qualification de la conception et homologation. II s'agit de l'adoption, sans modifications, de la norme CEI (Commission Électrotechnique Internationale) 61646 (deuxième édition, 2008-05), qui porte le même titre.

    Domaine d'application et objet


    La présente Norme internationale donne les exigences sur la qualification de la conception et l'homologation des modules photovoltaïques en couches minces pour application terrestre et pour une utilisation de longue durée dans les climats généraux d'air libre, définis dans la CEI 60721-2-1. La présente norme est destinée à s'appliquer à tous les équipements à module à plaque plane non couverts par la CEI 61215.

    La séquence d'essais est issue de celle spécifiée dans la CEI 61215 pour la qualification de la conception et l'homologation des modules PV au silicium cristallin pour application terrestre.

    Toutefois, elle ne dépend plus de la satisfaction à un critère plus/moins avant et après chaque essai, mais plutôt de la satisfaction à un pourcentage spécifique de la puissance assignée minimum après la fin de tous les essais et l'exposition prolongée au rayonnement lumineux des modules. Ceci élimine le nécessaire préconditionnement spécifique de la technologie pour mesurer avec précision les modifications engendrées par l'essai.

    La présente norme ne s'applique pas aux modules utilisés avec des concentrateurs.

    L'objet de la présente séquence d'essais est de déterminer les caractéristiques électriques et thermiques du module et de montrer, autant que possible avec des contraintes de coût et de temps raisonnables, que le module est apte à supporter une exposition prolongée aux climats définis dans le domaine d'application. L'espérance de vie réelle des modules ainsi qualifiés dépendra de leur conception ainsi que de l'environnement et des conditions dans lesquelles ils fonctionneront.
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