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BSI PD IEC TS 63163:2021

BSI PD IEC TS 63163:2021

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Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules for consumer products. Design qualification and type approval

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This document is intended to apply to terrestrial modules for consumer applications for outdoor operation shorter than those qualified to IEC 61215. The useful service life of modules so qualified depends on their design, their environment and the conditions under which they are operated.

This document classes those PV modules into Category 1, Category 2, and Category 3 with respectively low, medium and high expected outdoor exposure. For the purposes of designing this document, Category 1 (mobile applications) is for applications such as smart phone charging which most likely have “low” outdoor exposure. Category 2 (portable applications) is for emergency power/hiking/camping applications with “medium” outdoor exposure and it needs to have mechanical durability testing due to repeated deployment, potential for being dropped, and other mechanical stresses. Category 3 (attached applications) is for “high” outdoor exposure for applications, such as for motor homes, but is not intended for long-term utility or long-term household rooftop applications. A summary of product categories and potential applications is presented in Annex A.

Category 1 products are intended for installation where general user access and contact to uninsulated live parts is anticipated. Modules are not be combined in series strings operating at more than 35 V (Voc) and do not have a system voltage rating above 35 V. These PV modules are not intended for use in parallel with other PV modules or energy sources, unless the combination provides protection from reverse current and overvoltage protection. The shortcircuit current is less than 8 A and the maximum power is less than 240 W when tested under standard test conditions.

This document does not address the particularities of PV modules with integrated electronics, such as energy storage devices, charge controllers, batteries, inverters which may be sold in conjunction with the PV modules. This specification is intended to qualify the PV portion of these devices. It may, however, be used as a basis for testing such PV modules, but does not qualify the electronic portion.

This document does not apply to modules used with concentrators.

The purpose of the test sequence is to determine the electrical, thermal, and mechanical durability characteristics of the module, and to show that the module is capable of withstanding outdoor exposure for different outdoor durations designated as “low”, “medium”, and “high”. Mobile and attached applications are considered to require lower mechanical durability than portable applications, which are more prone to mechanical damage. However, the actual outdoor exposure limits of the modules depend on their design, their environment and the conditions under which they are operated.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
4 CONTENTS
6 FOREWORD
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
9 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
10 Figures
Figure 1 – Geometry that shows radius of curvature of a flexible module
11 4 Selection of test samples
12 5 Marking and documentation
5.1 Nameplate
13 5.2 Documentation
5.2.1 Minimum requirements
5.2.2 Information to be given in the documentation
14 5.2.3 Assembly instructions
6 Testing
6.1 General
15 6.2 Qualification test sequence – Category 1
6.3 Qualification test sequence – Category 2
Figure 2 – Qualification test sequence – Category 1
16 Figure 3 – Qualification test sequence – Category 2
17 6.4 Qualification test sequence – Category 3
18 6.5 Test conditions
Table 1 – Summary of test levels
Figure 4 – Qualification test sequence – Category 3
19 7 Pass criteria
7.1 General
20 7.2 Major visual defects
8 Report
21 9 Modifications
10 Test procedures
10.1 Visual inspection (CMQT 01)
10.2 Performance at STC (CMQT 06.1)
10.3 Maximum power determination (CMQT 02)
10.4 Outdoor exposure test (CMQT 10.4)
10.5 Hot-spot endurance test (CMQT 10.5)
22 10.6 UV preconditioning test (CMQT 10.6)
10.7 Thermal cycling test (CMQT 10.7)
10.8 Humidity-freeze test (CMQT 10.8)
10.9 Damp heat test (CMQT 10.9)
10.10 Robustness of terminations test (CMQT 10.10)
10.11 Wet leakage current test (CMQT 10.11)
10.12 Static mechanical load test (CMQT 10.12)
23 10.13 Bypass diode thermal test (CMQT 13)
10.14 Stabilization (CMQT 10.14)
10.15 Bending test (CMQT 10.15)
10.16 Folding test (CMQT 10.16)
10.16.1 Purpose
10.16.2 Procedure for foldable module
10.16.3 Final inspection
10.16.4 Requirements
10.17 Drop test (CMQT 10.17)
10.17.1 General
10.17.2 Drop the module from 1 m height onto a concrete floor
24 10.17.3 Final measurements
10.17.4 Requirements
10.18 Hail test (CMQT 10.18)
10.19 Insulation test (CMQT 10.19)
Figure 5 – Drop test
25 Annex A *(informative)Overview of categories and potential applications
Table A.1 – Overview of categories and potential applications

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