24/08/2021
Solar Innova achieves a new quality certification and compliance with International Electrotechnical Standard (IEC 61215 and IEC 61730) for monocrystalline solar photovoltaic modules for architectural integration, BIPV series.
IEC 61215
Standard IEC/EN 61215 lays down requirements for the design qualification and type approval of terrestrial solar PV panels suitable for long-term operation in general open-air climates.
It applies to all terrestrial flat plate module materials such as crystalline silicon panel types as well as thin-film solar panels.
The objective of this test sequence is to determine the electrical and thermal characteristics of the solar PV panels and to show, as far as possible within reasonable constraints of cost and time, that the PV module is capable of withstanding prolonged exposure in climates described in the scope.
Part 1 of IEC 61215 lists general requirements and Part 2 defines testing. All tests specified in Part 2 are MQTs (module quality tests).
The following table summarizes the test procedures of the IEC 61215:
| 10.1 | Visual inspection | Pass |
| 10.2 | Performance at STC | Pass |
| 10.3 | Insulation test | Pass |
| 10.4 | Measurement of temperature coefficients | Pass |
| 10.5 | Measurement at NOCT | Pass |
| 10.6 | Performance at NOCT | Pass |
| 10.7 | Performance at low irradiance | Pass |
| 10.8 | Outdoor exposure test | Pass |
| 10.9 | Hot-spot endurance test | Pass |
| 10.10 | UV-exposure according IEC 61345 | Pass |
| 10.11 | Thermal cycling | Pass |
| 10.12 | Humidity freeze test | Pass |
| 10.13 | Damp heat test | Pass |
| 10.14 | Robustness of terminations test | Pass |
| 10.15 | Wet leakage current test | Pass |
| 10.16 | Mechanical load test | Pass |
| 10.17 | Hail test | Pass |
| 10.18 | Bypass diode thermal test | Pass |
| 10.19 | Stabilization | Pass |
IEC 61730
Standard IEC/EN 61730 has been issued to further examine solar PV panels safety against electrical shock, fire hazard, mechanical and structural safety.
This standard is divided into two parts:
The following table summarizes the test procedures of the IEC 61730 (MST stands for Module Safety Test):
| MST 01 | Visual inspection | Pass |
| MST 02 | Performance at STC | Pass |
| MST 03 | Maximum power determination | Pass |
| MST 04 | Insulation thickness test | Pass |
| MST 05 | Durability of markings | Pass |
| MST 06 | Sharp edge test | Pass |
| MST 07 | Bypass diode functionality test | Pass |
| MST 11 | Accessibility test | Pass |
| MST 12 | Cut susceptibility test | Pass |
| MST 13 | Continuity test of equipotential bonding | Pass |
| MST 14 | Impulse voltage test | Pass |
| MST 16 | Insulation test | Pass |
| MST 17 | Wet leakage current test | Pass |
| MST 22 | Hot-spot endurance test | Pass |
| MST 23 | Fire test | Pass |
| MST 24 | Ignitability test | Pass |
| MST 25 | Bypass diode thermal test | Pass |
| MST 32 | Module breakage test | Pass |
| MST 33 | Screw connections test | Pass |
| MST 34 | Static mechanical load test | Pass |
| MST 35 | Peel test | Pass |
| MST 36 | Lap shear strength test | Pass |
| MST 37 | Materials creep test | Pass |
| MST 42 | Robustness of terminations test | Pass |
| MST 51 | Thermal cycling test | Pass |
| MST 52 | Humidity freeze test | Pass |
| MST 53 | Damp heat test | Pass |
| MST 54 | UV test | Pass |
| MST 55 | Cold conditioning | Pass |
| MST 56 | Dry heat conditioning | Pass |
