IEC TS 63163:2021
Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules for consumer products - Design qualification and type approval
Abstract
IEC TS 63163:2021 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. 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. 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.
Additional information
Publication type | Technical Specification |
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Publication date | 2021-09-14 |
Edition | 1.0 |
Available language(s) | English |
TC/SC | TC 82 - Solar photovoltaic energy systemsrss |
ICS | 27.160 - Solar energy engineering |
Stability date | 2025 |
Pages | 23 |
File size | 1860 KB |
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