IEC INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 61215 Second edition 2005-04 Designqualificationa arova This English-language version is derived from the original bilingual publication by leaving out all French-language Pages. Missing page numbers correspond to the French- Manguagepages. IEC Reference number IEC 61215:2005(E) Publication numbering As from 1 January 1997 all IEC publications are issued with a designation in the 60000 series. For example, IEC 34-1 is now referred to as IEC 60034-1. Consolidated editions The IEc is now publishing consolidated versions of its publications. For example, edition numbers 1.0,1.1 and 1.2 refer, respectively,to the base publication,the base publication incorporating amendment 1 and the base publication incorporating amendments 1 and 2. FurtherinformationonIECpublications thus ensuring that the content reflects current technology. Informatin relating to this publication,including its validity,is available in the IECataloguef publications (seebelow) in addition to new editions,amendments and corrigenda. information on the subjects under consideration and work in progr&ss ndertaken by the technical committee which has prepared this publicat on, as Well as the list of publications issued, is also available from the following; IEcWebSite (www.iec.ch) CatalogueofIECpublications The on-line catalogue on the IEC web site wwiegh/sRarchsub) enables you to anddateofpublication.Q-linsinfQrmatiorisalsoakailablenrecentlyissued publications,withdrawnandreplacedpublidations.aswellascorrigenda. IECJustPublished This summary of recently is sued(publications (wwy.iec.ch/online news/ justpub) is also availzble by email. Please cotact theCustomer Service Centre (see below) for Krthe intormation. CustomerService Certre If xou have any questions regarding this publication or need further assistance. pleasecontacttheCstomer ServigeCentre: Emar: cusiservoiec.cr Tel: 4122919 0211 Fax: +412291903 00 IEC INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 61215 Second edition 2005-04 Designqualification arova @ IEC 2005 Copyright - all rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. Telephone: +41 22 919 02 11 Telefax: +41 22 919 03 00 E-mail: [email protected]: www.iec.ch X EC PRICECODE Commission Electrotechnique Internationale nternationalElectrotechnical Commission MekAyHapoAHag3neKTpoTexHuyeckagKoMuccg 61215@IEC:2005 -3 CONTENTS FOREWORD. Scope and object. 11 Normative references 2 3 Sampling. .13 Marking . 4 .13 Testing. 5 15 6 Pass criteria .15 Major visual defects. .15 8 Report. 9 Modifications. ..23 10 Test procedures 10.1 Visual inspection. 10.2 Maximumpowerdetermination 10.3 Insulation test... ..25 10.4 Measurementoftemperaturecoefficients .27 10.5 Measurement of nominal &peratin cell (emperature N6cT) .33 10.6 Performance at STC and NOCT .49 10.7 Performance at low irradiarce 10.8 Outdoor exposure test 10.9 Hot-spot endurance .55 10.10 UV precongitioning tes .65 10.11 Thermal cycling test .67 10.12 Humdity,freeze test. .71 10.13 Damp-Ye .73 10.14 Robugtness oftermination, test .75 10.15 Wet leakage current tesi ...77 10.16 Mechanical oad test 10.17Hail tes ..81 10.18Bypasslodethermal test .87 AnnexA(informative) Changes in this second edition with respect to the first edition ofIEC61215... ..91 Figure1-Qualificationtestsequence 19 Figure 2-NOcT correction factor. .45 Figure 3-Reference plate.. .47 Figure 4- NOcT measurement by reference plate method. .47 Figure 5-Wind correction factor.. .49 ..55 Figure 6 - Hot-spot effect in Type A cell .. Figure 7-Reverse characteristics.. ...57 Figure 8 - Hot-spot effect in type B cell .. .57 Figure9-Case SP:Series-parallel connection .59 61215@IEC:2005 -5 Figure 10 - Case SPs: series-parallel-series connection .61 Figure 11 - Thermal cycling test. .69 Figure 12 - Humidity-freeze cycle. 73 Figure13-Hail-test equipment. .83 Figure14-Impactlocations il