IEC TS 62804-2:2022 defines apparatus and procedures to test and evaluate the durability of photovoltaic (PV) modules to power loss by the effects of high voltage stress in a damp heat environment, referred to as potential-induced degradation (PID). This document defines a test method that compares the coulomb transfer between the active cell circuit and ground through the module packaging under voltage stress during accelerated stress testing with the coulomb transfer during outdoor testing to determine an acceleration factor for the PID. This document tests for the degradation mechanisms involving mobile ions influencing the electric field over the semiconductor absorber layer or electronically interacting with the films such that module power is affected.
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IEC TS 62804–1:2015 Photovoltaic (PV) modules – Test methods for the detection of potential-induced degradation – Part 1: Crystalline silicon
IEC TS 60904–13 Photovoltaic devices – Part 13: Electroluminescence of photovoltaic modules
IEC TS 61836 Solar photovoltaic energy systems – Terms, definitions and symbols
IEC TS 62804–1:2015 Photovoltaic (PV) modules – Test methods for the detection of potential-induced degradation – Part 1: Crystalline silicon
IEC TS 62804–1–1:2020 Photovoltaic (PV) modules – Test methods for the detection of potential-induced degradation – Part 1-1: Crystalline silicon – Delamination
IEC 60068–2–78:2012 Environmental testing – Part 2-78: Tests – Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
IEC 60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60721–2–1:2013 Classification of environmental conditions – Part 2-1: Environmental conditions appearing in nature – Temperature and humidity
IEC 60904–1 Photovoltaic devices – Part 1: Measurement of photovoltaic current-voltage characteristics
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IEC 61215–1 Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Design qualification and type approval – Part 1: Test requirements
IEC 61215–2:2021 Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval - Part 2: Test procedures
IEC 61724–1 Photovoltaic system performance – Part 1: Monitoring
IEC 61730–1 Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification – Part 1: Requirements for construction
IEC 61730–2 Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification – Part 2: Requirements for testing
IEC 61853–1:2011 Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating – Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performance measurements and power rating
IEC 62941 Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Quality system for PV module manufacturing