CENELEC
CLC/TC 82 |
Solar photovoltaic energy systems |
Project
| Reference | EN 61701:2012 |
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| Title | Salt mist corrosion testing of photovoltaic (PV) modules |
| Project Number | 23090 |
| Abstract/Scope | IEC 61701:2011 describes test sequences useful to determine the resistance of different PV modules to corrosion from salt mist containing Cl- (NaCl, MgCl2, etc.). All tests included in the sequences, except the bypass diode functionality test, are fully described in IEC 61215, IEC 61646, IEC 62108, IEC 61730-2 and IEC 60068-2-52. This Standard can be applied to both flat plate PV modules and concentrator PV modules and assemblies. Salt mist test is based on IEC 60068-2-52 rather than IEC 60068-2-11 as in edition 1 since the former standard is much more widely used in the electronic component field. According to this change the new edition 2 includes a cycling testing sequence that combines in each cycle a salt fog exposure followed by humidity storage under controlled temperature and relative humidity conditions. This testing sequence is more suitable to reflect the corrosion processes that happen in PV modules subjected to permanent or temporary corrosive atmospheres. |
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| Current Stage code | 6060 |
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| Current Stage code date | 2012-03-16 |
| Current Stage code deadline | 2012-10-19 |
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| IEC Technical Body | IEC/TC 82 |
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| Reference Document | IEC 61701:2011 (EQV) |
| ICS | 27.160 - Solar energy engineering |
| Keywords | Corrosion testing; Salt mist; Photovoltaic (PV) module |
| Note | 2012-01-20 - Publication editing allocated to cpalagi@cencenelec * Supersedes EN 61701:1999 |
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Implementation Dates
| date of Ratification (DOR) (1) | 2012-01-19 |
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| date of Availability (DAV) (2) | 2012-03-16 |
| date of Announcement (DOA) (3) | 2012-04-19 |
| date of Publication (DOP) (4) | 2012-10-19 |
| date of Withdrawal (DOW) (5) | 2015-01-19 |
Relations
| Supersedes | EN 61701:1999 |
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| Normative reference (6) |
EN ISO/IEC 17025
EN 60068-2-52 EN 61215:2005 EN 61646:2008 EN 61730-2:2007 EN 62108:2008 |
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(3) Date of announcement (doa) latest date by which the existence of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), a TS or a CWA has to be announced at national level
(4) Date of publication (dop) latest date by which an EN has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
(5) Date of withdrawal (dow) latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn
(6) This list of normative references is purely indicative. The only official list of normative reference is the list of the published standard.
