Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification – Part 2: Requirements for testing

Published by	Publication Date	Number of Pages
IEC	08/18/2016	114

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IEC 61730-2 Ed. 2.0 b – Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification – Part 2: Requirements for testing

IEC 61730-2:2016 is available as IEC 61730-2:2016 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.

IEC 61730-2:2016 provides the testing sequence intended to verify the safety of PV modules whose construction has been assessed by IEC 61730-1. The test sequence and pass criteria are designed to detect the potential breakdown of internal and external components of PV modules that would result in fire, electric shock, and/or personal injury. The standard defines the basic safety test requirements and additional tests that are a function of the PV module end-use applications. Test categories include general inspection, electrical shock hazard, fire hazard, mechanical stress, and environmental stress. This new edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
– the test sequences have been rearranged;
– various tests have been detailed or added.