IEC 61646 - In Compliance Magazine

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IEC 61646:2008 lays down requirements for the design qualification and type approval of terrestrial, thin-film photovoltaic modules suitable for long-term operation in general open-air climates as defined in IEC 60721-2-1.

Glossary: IEC 61701
Salt mist corrosion testing of photovoltaic (PV) modules
Basic Understanding of IEC Standard Testing for Photovoltaic Panels
The photovoltaic (PV) industry has experienced incredibly fast transformation after year 2000 as a result of extraordinary technology breakthroughs, from the material level up to large-scale module manufacturing.

With the PV industry expected to grow consistently in the coming years, two main questions are capturing the attention among market operators:
1. What constitutes a “good quality” module?
2. How “reliable” will it be in the field?
Renewable Energy Test Center Obtains ISO/IEC17025 Accreditation from A2LA
Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC, LLC), TÜV SÜD America's partner for Photovoltaics Testing, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA).
Micro Size, Macro Performance
TE Connectivity (TE), formerly Tyco Electronics, is pleased to launch its first ever product for thin-film solar modules: the new SOLARLOK micro junction box. The small 2-rail junction box has the same performance as a 4-rail solution – at an affordable price.

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