Solar Modules Testing Laboratory
Activities
- measurement of PV modules,
- characterization of their technical parameters,
- accelerated ageing testing,
- indentification of modules performance,
- conducts quality inspections of PV modules manufacturing processes.
The modules testing is performed according IEC 61215:2005 standard.
Services
Measurement and characterization
- I-V characteristics measurement at Standard Testing Conditions (STC)
- Power measurement at Nominal Operating Cell Temperature (NOCT: 800 W/m2)
- I-V characteristics measurement at low irradiance (700 W/m2, 500 W/m2, 400 W/m2, 300 W/m2, 200 W/m2, 100 W/m2)
- I-V characteristics measurement at 1200-800 W/m2 irradiance (irradiance changing step is 1 W/m2)
- Electrical insulation measurement
- Wet leakage current test
- Insulation test up to 6 kV (Hi Pot)
- Reverse current test
- Bypass diode thermal test
- Ground continuity test
Accelerated ageing testing
- UV resistance test
- Thermal cycling tests
- Humidity freeze tests
- Damp heat tests
Manufacturing processes verification
- Gel content measurement
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) thermal analysis
- Adhesion measurement
