EN 61646:2008

FOREWORD
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Sampling
4 Marking
5 Testing
6 Pass criteria
7 Major visual defects
8 Report
9 Modifications
10 Test procedures
   10.1 Visual inspection
         10.1.1 Purpose
         10.1.2 Procedure
         10.1.3 Requirements
   10.2 Maximum power determination
         10.2.1 Purpose
         10.2.2 Apparatus
         10.2.3 Procedure
   10.3 Insulation test
         10.3.1 Purpose
         10.3.2 Apparatus
         10.3.3 Test conditions
         10.3.4 Procedure
         10.3.5 Test requirements
   10.4 Measurement of temperature coefficients
         10.4.1 Purpose
         10.4.2 Apparatus
         10.4.3 Procedure
   10.5 Measurement of nominal operating cell temperature
         (NOCT)
         10.5.1 Purpose
         10.5.2 Introduction
         10.5.3 Principle
         10.5.4 Apparatus
         10.5.5 Test module mounting
         10.5.6 Procedure
   10.6 Performance at STC and NOCT
         10.6.1 Purpose
         10.6.2 Apparatus
         10.6.3 Procedure
   10.7 Performance at low irradiance
         10.7.1 Purpose
         10.7.2 Apparatus
         10.7.3 Procedure
   10.8 Outdoor exposure test
         10.8.1 Purpose
         10.8.2 Apparatus
         10.8.3 Procedure
         10.8.4 Final measurements
         10.8.5 Requirements
   10.9 Hot-spot endurance test
         10.9.1 Purpose
         10.9.2 Hot-spot effect
         10.9.3 Classification of cell interconnection
         10.9.4 Apparatus
         10.9.5 Procedure
         10.9.6 Final measurements
         10.9.7 Requirements
   10.10 UV preconditioning test
         10.10.1 Purpose
         10.10.2 Apparatus
         10.10.3 Procedure
         10.10.4 Final measurements
         10.10.5 Requirements
   10.11 Thermal cycling test
         10.11.1 Purpose
         10.11.2 Apparatus
         10.11.3 Procedure
         10.11.4 Final measurements
         10.11.5 Requirements
   10.12 Humidity-freeze test
         10.12.1 Purpose
         10.12.2 Apparatus
         10.12.3 Procedure
         10.12.4 Final measurements
         10.12.5 Requirements
   10.13 Damp heat test
         10.13.1 Purpose
         10.13.2 Procedure
         10.13.3 Final measurements
         10.13.4 Requirements
   10.14 Robustness of terminations test
         10.14.1 Purpose
         10.14.2 Types of terminations
         10.14.3 Procedure
         10.14.4 Final measurements
         10.14.5 Requirements
   10.15 Wet leakage current test
         10.15.1 Purpose
         10.15.2 Apparatus
         10.15.3 Procedure
         10.15.4 Requirements
   10.16 Mechanical load test
         10.16.1 Purpose
         10.16.2 Apparatus
         10.16.3 Procedure
         10.16.4 Final measurements
         10.16.5 Requirements
   10.17 Hail test
         10.17.1 Purpose
         10.17.2 Apparatus
         10.17.3 Procedure
         10.17.4 Final measurements
         10.17.5 Requirements
   10.18 Bypass diode thermal test
         10.18.1 Purpose
         10.18.2 Apparatus
         10.18.3 Procedure 1
         10.18.4 Procedure 2
         10.18.5 Final Measurements
         10.18.6 Requirements
   10.19 Light-soaking
         10.19.1 Purpose
         10.19.2 Apparatus
         10.19.3 Procedure
         10.19.4 Final measurements
         10.19.5 Requirements
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
                       publications with their corresponding
                       European publications