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IS/IEC 61701 (1995): Salt Mist Corrosion Testing of

Photovoltaic (PV) Modules [ETD 28: Solar Photovoltaic
Energy Systems]

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Indian Standard

SALT MIST CORROSION TESTING OF

PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES

ICS 27.180

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NATIONAL FOREWORD

This Indian Standard which is identical with IEC 61701 : 1995 'Salt mist corrosion testing of photovoltaic (PV)
modules' issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian
Standards on the recommendation of the Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems Sectional Committee and
approval of the Electrotechnical Division Council.

The text of the IEC Standard has been approved as suitable for publication as an Indian Standard without
deviations. Certain conventions are, however, not identical to those used in Indian Standards. Attention is
particularly drawn to the following:
a) Wherever the words 'International Standard' appear referring to this standard, they should be read as
'Indian Standard'.

b) Comma (,) has been used as a decimal marker in the International Standard while in Indian Standards,
the current practice is to use a point (.) as the decimal marker.
In this adopted standard, reference appears to certain International Standards for which Indian Standards also
exist. The corresponding Indian Standards which are to be substituted in their respective places are listed
below along with their degree of equivalence for the editions indicated:

International Standard Corresponding Indian Standard Degree of Equivalence

IEC 60068-1 : 1988 Environmental IS 9001 (Part 1): 19841) Guidance for Technically Equivalent
testing — Part 1: General and environmental testing: Part 1 General
guidance
(Part
IEC 60068-2-11:1981 Environmental IS 900 Basic do
11) 1983
0 :
testing — Part 2: Tests —Test Ka: environmental testing procedures for
Salt
mist electronic and electrical items: Part 11
Salt mist test
IEC 60904-
1 : 19872) Photovoltaic IS 12762 (Part 1) : 2010 Photovoltaic do
devices — Part 1: Measurements of devices: Part 1 Measurement of
photovoltaic current-voltage photovoltaic current voltage
characteristics characteristies (first revisin)

Only the English language text of the International Standard has been retained while adopting it in this Indian
Standard, and as such the page numbers given here are not the same as in the IEC Standard.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS 2 : 1960
'Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)'. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off
value should be same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1)This standard is identical to IEC 60068-1 (1982).

2)Since revised in 2006.
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IS/IEC 61701 :1995

Indian Standard
SALT MIST CORROSION TESTING OF
PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES
1 Scope and object

The purpose of this test is to determine the resistance of the module to corrosion from salt mist.

This test is useful for evaluating the compatibility of materials, and the quality and uniformity
of protective coatings.

2 Normative references

The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this International Standard. At the time of publication, the editions
indicated were valid. All normative documents are subject to revision, and parties to agreements
based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the
most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.

IEC 68-2-11: 1981, Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist

IEC 904-1: 1987, Photovoltaic devices -Part 1: Measurements of photovoltaic current-voltage

characteristics
IEC 68-1: 1988, Environmental testing -Part 1: General and guidance

3 Initial measurements

- Visual inspection.

- I-V characteristic at STC (in accordance with IEC 904-1).

- Insulation test in accordance with the relevant IEC standards (under consideration).

4 Procedure
Carry out the test in accordance with IEC 68 -1 and IEC 68 -2-11, Test Ka, subject to the
following requirements:

- Preconditioning: not required

- Conditioning: specimen position: the inclination to the vertical of the face of the
module normally exposed to solar irradiance shall be 15° to 30°

-Duration of the test: 96 h

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5 Final measurements

- Visual inspection both before and after washing and drying the module.

- I-V characteristic at STC (in accordance with IEC 904-1) after washing and drying the
module.

- insulation test in accordance with the relevant IEC standards (under consideration).

6 Requirements

- No mechanical deterioration or corrosion of module components which would signifi

cantly impair their function during their intended life.

- The electrical performance (maximum power) shall not decrease by more than 5 % of
the initial value.

- The requirements of the insulation test shall be met.

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