DocumentCode
3204860
Title
Results of five years of module qualification testing to CEC Specification 503 [solar cell arrays]
Author
Bishop, J. ; Ossenbrink, H.
Author_Institution
EC DGJRC ESTI, Ispra, Italy
fYear
1996
fDate
13-17 May 1996
Firstpage
1191
Lastpage
1196
Abstract
Solar cell module failures observed during qualification testing to CEC Specification 503 on 96 crystalline silicon solar cell module types are described. Of these 96 types, 22 exhibited major defects and 9 failed to meet qualification requirements. The effects of the environmental tests are presented, and used to propose test sequences for extending certification following module design changes
Keywords
certification; elemental semiconductors; failure analysis; semiconductor device reliability; semiconductor device testing; silicon; solar cell arrays; solar cells; standards; CEC Specification 503; PV module failures; Si; crystalline Si solar cells; defects; environmental tests; qualification requirements; qualification testing; solar cell modules; Circuit testing; Crystallization; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electric variables measurement; IEC standards; Inspection; Insulation testing; Mechanical variables measurement; Qualifications; Silicon;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1996., Conference Record of the Twenty Fifth IEEE
Conference_Location
Washington, DC
ISSN
0160-8371
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3166-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.1996.564345
Filename
564345
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