1、Marking and documentation requirements for Photovoltaic ModulesBS EN 50380:2017BSI Standards PublicationWB11885_BSI_StandardCovs_2013_AW.indd 1 15/05/2013 15:06EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 50380 September 2017 ICS 27.160 Supersedes EN 50380:2003 English Version Marking and do
2、cumentation requirements for Photovoltaic Modules Exigences de marquage et de documentation des modules photovoltaques Datenblatt- und Typenschildangaben von Photovoltaik-Modulen This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2017-07-17. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC In
3、ternal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to a
4、ny CENELEC member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the o
5、fficial versions. CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembour
6、g, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europisches Komitee fr Elektrotechnische Normun
7、g CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2017 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members. Ref. No. EN 50380:2017 E National forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 50380:2017. It supersedes BS
8、EN 50380:2003, which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee GEL/82, Photovoltaic Energy Systems.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the ne
9、cessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2017 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2017ISBN 978 0 580 92577 1ICS 27.160Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.This British Standard wa
10、s published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 September 2017.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate Text affectedBRITISH STANDARDBS EN 50380:2017EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 50380 September 2017 ICS 27.160 Supersedes EN 50380
11、:2003 English Version Marking and documentation requirements for Photovoltaic Modules Exigences de marquage et de documentation des modules photovoltaques Datenblatt- und Typenschildangaben von Photovoltaik-Modulen This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2017-07-17. CENELEC members are bou
12、nd to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the C
13、EN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
14、 Centre has the same status as the official versions. CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
15、 Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europisches
16、 Komitee fr Elektrotechnische Normung CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2017 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members. Ref. No. EN 50380:2017 E BS EN 50380:2017EN 50380:2017 (E) 2 Contents Page European fore
17、word 3 1 Scope 4 2 Normative references 4 3 Terms and definitions 5 4 Documentation information . 6 4.1 General 6 4.2 Documentation language . 6 4.3 Mandatory information . 7 4.3.1 General . 7 4.3.2 Electrical, including wiring, information 7 4.3.3 Mechanical information . 8 4.3.4 Installation infor
18、mation 9 4.3.5 Certificates 9 4.3.6 Other information 9 4.4 Best practice information . 9 4.4.1 Electrical, including wiring, information 9 4.4.2 Mechanical information . 9 4.4.3 Installation information Constructive characteristics 9 4.4.4 Certificates 10 4.4.5 Other information 10 5 Marking inform
19、ation . 10 5.1 General 10 5.2 Mandatory information . 10 5.2.1 General . 10 5.2.2 Module identification . 11 5.2.3 Electrical information 11 5.3 Best practice information . 12 Annex A (informative) Determination of limited reverse current IR carrying capacity . 13 Annex B (informative) Verification
20、procedure of electrical characteristics of PV module . 15 B.1 General 15 B.2 Initial determination (e.g. by manufacturer) . 15 B.3 Verification by third party . 15 B.4 Measurement procedure 16 Annex C (informative) Electrical characteristics for PV power plant design. 18 C.1 Electrical characteristi
21、cs for energy yield evaluation . 18 C.2 Temperature corrections 18 C.3 Insulation properties under different environmental parameters . 19 C.4 Capacitance of PV module 19 Bibliography . 20 BS EN 50380:2017EN 50380:2017 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword 3 1 Scope 4 2 Normative references 4 3 Term
22、s and definitions 5 4 Documentation information . 6 4.1 General 6 4.2 Documentation language . 6 4.3 Mandatory information . 7 4.3.1 General . 7 4.3.2 Electrical, including wiring, information 7 4.3.3 Mechanical information . 8 4.3.4 Installation information 9 4.3.5 Certificates 9 4.3.6 Other inform
23、ation 9 4.4 Best practice information . 9 4.4.1 Electrical, including wiring, information 9 4.4.2 Mechanical information . 9 4.4.3 Installation information Constructive characteristics 9 4.4.4 Certificates 10 4.4.5 Other information 10 5 Marking information . 10 5.1 General 10 5.2 Mandatory informat
24、ion . 10 5.2.1 General . 10 5.2.2 Module identification . 11 5.2.3 Electrical information 11 5.3 Best practice information . 12 Annex A (informative) Determination of limited reverse current IR carrying capacity . 13 Annex B (informative) Verification procedure of electrical characteristics of PV mo
25、dule . 15 B.1 General 15 B.2 Initial determination (e.g. by manufacturer) . 15 B.3 Verification by third party . 15 B.4 Measurement procedure 16 Annex C (informative) Electrical characteristics for PV power plant design. 18 C.1 Electrical characteristics for energy yield evaluation . 18 C.2 Temperat
26、ure corrections 18 C.3 Insulation properties under different environmental parameters . 19 C.4 Capacitance of PV module 19 Bibliography . 20 EN 50380:2017 (E) 3 European foreword This document (EN 50380:2017) has been prepared by CLC/TC 82 “Solar photovoltaic energy systemsnull. The following dates
27、are fixed: latest date by which this document has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2018-07-17 latest date by which the national standards conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn (dow) 2020-07-17 This document sup
28、ersedes EN 50380:2003. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CENELEC and/or CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. BS EN 50380:2017EN 50380:2017 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Stand
29、ard describes marking, including nameplate and documentation requirements for non-concentrating photovoltaic modules. This European Standard provides mandatory information that needs to be included in the product documentation or affixed to the product to ensure safe and proper use. Best practices a
30、re included in this document giving guidance on additional information, for example modules performance at different irradiance levels. Markings, including nameplates, are permanently affixed information on the PV modules, which indelibly states the rating and other information as required by the re
31、levant standard for safe use and maintenance. While, documentation information is a technical description separate from the photovoltaic module. This European Standard is based on IEC and EN standards defining marking, nameplate and documentation requirements for PV modules. 2 Normative references T
32、he following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 13501
33、-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 1: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests EN 45011, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems (ISO/IEC Guide 65) EN 50618, Electric cables for photovoltaic systems EN 60529, Deg
34、rees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529) EN 60904-10, Photovoltaic devices - Part 10: Methods of linearity measurement (IEC 60904-10) prEN 61730-1:2015, Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification - Part 1: Requirements for construction (IEC/CDV 61730-1:2015) EN 61730-2, Pho
35、tovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification - Part 2: Requirements for testing (IEC 61730-2) CLC/TS 61836, Solar photovoltaic energy systems - Terms, definitions and symbols (IEC/TS 61836) EN 62790, Junction boxes for photovoltaic modules - Safety requirements and tests (IEC 62790) EN 62852, Connecto
36、rs for DC-application in photovoltaic systems - Safety requirements and tests (IEC 62852) IEC 60050, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary IEC 61215 (all parts), Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules Design Qualification and Type Approval BS EN 50380:2017EN 50380:2017 (E) 4 1 Scope This European
37、 Standard describes marking, including nameplate and documentation requirements for non-concentrating photovoltaic modules. This European Standard provides mandatory information that needs to be included in the product documentation or affixed to the product to ensure safe and proper use. Best pract
38、ices are included in this document giving guidance on additional information, for example modules performance at different irradiance levels. Markings, including nameplates, are permanently affixed information on the PV modules, which indelibly states the rating and other information as required by
39、the relevant standard for safe use and maintenance. While, documentation information is a technical description separate from the photovoltaic module. This European Standard is based on IEC and EN standards defining marking, nameplate and documentation requirements for PV modules. 2 Normative refere
40、nces The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN
41、 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 1: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests EN 45011, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems (ISO/IEC Guide 65) EN 50618, Electric cables for photovoltaic systems EN 6052
42、9, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529) EN 60904-10, Photovoltaic devices - Part 10: Methods of linearity measurement (IEC 60904-10) prEN 61730-1:2015, Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification - Part 1: Requirements for construction (IEC/CDV 61730-1:2015) EN 61730-
43、2, Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification - Part 2: Requirements for testing (IEC 61730-2) CLC/TS 61836, Solar photovoltaic energy systems - Terms, definitions and symbols (IEC/TS 61836) EN 62790, Junction boxes for photovoltaic modules - Safety requirements and tests (IEC 62790) EN 62852, Co
44、nnectors for DC-application in photovoltaic systems - Safety requirements and tests (IEC 62852) IEC 60050, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary IEC 61215 (all parts), Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules Design Qualification and Type Approval EN 50380:2017 (E) 5 3 Terms and definitions For the
45、 purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in CLC/TS 61836, IEC 60050 and the following apply. 3.1 documentation information provided by the manufacturer to allow satisfactory understanding, installation and safe use of the module Note 1 to entry: Typically documentation is provided
46、 by manufacturer as user manual and data-sheet. 3.2 marking permanently affixed information on an electric device, herein the PV module, which indelibly states the rating and other information as required by the relevant standard for safe use and maintenance 3.3 standard test conditions STC 1 000 W/
47、m2, 25 C, AM 1,5G (EN 60904-3) Note 1 to entry: As defined in CLC/TS 61836. 3.4 nominal module operating temperature NMOT equilibrium mean photovoltaic cell junction temperature within an open-rack mounted module operating near peak power in the following standard reference environment (SRE) Note 1
48、to entry: Determination procedure is explained in detail in MQT 05 of IEC 612152 and EN 618532. tilt angle: 37,5 2,5 from the horizontal; total irradiance: 800 W/m2; ambient temperature: 20 C; wind speed: 1 m/s; electrical load: A resistive load sized or maximum power point tracking (mppt) device su
49、ch that the module will operate near maximum power point. 3.5 limited reverse current IRcurrent carrying capacity which gives the maximal current for operation of photovoltaic module at a working voltage V Voc without permanent damages of the photovoltaic module Note 1 to entry: For working voltages higher than open circuit voltage module, the current changes its algebraic sign (math. ). This current is therefore a reverse current to the photovoltaic module. 3.6 nameplate plate, permanently affixed on an electric device, which
