International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is based in

Geneva, Switzerland
Technical Committee 82
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY
SYSTEMS
The secretariat for TC 82 rests in the US. The secretary
is Howard Barikmo, of Sunset Technology, Inc., who is
making this presentation.
hbarikmo@aol.com
Standard writing is done through Working Groups:
WG 1: Glossary
WG 2: Modules, non-concentrating
WG 3: Systems
WG 6: Balance-of-system components
WG 7: Concentrator modules
JWG1: JCG TC 82/TC 88/TC 21/SC 21A
WG 8: Expected Wafer and Cell working
group
ILC 1C 82
To find out what we do, go to www.iec.ch. Go toward
bottom of page and click on TC Dashboard. In the TC
Dashboard window, type in 82, then click on Submit.
That window will give you a menu with 8 options for you
to navigate to your hearts content learning the TC 82
mission and its work. Some locations are only open to
members of the US Technical Advisory Group of TC 82
(US TAG TC 82).
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ILC 1C 82
The major workhorse standards published by TC 82 are
written by Working Groups as shown in the following
slides:

By the way Working Groups are populated by experts in
their field. If you are an expert and want to participate:

Pay attention for to bald faced commercial that will jump
out at you at the end of this presentation!!
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ILC 1C 82
Work|ng Group 1--G|ossary

Hidenori Shimizu, Japan, convenor
IEC/TS 61836 Solar photovoltaic energy systems
Terms and symbols Ed 3 should be published by 3Q
2013.
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Work|ng Group 2--Modu|es non-Concen.
Dr. John Wohlgemuth, US, convenor
IEC 61215 Ed. 2.0 Crystalline silicon terrestrial
photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualication and
type approval. Ed 3 in process of being written--
publish in 2Q 2015.
IEC 61646 Ed. 2.0, Thin-lm terrestial photovoltaic
(PV) modules Design qualication and type
approval. (Ed 3 in process of being written.--publish
in 2Q 2015.)
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Work|ng Group 2--Modu|es non-Concen.
IEC 61701 Ed 2: Salt mist corrosion testing of
photovoltaic (PV) modules (Published December 2011)
IEC 61730-1 Ed. 1.0, Photovoltaic module safety
qualication Part 1: Requirements for construction.
(Am 1 published 2011;Ed. 2 publish 1Q 2015.)
IEC 61730-2 Ed. 1.0, Photovoltaic module safety
qualication Part 2: Requirements for testing. (Am 1
published 2011; Ed. 2 publish 1Q 2015.)


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Work|ng Group 2--Modu|es non-Concen.
IEC 61853-2, Power and energy rating of photovoltaic
(PV) modules Part 2 Test Methods. (Publish 3Q
2013.)
IEC 61853-3, Power and energy rating of photovoltaic
(PV) modules Part 3 Energy Rating. (Still pre-
NWIP stage.)
IEC 62716, Ammonia corrosion testing of photovoltaic
(PV) modules (CD stage--publish 4Q 2013.)
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ILC 1C 82
Work|ng Group 3--Systems
Ted Spooner, Australia and Martin Cotterell, UK
convenors
IEC 61829 Ed.1 Crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) array
- On-site measurement of I-V characteristics Ed. 2 in
processpublish 2Q 2013.
IEC 62093 Ed. 1 Balance-of-system components for
photovoltaic systems - Design qualification natural
environments Ed.2 in processpublish 3Q 2013
IEC 62446 Ed.1: Grid connected PV systems - Minimum
system documentation, commissioning tests and
inspection requirements. Ed. 2 in processpublish 1Q
2015.
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ILC 1C 82
Work|ng Group 3--Systems
IEC 62548 Installation and Safety Requirements for
Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays. FDIS to be submitted--
publish 2Q 2013.
IEC 62748 TS, PV on Buildings. Submit CD by Dec
2012; publish 2Q 2015. At one time known as BIPV.


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Work|ng Group 6--8a|ance of Systems
Greg Ball, US and Dr. Vicente Salas, ES, co-convenors

IEC 62109-3 Safety of power converters for use in
photovoltaic power systems - Part 3: Particular
requirements for PV modules with integrated
electronics. Writing CD; Publish 4Q 2014.
IEC 62109-4 Safety of power converters for use in
photovoltaic power systems - Part 4: Particular
requirements for combiner box (Most likely
undertaken by TC 17.)



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Work|ng Group 6--8a|ance of Systems

IEC 62116 Test procedure of islanding prevention
measures for utility-interconnected photovoltaic
inverters. Publish Ed. 2 1Q 2013.


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ILC 1C 82
Work|ng Group 7-- Concentrator Modu|es
Dr. Robert McConnell, US, convenor

IEC 62108 Ed. 1 Concentrator photovoltaic (CPV)
modules and assemblies - Design qualification and
type approval Considered for up-date to Ed. 2
beginning in 2013.
IEC 62670-1 Ed. 1 Concentrator photovoltaic (CPV)
module and assembly performance testing and
energy rating - Part 1: Performance measurements
and power rating - Irradiance and temperature In
CDV stagepublish 4Q 2013

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IWG1: ICG 1C 82]1C 88]1C 21]SC 21A
The JWG1 is responsible for writing technical specifi-
cations aimed at Decentralized Rural Electrification
(DRE) in developing countries. TSs include PV
systems but also hybrid and microgrid systems.
These Technical Specifications are in the 62257
series--and are not listed here. To see a listing go to
the www.iec.ch website as listed in the 4th slide and
search for 62257.


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8a|d faced commerc|a|
All US work in TC 82 is done through the US
Technical Advisory Group. Experts from the
TAG may be appointed to various working
groups--all dependent on the convenor and
not making the WG seem US-centric or
European-centric or Asian-centricand
whether you can afford the time and travel
to the WG meeting locations.

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8a|d faced commerc|a|--connnued
If youd like to participate, do so as a member of the US
TC82 TAG. At least help us to review the draft
standards that interest you. Get with Alex Mikonowicz
or mefor more detailed information.

ANSI dues for US TAG members is $295 per year. Must
be a member of ANSI to participate in the Technical
Advisory Group.


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