ASTM International
ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), develops and delivers international standards. ASTM has a portfolio of over 12,000 international standards aimed to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market access and trade, and build consumer confidence. The ASTM technical committee dedicated to PV standard development is the E44.09 Photovoltaic Electric Power Conversion. The ASTM standards include standards that pertain to PV technology:
E772-05: Standard Terminology Relating to Solar Energy Conversion (Also see WK26379 proposed revision below)
E927-10: Standard Specification for Solar Simulation for Terrestrial Photovoltaic Testing
E948-09: Standard Test Method for Electrical Performance of Photovoltaic Cells Using Reference Cells Under Simulated Sunlight (Also see WK22011 proposed revision below)
E973-10: Standard Test Method for Determination of the Spectral Mismatch Parameter Between a Photovoltaic Device and a Photovoltaic Reference Cell
E1021-06: Standard Test Method for Spectral Responsivity Measurements of Photovoltaic Devices
E1036-08: Standard Test Methods for Electrical Performance of Nonconcentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Modules and Arrays Using Reference Cells
E1038-10: Standard Test Method for Determining Resistance of Photovoltaic Modules to Hail by Impact with Propelled Ice Balls (Also see WK26383 proposed revision below)
E1040-10: Standard Specification for Physical Characteristics of Nonconcentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells
E1125-10: Standard Test Method for Calibration of Primary Non-Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells Using a Tabular Spectrum
E1143-05(2010): Standard Test Method for Determining the Linearity of a Photovoltaic Device Parameter with Respect To a Test Parameter
E1171-09: Standard Test Methods for Photovoltaic Modules in Cyclic Temperature and Humidity Environments
Also see WK22006 proposed revision
E1328-05: Standard Terminology Relating to Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion
Also see WK26380 proposed revision
E1362-10: Standard Test Method for Calibration of Non-Concentrator Photovoltaic Secondary Reference Cells
E1462-00(2006): Standard Test Methods for Insulation Integrity and Ground Path Continuity of Photovoltaic Modules
E1597-10: Standard Test Method for Saltwater Pressure Immersion and Temperature Testing of Photovoltaic Modules for Marine Environments
E1799-08: Standard Practice for Visual Inspections of Photovoltaic Modules
E1802-07 Standard Test Methods for Wet Insulation Integrity Testing of Photovoltaic Modules
E1830-09: Standard Test Methods for Determining Mechanical Integrity of Photovoltaic Modules (Also see WK22007 proposed revision below)
E2047-10: Standard Test Method for Wet Insulation Integrity Testing of Photovoltaic Arrays
E2236-10: Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Electrical Performance and Spectral Response of Nonconcentrator Multijunction Photovoltaic Cells and Modules
E2481-08: Standard Test Method for Hot Spot Protection Testing of Photovoltaic Modules
E2527-09: Standard Test Method for Electrical Performance of Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Modules and Systems Under Natural Sunlight
E2685-09: Standard Specification for Steel Blades Used with the Photovoltaic Module Surface Cut Test
Proposed New ASTM PV Standards:
WK20550: New Specification for Steel Blades Used With the Photovoltaic Module Surface Cut Test
WK21327: New Practice for the Installation of Roof Mounted Photovoltaic Arrays
WK22009: New Test Method for Reporting Photovoltaic Non-Concentrator System Performance
WK22010: New Guide for Testing Performances, Weathering and Aging of Photovoltaic Modules
WK25362: New Practice for Accelerated Life Testing of Photovoltaic Modules
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