SITUATION CONCERNING
PV RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS (PVRS)
March 2006

Reference is made in the table below to the IECEE PV Scheme (see www.iecee.org). This is because, currently, certification of a manufacturer's PV component or system under this Scheme is necessary in order for the manufacturer to be licensed to use the PV GAP "PV Quality Mark" for components and the "PV Quality Seal" for systems (including PV solar lanterns)..

Ref.

Title

Remarks

Availability

PVRS 2

Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules

Blank detail specification

Second edition
2003-08

15 pages

Makes IEC 61215: 1993 (accepted for use in the IECEE PV Scheme) certifiable on an on-going basis (specifies e.g. periodic testing, and testing for changes to the modules) and according to a publicly available detail specification. Available:
USD 20 incl. mailing

PVRS 3

Thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules

Blank detail specification

Second edition 2002-11

15 pages

Makes IEC 61646: 1996 (accepted for use in the IECEE PV Scheme) certifiable on an on-going basis (specifies e.g. periodic testing, and testing for changes to the modules). Available:
USD 20 incl. mailing

PVRS 4

Photovoltaic (PV) stand-alone systems, with a system voltage below 50V.

Blank detail specification

Third draft 2002-12

38 pages

Draft being up-dated for use with IEC 62124: 2004 (accepted for use in the IECEE PV Scheme). Not yet available

PVRS 5

Lead-acid batteries for solar photovoltaic energy systems (modified automotive batteries).

Blank detail specification

10 pages

For use with PVRS 5A.

 

Available:
USD 20 incl. mailing
PVRS 5A Lead acid batteries for solar photovoltaic energy systems - General requirements and methods of test for modified automotive batteries

23 pages

  Available:
USD 20 incl. mailing

PVRS 6

Charge controllers for photovoltaic (PV) stand-alone systems with a nominal system voltage below 50 V.

Blank detail specification

Second edition 2005-09

11 pages

For use with PVRS 6A.

Accepted for use in the IECEE PV Scheme

 

Available:
USD 20 incl. mailing

PVRS 6A

Annex - Specification and testing procedure

First edition 2000-06

13 pages

Reproduced by kind permission of the Project Management Office (PMO), World Bank/GEF Assisted China Renewable Energy Development Project, State Economic and Trade Commission, Beijing, People's Republic of China - May 1999, Beijing

Accepted for use in the IECEE PV Scheme

 

Free of charge

PVRS 7

Lighting systems with fluorescent lamps for photovoltaic (PV) stand-alone systems with a nominal system voltage below 24V.

Blank detail specification —

First edition 2003-07

13 pages

For use with PVRS 7A

 

Available:
USD 20 incl. mailing

PVRS 7A

Annex — Specification and testing procedure, to PVRS 7

First edition 2003-07

8 pages

There is currently no IEC Standard being prepared on this subject.

Reproduced by kind permission of Ciemat (Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology) - (September 2002, Madrid).
 

Free of charge

PVRS 8

Inverters for photovoltaic (PV) stand-alone systems

Blank detail specification

First edition 2000-06

13 pages

For use with PVRS 8A.

 

Available:
USD 20 incl. mailing

PVRS 8A

Annex - Specification and testing procedure

First edition 2000-06

Re-issued 2002-09

17 pages

Reproduced by kind permission of the Project Management Office (PMO), World Bank/GEF Assisted China Renewable Energy Development Project, State Economic and Trade Commission, Beijing, People's Republic of China - May 1999, Beijing

 

Free of charge

PVRS 10

Code of Practice for Installation of Photovoltaic Systems

18 pages

Reproduced by kind permission of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), and based on UNBS Standard US 152: 2000
 
Available:
USD 20 incl. mailing
PVRS 11 Portable solar photovoltaic (PV) lanterns. Blank detail specification

Approval under the IEC System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipement (IECEE)

2005-03

11 pages
 

For use with PVRS 11A.

Prepared with the support of the World Bank/UNDP Energy Sector Management Programme (ESMAP)

Accepted for use in the IECEE PV Scheme

Available: USD 20 incl. mailing
PVRS 11A Portable solar photovoltaic (PV) lanterns - Design qualification and type approval

2005-03

36 pages

Prepared with the support of the World Bank/UNDP Energy Sector Management Programme (ESMAP)

There is currently no IEC Standard being prepared on this subject.

Accepted for use in the IECEE PV Scheme

 

Available:
USD 20 incl. mailing

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