Solar Panel Chamber

Overview

T3 provides specialized environmental test chambers for photovoltaic (PV) modules, ensuring they meet global standards for durability and performance. These chambers are designed with extra-wide or high interior spaces to accommodate large commercial PV panels and simulate temperature variations, moisture, frost, and heat conditions. Operating within a temperature range of -70°C to +180°C, T3 chambers support comprehensive testing for PV module service life and performance under extreme conditions. Compliant with IEC 61713, IEC 61215, and IEC 61464, they ensure reliable, precise testing for manufacturers developing durable and efficient solar energy systems. T3’s chambers are key to ensuring the resilience of PV modules in real-world environmental stresses.

Modular Design: Enables quick onsite installation of fully welded chambers.
Power Source Integration: Connects load bias during testing for enhanced flexibility.
High Internal Height: Accommodates large commercial panels for testing.

Thermal Cyclic Chambers

PV Module Durability Testing: Assessing the effects of rapid temperature changes on photovoltaic (PV) module reliability.
Material Expansion and Contraction Studies: Testing for mechanical stress and delamination in panel structures.
Performance Testing: Evaluating power output under varying temperature cycles to simulate day-night and seasonal transitions.

Damp Heat Chambers

Long-term Humidity Resistance: Testing for corrosion, delamination, and material degradation under prolonged damp heat conditions.
Encapsulation Integrity: Verifying the durability of encapsulants and seals in humid environments.
Standards Compliance: Ensuring PV modules meet standards for tropical or coastal deployment.

Humidity Freeze Chambers

Freeze-Thaw Testing: Evaluating the performance of PV modules under alternating humid and freezing conditions.
Adhesion and Bonding Tests: Ensuring adhesive and sealant integrity in extreme temperature and humidity shifts.
Cracking and Microfracture Detection: Assessing the structural resilience of cells and materials.

UV Pre-conditioning Chambers

UV Aging Studies: Testing the effects of prolonged UV exposure on PV materials, including back sheets and coatings.
Solar Reflective Coating Validation: Verifying the stability and effectiveness of coatings designed to enhance panel efficiency.
Photovoltaic Efficiency: Assessing performance degradation due to UV exposure before further environmental tests.

Standards

IEC 61215: Standard for design qualification and type approval of PV modules.
IEC 61730: Safety requirements for PV modules.
IEC 61646: Testing for thin-film PV modules (damp heat and thermal cycling).
ASTM D7869: UV exposure testing for photovoltaic back sheets and materials.
MIL-STD-810H, Method 507: Humidity testing for equipment in high-moisture environments.
UL 1703: Safety standards for flat-plate PV modules and panels.
ISO 4892-3: Weathering tests using fluorescent UV lamps for plastics and polymers in solar applications.