Schott Solar modules have passed the salt spray test in accordance with IEC 61701, and are now certified by TÜV Rheinland. During the test, the modules were exposed to a misty atmosphere with a high salt content for a period of 96 hours.
Schott Solar has announced that its solar modules have passed the salt spray test in accordance with IEC 61701, an achievement certified by standards organization TÜV Rheinland. TÜV certification is a voluntary quality monitoring exercise which provides independent confirmation of the premium quality, which characterizes Schott Solar modules even in tough environmental and weather conditions, such as the salty air found in coastal regions.
Air with a high salt content, such as is found in areas close to the sea, speeds up the process of ageing and corrosion, effectively rusting, the solar modules. Schott Solar is well aware of this problem and is responding to it by developing high quality modules that can withstand these tough climatic conditions, a fact which TÜV Rheinland has now confirmed.
During the salt mist corrosion test, Schott Perform™ Poly and Schott Advance™ InDaX modules were placed in a special testing chamber for a period of 96 hours, where they were exposed to a misty atmosphere with a high salt content, providing a speeded up simulation of the environmental strain placed on modules by salt solutions. The test was carried out using a solution with a 5% salt concentration, an atmospheric temperature of 35°C and a pH value of 6.7.
It showed very clearly that the reliability and performance that characterize Schott modules remain fundamentally unaffected when the modules are installed in coastal regions, as long as the modules do not come into direct contact with salt water and the frame and fixing systems are made of materials that are resistant to electro corrosion.