[RE-wrenches] module testing

[Marco Mangelsdorf]

Thanks, Jarmo.  Sounds important to know.

 

India-based Tata Power Solar (yes, Power Solar not Solar Power) is looking into getting into the U.S. market in a bigger way and they’re working with TUV in Arizona.

 

Be interesting to see who fills the increasing void as far as module suppliers as the Chinese and Taiwanese continue to get hammered with these tariffs.  Thank you, SolarWorld!

 

marco

 

From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jarmo.Venalainen at schneider-electric.com
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Hi: 

The "cTUVus"  mark is accredited by OSHA (NRTL), and considered equivalent to UL and CSA by city , county and state regulators throughout the US. 

The thing to check is that the applicable "cTUVus" standard was applied.  In this case the test needs to be the cTUVus equivalent of UL1703. 

Here's a link to the TUV doc which outlines the above. 

 <http://www.tuv.com/media/usa/nabrochures/Product_Safety.pdf> http://www.tuv.com/media/usa/nabrochures/Product_Safety.pdf 

As always, the AJH has the final say. 

JARMO
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"Marco Mangelsdorf" <marco at pvthawaii.com> 


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12/22/2014 09:15 AM 


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[RE-wrenches] module testing 


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Hola. 
  
Does anyone know….For the U.S. market, is TUV certification to UL 1703 considered adequate? 
  
I’ve always thought that modules sold in the U.S. had to have actual testing and certification by U.L. directly or another nationally recognized test lab. 
  
Thanks, 
marco 


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