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PD IEC TS 62257-9-8:2025 Renewable energy off-grid systems - Integrated systems. Requirements for stand-alone renewable energy products with power ratings less than or equal to 350 W, 2025
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- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Terms related to photometric tests
- 3.7 Component categories
- 3.8 Electrical quantities
- 3.9 Component categories and types, and related terms
- 3.10 Types of connections and connecting devices
- 4 Test requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General [Go to Page]
- 4.1.1 Overview
- 4.1.2 Product sizes
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1 – Summary of test requirements and alternatives – Initial testing requirements to determine compliance with Clause 5
- Table 2 – Summary of test requirements – recurring testing requirements to ensure continued compliance with Clause 5
- 4.2 Initial testing requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.2.1 General
- 4.2.2 Quality test method
- 4.2.3 Accelerated verification method
- 4.2.4 Pay-as-you-go targeted testing
- 4.2.5 Product families
- 4.2.6 Similar products
- 4.2.7 Verification of product identicality
- 4.2.8 Reference to other standards
- 4.3 Recurring testing requirements
- 4.4 Retesting of non-conforming products
- 4.5 General testing requirements applicable to all testing pathways [Go to Page]
- 4.5.1 General
- 4.5.2 Exception for accessory lights
- 4.5.3 Accessories with batteries
- 5 Quality requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- Table 3 – Summary of quality requirements
- 5.2 Truth in advertising [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 General
- 5.2.2 Assessment of run time values
- 5.2.3 Information and performance reporting requirements
- 5.2.4 Fee-for service or pay-as-you-go (PAYG) metering requirements
- 5.2.5 Included appliances requirements
- 5.2.6 Assessment of ingress protection advertisements
- 5.2.7 Evaluation of advertised charging time
- 5.3 Ports requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.3.1 General
- 5.3.2 Voltage converters
- 5.3.3 Ports with multiple output voltages
- 5.3.4 Appliance voltage compatibility requirements
- 5.3.5 Truth-in-advertising requirements
- 5.3.6 Functionality requirements
- 5.4 Lumen maintenance
- 5.5 Health and safety [Go to Page]
- 5.5.1 AC-DC power supply safety
- 5.5.2 Hazardous substances
- 5.5.3 Overload protection
- 5.5.4 Wiring and connector safety
- 5.5.5 Additional tests for PV modules
- Table 4 – Renewal requirements and acceptable alternative test procedures for PV tests [Go to Page]
- 5.5.6 Requirements for systems with large PV modules or arrays
- 5.6 Battery requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.6.1 Provision of battery specification sheets
- 5.6.2 Battery charge control
- Table 5 – Default battery deep discharge protection voltage specifications
- Table 6 – Default battery overcharge protection voltage specifications [Go to Page]
- 5.6.3 Specific requirements for lithium-based batteries
- Table 7 – Summary of battery safety testing requirements of 5.6.3.1 through 5.6.3.2 [Go to Page]
- 5.6.4 Battery durability
- 5.6.5 Authentication of battery documents
- 5.7 Quality and durability [Go to Page]
- 5.7.1 General
- 5.7.2 Physical and water ingress protection
- Table 8 – Physical ingress protection requirements
- Table 9 – Water protection requirements
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 1 – Example water protection warning label or instruction [Go to Page]
- 5.7.3 Drop test requirements
- Figure 2 – Decision process to determine whether ornot a component is subject to the drop test [Go to Page]
- 5.7.4 Soldering and electronics quality
- 5.7.5 Switch, gooseneck, connector, and moving parts durability
- 5.7.6 Strain relief durability
- 5.7.7 Outdoor cable durability (size B products only)
- 5.7.8 PV overvoltage requirement
- 5.7.9 Miswiring protection requirement
- 5.7.10 Requirements specific to systems with non‑plug‑and‑play connections
- 5.8 Consumer information [Go to Page]
- 5.8.1 Warranty requirements
- 5.8.2 Date of manufacture
- 5.8.3 User manual requirements (size B products only)
- 5.8.4 Component replacement methods (size B products only)
- 5.8.5 Port information requirements
- Figure 3 – Example labelling for a product with four ports having a combined current limit of 3,5 A and a separate port having a current limit of 8 A. The five ports together can supply a total of 11,5 A
- Figure 4 – Example labelling for a product with five ports having a combined current limit of 8 A and a subset of four ports having a combined current limit of 3,5 A
- Annex A (normative) Testing of similar products [Go to Page]
- A.1 General
- A.2 Guidelines [Go to Page]
- A.2.1 Visual screening
- A.2.2 Lumen maintenance and light output
- A.2.3 Charge controller testing
- A.2.4 PV modules
- A.2.5 Battery durability testing
- A.2.6 Connector durability testing
- A.2.7 Battery testing, full-battery run time, solar run time, and energy service calculations
- A.2.8 Miswiring protection
- A.2.9 Output overload
- A.2.10 PV overvoltage
- A.2.11 Assessment of DC ports
- A.2.12 Power consumption and charging efficiency
- A.2.13 Voltage range
- A.2.14 Changes to firmware or software
- Annex B (informative) List of documentation to solicit [Go to Page]
- B.1 General
- B.2 Documentation to request
- Bibliography [Go to Page]
