Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has announced that its panels have survived a test for PID resistance and have therefore certified the panels accordingly. The test is itself certified by the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) and it is carried out in order to subject panels to some of the harshest PID-test conditions in the solar industry including negative voltage of 1,000 volts, ambient temperature of 60°C, a relative humidity of 85 percent and a test period of 96 hours.
The REC panels performed extremely well in the test, showing less than two percent power degradation and demonstrating a high degree of quality and reliability. REC has optimized the design of its panels and also makes a point of carefully selecting materials and scrutinizing its in-house manufacturing processes. The panels are also certified to the industry-accepted TÜV Rheinland standards in which negative voltage of 1,000 Volts is applied to the panels at 25°C for a period of 168 hours.
“We are very proud to be one of only a few manufacturers passing the PID test at this protocol and doing so with such excellent results,” said Luc Graré, Senior Vice President Solar Sales and Marketing, REC. “Consistent high yield, quality, and durability are of utmost importance in today’s market and our outstanding performance in this demanding test clearly demonstrates that REC solar panels are among the best in the industry.”
The PID test is an internationally-accepted test of outstanding performance under harsh conditions and environments as well as proof of low degradation levels. The certification ensures that REC panels conform to its warranty even in demanding climates.
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