CSA C22.2 NO. 63092-1:24 ✓ Most Recent

CSA Preface 

This is the first edition of CSA C22.2 No. 63092-1, Photovoltaics in buildings — Part 1: Requirements for building-integrated photovoltaic modules, which is an adoption, with Canadian deviations, of the identically titled IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Standard 63092-1 (first edition, 2020-09). It is one in a series of Standards issued by CSA Group under Part II of the Canadian Electrical Code. For brevity, this Standard will be referred to as "CSA C22.2 No. 63092-1" throughout. This Standard is intended to be used in conjunction with CSA C22.2 No. 63092-2:24, Photovoltaics in buildings — Part 2: Requirements for building-integrated photovoltaic systems (adopted IEC 63092-2:2020, with Canadian deviations). This Standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the Standard. The Standard was reviewed for Canadian adoption by the CSA Subcommittee on Building-Integrated Photovoltaics, under the jurisdiction of the CSA Technical Committee on Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems, the CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Requirements for Electrical Safety, and the CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Performance, Energy Efficiency, and Renewables, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee. This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group. 

Scope 

This part of IEC 63092 specifies BIPV (building-integrated photovoltaic) module requirements while IEC 63092-2 specifies BIPV system requirements. Both parts specify building requirements and the applicable electrotechnical requirements (both in general and specific with respect to module assembly and application category). This document applies to photovoltaic modules used as building products. It focuses on the properties of these photovoltaic modules relevant to basic building requirements and the applicable electro-technical requirements. This document references international standards, technical reports and guidelines. For some applications, national standards (or regulations) for building products may also apply in individual countries, which are not explicitly referenced herein and for which harmonized International Standards are not yet available. The document is addressed to manufacturers, planners, system designers, installers, testing institutes and building authorities. This document does not apply to concentrating photovoltaic modules. This document addresses requirements on the BIPV modules in the specific ways they are intended to be mounted but not the mounting structure itself, which is within the scope of IEC 63092-2.