MAGE SOLAR AG, the German based brand supplier of photovoltaic systems and components, had its modules tested at Underwriters Laboratories (UL) at the end of 2011 for potential-induced degradation (PID). The result: the modules are insensitive to power losses due to high voltages, temperatures and humidity.
Ravensburg (Germany), March 8, 2012 – The MAGE POWERTEC PLUS modules provided by the international supplier of photovoltaic system components are PID-resistant. The tests at Underwriters Laboratories (UL) in Neu-Isenburg confirmed this. Potential induced degradation (PID) means the power loss in a module that can occur when there is a combination of high voltage, high temperatures and high humidity.
Consequently, the MAGE POWERTEC PLUS modules were tested for PID under the currently specified test conditions of -1,000 volts, 25 degrees centigrade and a humidity of 85 percent. As a result, precise reference values were obtained that allow comparison with products from other market participants. Both the monocrystalline and the polycrystalline MAGE POWERTEC PLUS modules from the Ravensburg photovoltaics system supplier achieved above-average values. Modules are considered PID-resistant if they lose less than five percent of their nominal power under standardized test conditions.
The PID-resistance underlines the excellent quality of the high-performance MAGE POWERTEC PLUS modules and their individual components, which are attuned perfectly in the module design to work together. To continually check these high quality and performance standards for the modules, MAGE SOLAR formed a partnership with UL back in June 2011. In addition to the PID test performed, UL also conducts yield tests and tests to obtain the module certifications required for admission to the market.
“PID-resistance is an additional quality feature of our modules,” according to Norbert Philipp, CEO of MAGE SOLAR AG. “Thanks to continual further development, the on-going quality assurance process and inspections by international test institutes, we ensure the reliability and long operating life of our products. As a result, we can provide a 10-year product and 30-year performance warranty for our MAGE POWERTEC PLUS modules.”
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MAGE SOLAR – THE SUN ON YOUR SIDE
MAGE SOLAR AG, which is based in Ravensburg, Germany, specializes in photovoltaic system components and provides high-quality photovoltaic modules, intelligent mounting systems and high-performance brand inverters. As a part of the international MAGE GROUP, it uses the Group’s 35 years of know-how to develop optimally coordinated system solutions. A competent partner network guarantees profitable solar energy systems for customers throughout Germany and in 14 further countries. In 2010 the company generated sales of EUR 250 million with around 140 employees.
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