Technical Tour #1-
An ISO 17025 accredited testing lab, the Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory @ Arizona State University (ASU-PTL) is a world-renowned independent PV testing laboratory that has been serving the community since 1992. It provides PV design qualification and type certification service per IEC 61215, IEC 61646, and IEEE 1262 standards; and PV safety testing services per UL 1703 and (soon) IEC 61730 standards.
Additionally, long-term outdoor exposure testing services in desert environments and specific engineering testing services related to flat-plate and concentrator photovoltaic modules are provided.