An important assessment factor of solar cells is the capabilities, including operational life cycle and outdoor tolerance to expose the module to the normal environment. IEC61215, IEC61646 and UL1703 are test regulations for the characteristics of solar cell modules to ensure the materials can sustain the severe outdoor environment in a long run and to reduce the chances of damage.
Thermal cycling TC200 of UL1703-35 or EC61215/IEC61646 can verify the stability of solar modules under different temperature variations by identifying temperature variations caused malfunctions such as reducing output power; open circuit or insulation problem.