SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017

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1 SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017 RETC (RENEWABLE ENERGY TEST CENTER) Landing Parkway Fremont CA Zen Villanueva Phone: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY Valid To: August 31, 2020 Certificate Number: In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following testing on photovoltaic devices and products: Preconditioning IEC Clause 5, IEC Clause 6 Visual Inspection IEC Clause 10.1, IEC Clause 10.1, IEC MST 01, IEC Clause 10.1, IEC MQT 01; UL MST 01, UL MQT 01 UV Preconditioning / Conditioning IEC Clause 10.10, IEC Clause 10.10, IEC MST 54, IEC Clause 10.15, IEC MQT 10, IEC MST 54.1; UL MST 54 & MST 54.1, UL MQT 10 Mechanical-Related Testing Accelerated Aging UL 1703 Clause 34, UL 3703 Clause 60; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.16 Cold Conditioning IEC MST 55; UL MST 55 Conduit Bending IEC MST 33 Cut Susceptibility IEC MST 12; UL 1703 Clause 24, 7 UL MST 12; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5. Damp Heat UL MST 53; IEC MQT 13, IEC Clause 10.7, IEC Clause (1000 hr), IEC Clause (1000 hr), IEC MST 53 (1000 hr); UL MQT 13 Dry Heat Conditioning IEC MST 56; UL MST 56 Final Stabilization IEC MQT 19.2 (A2LA Cert. No ) 12/20/2018 Page 1 of 7

2 Mechanical-Related Testing (Cont d) Humidity / Humidity Freeze IEC Clause 10.12, IEC Clause 10.12, IEC MST 52, IEC Clause 10.8, IEC MQT 12; UL MST 01, UL 1703 Clause 36, UL 2703 Clause 18, UL MQT 12, ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.18 Hail Impact IEC Clause 10.17, IEC Clause 10.17, IEC Clause 10.9, IEC MQT 17; UL MQT 17; ANSI/FM 4478 Appendix E (class 4 only) Ignitibility IEC MST 24; UL MST 24 Impact UL 1703 Clause 30; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.13 Initial Stabilization IEC MQT 19.1; UL MQT 19.1 Insulation Thickness IEC MST 04; UL MST 04 Lap Shear IEC MST 36; UL MST 36 Light Soaking IEC Clause Marking UL MST 05, UL 1703 Clause 47; IEC MST 05; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 7.0 Mechanical Load IEC Clause 10.16, IEC Clause 10.16, IEC MST 34, IEC Clause 10.13, IEC MQT 16; UL MST 34, UL 1703 Clause 41, UL 2703 Clause 21, 2 UL 3703 Clause 59, UL MQT 16; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.23 Materials Creep IEC MST 37; UL MST 37 Module Breakage IEC MST 32; UL MST 32 Outdoor Exposure IEC Clause 10.8, IEC Clause 10.8, IEC Clause 10.16, IEC MQT 08; UL MQT 08 Rating UL 1703 Clause 46; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 6.0 Retention on Junction Box IEC MQT 14.1; UL MQT 14.1 Robustness of Terminations IEC Clause 10.14, IEC Clause 10.14, IEC MST 42, IEC Clause 10.12; UL MST 42 (A2LA Cert. No ) 12/20/2018 Page 2 of 7

3 Mechanical-Related Testing (Cont d) Peel Test IEC MST 35; UL MST 35 Push Test UL 1703 Clause 23; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.6 Pre-Thermal Cycle IEC Clause Screw Connections IEC MST 33; UL MST 33 Sharp Edge IEC MST 06; UL MST 06 Strain Relief UL 1703 Clause 22, UL 3703 Clause 43; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.5; Terminal Box Knock Out IEC MST 44 Temperature Test IEC MST 21; UL 1703 Clause 19, UL 3703 Clause 39, UL MST 21; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.2; Test of Cord Anchorage IEC MQT 14.2 Terminal Torque IEC MQT 14.3; UL 1703 Clause 29, UL 2703 Clause 14, UL 3703 Clause 60; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.12; Temperature Cycling UL 1703 Clause 35, UL 2703 Clause 17; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.17 Thermal Cycling IEC Clause 10.11, IEC Clause 10.11, IEC MST 51, IEC Clause 10.6, IEC MQT 11; UL MST 51, UL MQT 11 Water Spray IEC Clause 10.10; UL 1703 Clause 33; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.15 Salt Fog IEC 61701, IEC ; UL 2703 Clause 19.1 Bonding Strap Pull Test UL 2703 Clause 23, UL 3703 Clause 62 Bonding Conductor Test UL 3703 Clause 22 (Part A), UL 2703 Clause 45 (Part A) Electrical-Related Testing Accessibility IEC MST 11; UL 1703 Clause 15, UL MST 11; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 4.10 Arcing UL 1703 Clause 40; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.22 (A2LA Cert. No ) 12/20/2018 Page 3 of 7

4 Electrical-Related Testing (Cont d) Bonding Path Resistance UL 1703 Clause 25, UL 2703 Clause 13, UL 3703 Clause 42; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.8; Bypass Diode Thermal IEC MST 25, IEC Clause 10.18, IEC Clause 10.18, IEC Clause 10.11, IEC MQT 18.1; UL MST 25, UL MQT 18.1 Bypass Diode Functionality IEC MQT 18.2, IEC MST 07; UL MST 07 Determination of Cell Temperature Using OC Voltage IEC Dielectric Voltage Withstand IEC MST 16; UL 1703 Clause 26, UL 3703 Clause 40; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.9 Ground Continuity IEC MST 13, IEC Clause 10.3; UL MST 13 Hot Spot Endurance IEC Clause 10.9, IEC Clause 10.9, IEC MST 22, IEC Clause 10.17, IEC MQT 09; UL 1703 Clause 39, UL MST 22, UL MQT 09; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.21 Impulse Voltage IEC MST 14; UL MST 14 Insulation IEC Clause 10.3, IEC Clause 10.3, IEC Clause 10.4, IEC MQT 03, IEC MST 16; UL MST 16, UL MQT 03 Leakage Current UL 1703 Clause 21; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.4 Maximum Power Determination IEC Clause 10.2, IEC Clause 10.2, IEC MQT 02, IEC MST 03; UL MQT 02, UL MST 03 Measurement of IV IEC Measurement of Nominal Operating Cell Temperature (NOCT) Measurement of Temperature Coefficients IEC Clause 10.5, IEC Clause 10.5, IEC MQT 05 IEC Clause 10.4, IEC Clause 10.4, IEC MQT 04, UL MQT 04 Off-Axis Beam Damage IEC Clause Partial Discharge IEC (2004) MST 15 (A2LA Cert. No ) 12/20/2018 Page 4 of 7

5 Electrical-Related Testing (Cont d) Performance at Low Irradiance IEC Clause 10.7, IEC Clause 10.7, IEC MQT 07; UL MQT 07 Performance at STC and NOCT IEC Clause 10.6, IEC Clause 10.6, IEC MQT 06.1 & MQT 06.2, IEC MST 02; UL MST 02, UL MQT 06.1 Photovoltaic (PV) Module Performance and Energy Rating IEC Reverse Current Overload IEC MST 26; UL 1703 Clause 28, UL MST 26; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.11 Temperature and Irradiance Corrections IEC Voltage, Current, and Power Measurements IEC Clause 10.2; UL 1703 Clause 20; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.3 Wet Insulation Resistance IEC Clause 10.5; UL 1703 Clause 27; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.10 Wet Leakage Current IEC Clause 10.15, IEC Clause 10.15, IEC MST 17, IEC MQT 15; UL MQT 15; UL MST 17 Wiring Compartment Securement UL 1703 Clause 42; ULC/ORD C1703 Clause 5.24 Maximum-Voltage Measurements UL 3703 Clause 38 Overload Test Reduced Spacings on Printed Wiring Boards Tests Stability Test Enclosure Mounting Static Load Test 2 UL 3703 Clause 41 UL 3703 Clause 44 2 UL 3703 Clause 46 2 UL 3703 Clause 47 Compression Test UL 3703 Clause 48 Rain and Sprinkler Tests UL 3703 Clause 49 Overcurrent Protection Calibration Test UL 3703 Clause 50 Capacitor Voltage Determination Test UL 3703 Clause 51 Flexing Test UL 3703 Clause 52 (A2LA Cert. No ) 12/20/2018 Page 5 of 7

6 Electrical-Related Testing (Cont d) Power Restoration Test Locked Platform Test Emergency Stop Test Temperature Cycling Test for Components not within an Enclosure Humidity Cycling Test for Components not within an Enclosure 2 UL 3703 Clause 53 2 UL 3703 Clause 54 2 UL 3703 Clause 55 UL 3703 Clause 57 UL 3703 Clause 58 The following IEC documents make use of, or relate to, selected tests from the above list of methods for which accreditation is granted: IEC (Photovoltaic devices Part 2: Requirements for reference solar cells), IEC (Photovoltaic devices Part 3: Measurement principles for terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) solar devices with reference spectral irradiance data), IEC (Photovoltaic devices Part 6: Requirements for reference solar modules), IEC (Photovoltaic devices Part 7: Computation of spectral mismatch error introduced in the test of a photovoltaic device), IEC (Photovoltaic devices Part 9: Solar simulator performance requirements), and IEC (Photovoltaic devices Part 10: Methods of linear measurement). IEC Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules Design qualification and type approval - Part 1: Test requirements IEC "Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules Design qualification and type approval Part 1-1: Special requirements for testing of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules" IEC "Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules Design qualification and type approval Part 1-2: Special requirements for testing of thin-film Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) based photovoltaic (PV) modules" IEC Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules Design qualification and type approval Part 1-3: Special requirements for testing of thin-film amorphous silicon based photovoltaic (PV) modules IEC "Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules Design qualification and type approval Part 1-4: Special requirements for testing of thin-film Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 based photovoltaic (PV) modules" (A2LA Cert. No ) 12/20/2018 Page 6 of 7

7 IEC Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification - Part 1: Requirements for construction UL Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules Design qualification and type approval Part 1-1: Special requirements for testing of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules UL "Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules Design qualification and type approval Part 1-2: Special requirements for testing of thin-film Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) based photovoltaic (PV) modules" UL Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules Design qualification and type approval Part 1-3: Special requirements for testing of thin-film amorphous silicon based photovoltaic (PV) modules UL "Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules Design qualification and type approval Part 1-4: Special requirements for testing of thin-film Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 based photovoltaic (PV) modules" UL Standard for Safety Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules Design Qualification and Type Approval Part 2: Test Procedures UL " Standard for Safety: Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification Part 1: Requirements for Construction UL " Standard for Safety: Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification Part 2: Requirements for Testing 1 For Product Family Standards listed on this scope of accreditation, the laboratory is found to be compliant with all test methods referenced within the Product Family Standard. As such, if outdated versions of the specific test methods are identified by the Product Family Standards listed on this scope of accreditation, it is not necessary to explicitly list the outdated versions of the specific test methods on the scope. In addition, the laboratory is capable of issuing accredited test reports to the outdated versions of the specific test methods although the outdated versions are not listed on this scope of accreditation. 2 This laboratory meets A2LA R104 General Requirements: Accreditation of Field Testing and Field Calibration Laboratories for these tests or calibrations. (A2LA Cert. No ) 12/20/2018 Page 7 of 7

8 Accredited Laboratory A2LA has accredited RETC (RENEWABLE ENERGY TEST CENTER) Fremont, CA for technical competence in the field of Sustainable Energy Testing This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system (refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated April 2017). Presented this 20 th day of December Senior Director, Accreditation Services For the Accreditation Council Certificate Number Valid to August 31, 2020 For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory s Sustainable Energy Scope of Accreditation.