Mr. Alessandro Barin, CEO of FuturaSun, said: The satisfactory salt corrosion test results confirm that FuturaSun modules can be installed in any coastal regions and run without interference. Despite the highly rigid standards, we submitted to the voluntary stringent salt spray test. We were able to complete this due to our confidence in the quality, performance and durability of our solar modules. This is a competitive differentiator, allowing FuturaSun to install systems within seaside areas, providing a much needed solution to customers in coastal regions, including the UK, the Philippines, and the Caribbean, among others.
This Salt Mist Corrosion test is intended for application to components or equipment designed to withstand a salt-laden atmosphere. Salt can degrade the performance of parts manufactured using metallic and/or non-metallic materials. According to IEC60068-2-52: Severity 1 is intended to be used for testing products which are used in a marine environment, or in close proximity to the sea and exposed to the environment for the most of their operational life (i.e. ship radar, deck equipment). Severity 1 is commonly used as a general corrosion test in component quality assurance procedures.
The Severity 1 corrosion test lasts twenty-eight days with four testing cycles. The modules are then stored for seven days at thirty-three degrees Celsius and a humidity level of 85 percent. This procedure is repeated four times in each successive test cycle. The accelerated laboratory corrosion test simulates the effects of salt-laden atmospheres during the entire life of the solar modules.
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