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Will your product last?

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With your reputation on the line, why risk failure when you can have confidence that your products will live up to your claims? As the global leader in weathering testing, Atlas® provides customized weathering testing programs and products specifically for the Photovoltaics, Concentrated Solar Power, Solar Thermal and Building Integrated Photovoltaic industries. We help you determine the durability and efficiency of the materials, cells and modules in your system – so you can obtain a clear understanding of your products’ long-term performance and durability in the shortest period of time....

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Atlas has the solar products you need. Easily identify what you are looking for by choosing the product on the left-hand side or by industry segment across the top. Laboratory Weathering Instruments Solar Simulation Systems UV Pre-conditioning Custom Systems Consulting Solutions Photovoltaic Testing Services Weathering Testing Services Solar Test Center Solar Thermal Testing Solar Weather Station

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Laboratory Weathering Instruments Materials Screening Durability IV Performance Cell Module Single Cell Characterization Cell Durability Module Durability UV Light Soaking UV Fluorescent/Condensation Humidity/Freeze Damp Heat Thermal Cycling Service Life Estimation As a global leader in weathering testing, Atlas® manufactures a range of laboratory weathering instruments with special emphasis on solar testing. These products facilitate accelerated weathering testing through controlled methodologies that closely simulate natural environments.

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Atlas® Laboratory Weathering Instruments SUNTEST® Family Xenotest® Series Flatbed xenon available as a tabletop or stand alone instrument that offers best-in-class lightfastness and weathering capabilities. These machines incorporate a variety of optional features and can meet virtually all global weathering and lightfastness test requirements. + Spectral output most closely matches the spectral distribution of global solar radiation + Perfect for screening new materials for various end-use environments + Rotating rack maximizes exposure uniformity + Digital touch screen to track test...

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Solar Simulation Systems Whatever the climate or condition, Atlas® designs solar chambers for environmental testing of photovoltaic and solar thermal related products. From our small and medium chambers to our customized systems, Atlas Solar Simulation Systems are designed to elicit environmental durability effects, define light-induced defects and measure performance characteristics. Custom tests can also be designed to meet your specific needs. SolarCellTest 575/SolarTest 1200 Portable laboratory devices that test small-sized samples, they supply a spectral distribution similar to the...

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Custom Solar Simulation Systems Specially designed to match the requirements of tests with solar radiation, and configurable according to any specified panel surface size, SolarConstant technology accurately reproduces the Global Radiation or UV spectrum of sunlight. The SolarConstant System is available in several sizes and features components that include: Radiation Unit A combination of a metal halide lamp, reflector and filter, the SolarConstant offers high irradiance efficiency and a superior spatial uniformity. Electronic Power Supply To achieve optimal performance, the EPS drives the...

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UV Pre-conditioning Custom Systems Atlas® has developed the XenoCal Solar sensor to provide user-friendly, precise measurement and calibration exclusively for UV Pre-conditioning of PV modules. Atlas® provides custom designed high ultraviolet radiation solutions that can meet the requirements for both crystalline silicon module and thin-film module qualification testing. By using the SolarConstant UV650 or the SolarConstant UV1000 Luminary units, the respective spectral band energy and total energy requirements for up to five sun UV levels can be met. By providing multi-sun levels, tests...

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Consulting Solutions Want to know what type of weathering testing is right for your products? Atlas® Consulting Solutions offers design and implementation of complete testing and durability solutions. We help customers achieve objectives through all stages of the value chain from materials to cells and modules, arrays to full-scale solar systems. Atlas Consulting Solutions provides four steps to help you complete the right weathering testing solution for your products. 1. 2. 3. 4. Needs assessment Management of test programs Development of test methods and strategies Failure Mode and...

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Solar Test Center The Atlas® Solar Test Center offers performance, durability and industry qualification testing at a state-of-the-art facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The Atlas Solar Test Center is an ISO 17025, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) accredited laboratory offering a complete portfolio of testing services to evaluate the performance, durability and reliability of solar cells, modules, complete arrays, concentrated solar power products and solar thermal collectors. Atlas capabilities include test programs designed to industry...

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Photovoltaic Testing Capabilities The expansive Atlas® Solar Test Center is located in the pristine Arizona desert possessing high levels of solar radiation and elevated temperatures. The site includes both indoor and outdoor testing capabilities including: + Over 40 acres of outdoor test area to support large arrays + Electrical grid tied capabilities for arrays of all sizes + Fixed angle, single axis and dual axis tracking mounts + Comprehensive state-of-the-art weather station providing solar and climatic data + Six luminary SolarConstant steady-state simulator + SolarClimatic chamber...

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Solar Test Center Solar Thermal Testing Atlas® is ISO 17025 and Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) accredited to perform solar thermal collector efficiency testing. + SRCC accredited laboratory to provide solar thermal testing services + SRCC Standard 100 - “Test Methods and Minimum Standards for Certifying Solar Collectors” certification testing + Accredited testing per ISO 9806 - “Test Methods for Solar Collectors” + ASHRAE Standard 93 - “Methods of Testing to Determine the Thermal Performance of Solar Collectors” + Pristine Arizona desert location with state-of-the-art...

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