Solar Frontier Europe GmbH

Product Data Sheet SF170-S

Electrical Characteristics
Electrical Performance at Standard Test Conditions (STC)*1
SF170-S
Nominal Power

Pmax

Power tolerance

170 W
+5 W / 0 W

Open circuit voltage

Voc

112.0 V

Short circuit current

Isc

2.20 A

Voltage at nominal power

Vmpp

87.5 V

Current at nominal power

Impp

1.95 A

Electrical Performance at Nominal Operating Cell Temperature (NOCT) Conditions*2

SF170-S
Nominal Power

Pmax

126 W

Open circuit voltage

Voc

102 V

Short circuit current

Isc

1.76 A

Voltage at nominal power

Vmpp

82.1 V

Current at nominal power

Impp

1.55 A

Performance at Low Irradiance

Efficiency reduction of maximum power from an irradiance of 1,000 W/m2 to 200 W/m2 at 25 C is typically 2.0 %.
The standard deviation for the reduction of efficiency is 1.9 %.

*1 Standard Test Conditions (STC): 1,000 W/m2 irradiance, module temperature 25 C, air mass 1.5. Isc and Voc are 10 % tolerance of STC rated values. Module output
may rise due to the Light Soaking Effect. Subject to simulator measurement uncertainty (using best-in-class AAA solar simulator and applying Solar Frontier
preconditioning requirements): +10 % / -5 %.
*2 Nominal Operating Cell Temperature Conditions: Module operating temperature at 800 W/m2 irradiance, air temperature 20 C, wind speed 1 m/s and open circuit condition.

Typical I-V Characteristics at STC

I-V P-V Characteristics by Irradiance
Model: SF170-S
Condition: AM 1.5 / 25 C
2.50

250
1,000 W/m2

2.00

200

600 W /m

2.50
1.00

Current [A]

150

250
100

400 W/m2
1,000 W/m2

2.00
0.50

1.50
0.00

I-V P-V Characteristics by Irradiance

Model: SF170-S
Condition: AM 1.5 / 25 C

200
50

200 W/m2
800 W/m2

150
0

2
0 600 W /m20

40

60

80

100

Voltage [V]

1.00

120

100
Typical characteristics

400 W/m2
200 W/m2

I-V Characteristics by Temperature

0.50 Characteristics
Thermal

0.00
Temperature
coefficient of Isc
3.00
0

20

Temperature coefficient of Voc

60

80

100

120

Voltage [V]

+0.01 %/K
-0.30 %/K
-0.31 %/K

Typical characteristics

These thermal characteristics are typical data.

2.00

47 C
0

40

Temperature
coefficient of Pmax
2.50

Current [A]

50

Model: SF170-S
Condition: AM 1.5 / 1,000 W/m2

NOCT

Power [ W ]

1.50

Power [ W ]

Current [A]

800 W/m2

I-V Characteristics by Temperature

Model: SF170-S
Condition: AM 1.5 / 1,000 W/m2

1.50
3.00

75 C

1.00

50 C

2.50

25 C

0.50

0 C

Current [A]

2.00
0.00
1.50

20

40
75 C

60

80

100

140

Voltage [V]

50 C

1.00

120

Typical characteristics

25 C
0 C

0.50
0.00
0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Voltage [V]
Typical characteristics

Characteristics for System Design

Maximum system voltage

Vsys

1,000 V DC (UL 600 V DC)

Limiting reverse current

Ir

7A

Maximum series fuse rating

Isf

4A

Mechanical Characteristics
Dimensions (L x W x H)*3

1,257 x 977 x 35 mm (49.5 x 38.5 x 1.4 inch)

Weight

20 kg (44.1 lbs)

Module operating temperature

-40 C to 85 C

Application class on IEC61730

Class A

Fire safety class on IEC61730

Class C

Safety class on IEC61140

II

Snow load (to the front of the module)*4

2,400 Pa (IEC61646) / 1,600 Pa design load (UL1703)

Wind load (to the back of the module)

2,400 Pa (IEC61646) / 1,600 Pa design load (UL1703)

Cell type

CIS substrate glass (cadmium free)

Front cover

Clear tempered glass, 3.2 mm

Encapsulant

EVA

Back sheet

Weatherproof plastic film (color: black & silver)

Frame

Anodized aluminum alloy (color: black)

Edge sealant

Butyl rubber

Junction box

Protection rating: IP67 (with bypass diode)

Adhesive

Silicone

Output cables (Conductor)

2.5 mm2 / AWG14 (halogen free)

Cable lengths (symmetrical)

1,200 mm (47.2 inch)

Connectors

MC4 compatible

Qualifications and Compliance

IEC 61646 / IEC 61730 / UL 1703 / MCS 005-2.3
CE-Mark declaration
Solar Frontier is certified as: ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / OHSAS 18001
RoHS compliant

*3: Dimensional tolerances are stated in the drawing section of this product data sheet.
*4: UL - 1.5 times design load is applied to the module. Accordingly, 2,400 Pa (50.1 lbs /ft2) is loaded to test the 1,600 Pa (33.4 lbs /ft2) UL design load.

Module drawing

1,2572

12

13.5

568.55

12

2 x 4.5

150Item

1,200100
2 x 4.5

Cell
4655 glass
Cover
Encapsulant
Back sheet
100
Frame
1,200
sealant
4.5
2 x Edge
Junction box
Cable
Adhesive
Label
Screw
Bar code label

30

30

21.5

21.5

33.54655
86.6

13.5

35
1,200100

311

9342

86.6

65

225

30

35

21.5

13.7

35

35

21.5

30

9342

65

598.55

311

30

QTY

Description

1
1

CIS (Substrate glass)

Clear tempered glass
EVA
Weatherproof plastic film (color: black & silver)
Anodized aluminium alloy (color: black)
Butyl rubber
With bypass diode
2.5 mm2 / AWG14 (with waterproof and locking connector)
Silicone
Product label
Stainless tapping (SUS304J3)
Serial number

1 Set
1

1
8
1

Europe

Italy

Asia (HQ)

Middle East

Americas

Solar Frontier Europe GmbH

Bavariafilmplatz 8
82031 Grnwald bei Mnchen
Germany

Solar Frontier Europe GmbH

Sede Secondaria per lItalia
Via Domenico Cotugno 49/A scala B
70124 Bari
Italy

Solar Frontier K.K.

Daiba Frontier Building
2-3-2 Daiba, Minato-ku
Tokio 135-8074
Japan

Solar Frontier Americas Inc.

3945 Freedom Circle
Santa Clara, CA 95054
USA

Tel: +49 89 92 86 142 0

Tel. +39 080 89 66 984

Tel: +81 3 5531 5626

Solar Frontier K.K.

Technical & Scientific Office
Eastern Cement Tower, #306
King Fahd Road
Al Khobar
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
Tel: +966 3882 0260

Tel: +1 408 916 4150

www.solar-frontier.com
www.solar-frontier.eu
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delete portions of the content at any time without notice, but makes no commitment to update any content which may be out of date. The data contained in this Product
Data Sheet indicates nominal data of our products as of the shipment of the products. Any warranty with respect to the quality or performance of our products will be provided only based on a limited warranty certificate separately issued by Solar Frontier. See the Installation and Maintenance Guide or contact the Technical Service for further
information on approved installation and use of this product.
Solar Frontier Europe GmbH

DSSG1-36-PEE41

86.6

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

13.7

8 x 6.6

Mounting holes

13.5

21.5

65

598.55

(50)
No.

8 x 6.6

Mounting holes

225

30

12

33.5

454.5
372.5
(50)
150

2 x Grounding

311

2 x Grounding

9342

4 x 8.5

Mounting holes

33.5

5665

598.55

(548.5)
(28.2)

120

2x4

4655

4 x 8.5

Mounting holes

8 x 6.6

Mounting holes

454.5
13.7
372.5

21.5

350.5

225

120
DAB12-0054-02

454.5
372.5

150

2x4

225

2 x Grounding

4 x 8.5

Mounting holes

454.5
372.5

225

(548.5)

431.55
4405

2x4

4405
311

454.5
372.5

(28.2)

454.5
372.5

311
225
431.55

35

4405

35

35

0.5

431.55

568.55

5665

1,2572

(28.2)

90

9772

5665

(444)

568.55

9772

20

90

(7)

1,2572

20

(444)

(7)