What value is PMC to a manufacturer?
IEC 61215, IEEE 1262, et cetera are one time tests. Products that have been tested to IEC61215, for example, are qualified as long as that product is manufactured (e.g. 20 years), even though the quality of the product may have degraded substantially over the years. PMC subjects both the product and the manufacturer’s quality system to periodic (e.g., annual) audits and re-qualification (similar in concept to the ANSI/UL 1703 certification). This provides the customer with ongoing confidence that the product is reliable and durable. PMC also verifies that a manufacturer’s modules meet the manufacturer’s power specifications. No other qualification test standard or certification program does this. The PMC label provides the buyer with confidence that the module will really deliver the rated power (at least at STC). This is a powerful selling point!
