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Premium Performance

N-Peak 3 Black

390–400 W · 66-cell · N-type TOPCon · Mono-glass

RECReleased 2021

65/ 100

Very good

Global

15+ Yrs Field-Proven

The verdict. In our Premium Performance class, REC N-Peak 3 Black leads on performance & degradation.

50thof 53 in Premium PerformanceBottom quarterclass average 67.5
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design66
Efficiency & Yield39
Durability (verified)70
Performance & Degradation82
Guarantee & Backbone73
Sustainability47

Market position

50thof 53 in Premium PerformanceBottom quarter
606576

Our reading

N-Peak 3 Black scores 65, placing 50 of 53 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 67.5. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (82), above the class average of 78. Efficiency & Yield scores 39, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on efficiency & yield is 64. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 20.3%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 20-year product warranty backed by a 25-year performance term.

The data

Power
400W
Efficiency
20.3%
Cell
N-type TOPCon
Temp coeff
-0.34%/°C
Technology architecture

N-type TOPCon module

Architecture guide

Produces DC electricity at the roof. It contains no system-level power conversion or storage.

Product role
None in the module.
Published range
390–400 W
Electrical layer
DC module output
Construction
Mono-glass
Architecture describes the product boundary. It is not a system design or an equipment-pairing decision.

Performance guarantee: 25-year linear output

400 Wrated368W at yr 25
859095100Guaranteed floor 92.0%Product 20yr92.0%0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr
Projected outputGuaranteed floor: 92.0% at yr 25Product warranty ends yr 20

Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (400 W) applied to the guaranteed floor; modular/format differences aside, this is the same rated-power spec shown above.

Modelled effective output, year by year

345W324W

Year 1 to year 25, at 30°C and 1000 W/m². Rated 400 W at STC.

How this is modelled

Compounds this panel’s own published first-year (2%) and annual (0.25%/yr) degradation figures against its 400 W rated (STC) output, then derates for the ambient and irradiance selected. Output is scaled roughly linearly with irradiance (1000W/m² against the 1000 W/m² STC reference). This is the dominant real-world effect at low light, whether from cloud, shading or soiling. Output is then further derated for heat, from this panel’s own NOCT (44°C) and temperature coefficient (-0.34%/°C), giving an estimated cell temperature of 60°C at that ambient and irradiance. A datasheet-derived estimate, not a field measurement or a warranty guarantee: it does not account for this panel’s own low-light efficiency response (a separate, less-consistently-published spec), or for wind and system design. See NOCT and temperature coefficient in the glossary.

Control panel

30°C
1000 W/m²
Year1510152025
Watts345 W341 W337 W333 W328 W324 W
% of rated86.2%85.3%84.2%83.1%82.0%80.9%
Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWill the quote name the exact N-Peak 3 Black model and wattage, and who covers labour if the module warranty is used?

Verification & sources

Market context

Global evidencechange in the site menu

Global benchmark. This scorecard is benchmarked globally. A global score does not imply local availability, certification, warranty coverage, or installer compatibility.

Benchmark anchor. The score is anchored to the highest published rating in this exact published US series. Scored model: REC400NP3 Black · checked 2026-08-23. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-09-01

Strong evidence coverage

26 of 26 scored criteria link directly to a published source.

Values marked estimated, derived, or not found remain visible on the audit sheet and do not carry the same evidential weight as a linked source. Coverage measures direct links, not an independent guarantee that a claim is correct.

Record revision. REC N-Peak 3 Black Rev 2.1 exact sheet, US product page and warranty Rev B3 rechecked 2026-08-23; unsupported MBB classification removed. First-market DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official German catalogues recorded; existing Australian and United States overlays and scores unchanged.

Change ledger

Product record history

5 changes to this record · 152 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    DE Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    recgroup.com/de/rec-n-peak-3-black returns 404. The German home page does not name REC400NP3 Black. Pure-R is a different identity and is not transferred.
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+1 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    REC N-Peak 3 Black Rev 2.1 exact sheet, US product page and warranty Rev B3 rechecked 2026-08-23; unsupported MBB classification removed.
    After
    REC N-Peak 3 Black Rev 2.1 exact sheet, US product page and warranty Rev B3 rechecked 2026-08-23; unsupported MBB classification removed. First-market DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official German catalogues recorded; existing Australian and United States overlays and scores unchanged.
    Primary datasheet
  3. Evidence added

    DE Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    unavailable
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+1 in JSON record
  4. Evidence added

    DE Certifications

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+1 in JSON record
  5. Evidence added

    DE Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/de; https://www.recgroup.com/de/rec-alpha-pure-r; https://www.recgroup.com/de/rec-n-peak-3-black
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+1 in JSON record
2 changes to this record · 109 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    65.7
    After
    64.6
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Efficiency & Yield pillar score

    Before
    44.6
    After
    39.3
    Primary datasheet
2 changes to this record · 118 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Independent energy yield

    Before
    Not independently yield-tested
    After
    No public independent yield result found in reviewed sources
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet+4 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    Independent energy yield: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/methodology/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/top-performers/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-PVEL-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard-Summary.pdf; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet+4 in JSON record
40 changes to this record · 7 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    AU Evidence sources

    Before
    https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; https://www.recgroup.com/en-us/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    AU market evidenceCell technology tier+2 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    Independent energy yield: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Ranges

    Current text
    checked: 2026-08-23; market: US; max: 400; min: 390; range label: 390–400 W; source revision: REC N-Peak 3 Black Rev 2.1 exact series sheet, rechecked 2026-08-23; source url: https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf; unit: W

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Guarantee assurance: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/documents/warranty_rec_n-peak_rev_b3_web.pdf
    Guaranteed end-of-warranty output (%)Cell technology tier+1 in JSON record
  5. Record updated

    NOCT (C): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  6. Record updated

    Hail resistance: Evidence status

    Before
    derived
    After
    sourced
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  7. Record updated

    First-year degradation (%): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  8. Evidence removed

    Contact: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  9. Record updated

    US Evidence sources

    Before
    https://solarequipment.energy.ca.gov/Home/PVModuleList; https://www.recgroup.com/en-us/contact; https://www.recgroup.com/en-us/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/documents/warranty_rec_n-peak_rev_b3_web.pdf
    After
    https://solarequipment.energy.ca.gov/Home/PVModuleList; https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/documents/warranty_rec_n-peak_rev_b3_web.pdf
    Guaranteed end-of-warranty output (%)AU market evidence+4 in JSON record
  10. Evidence removed

    Contact

    Before
    Advanced MBB
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  11. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    78.2
    After
    66.3
    Primary datasheet
  12. Record updated

    Module efficiency (%): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  13. Record updated

    Encapsulation & frame construction: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  14. Record updated

    Hail resistance: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  15. Record updated

    Negative loading (MQT16, Pa): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  16. Record updated

    Power tolerance (%): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  17. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    REC N-Peak 3 Black Rev 2.1 UL sheet, US product page and N-Peak warranty Rev B3 reviewed 2026-08-06 Corrected 2026-08-19: LeTID recorded from the datasheet's "NO LIGHT INDUCED DEGRADATION" statement, previously logged as not stated. No score changes: the field is unscored. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance. Re-verification 2026-08-19: Verified reliability recorded as "Previously validated, now lapsed" under panel rubric v2.13.0, which added a band for brand or series evidence where the exact model is not covered by the third-party record.
    After
    REC N-Peak 3 Black Rev 2.1 exact sheet, US product page and warranty Rev B3 rechecked 2026-08-23; unsupported MBB classification removed.
    Primary datasheet
  18. Record updated

    Annual degradation (%/yr): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  19. Record updated

    Carbon footprint / EPD: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  20. Evidence removed

    Contact: Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  21. Record updated

    Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  22. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    68
    After
    65.7
    Primary datasheet
  23. Record updated

    PID (IEC TS 62804): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  24. Record updated

    Financial strength & warranty backing: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.ril.com/ar2025-26/financial-performance-and-review.html; https://www.ril.com/investors/subsidiaries-associates/major-subsidiaries-associates-list
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/about-rec; https://www.recgroup.com/en/news/five-years-row-rec-group-top-performer-pv-module-reliability-scorecard-dnv-gl; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Financial strength & warranty backingFinancial strength & warranty backing+3 in JSON record
  25. Record updated

    Fire classification (IEC 61730): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  26. Record updated

    Performance guarantee period (yrs): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/documents/warranty_rec_n-peak_rev_b3_web.pdf
    Guaranteed end-of-warranty output (%)Cell technology tier+1 in JSON record
  27. Record updated

    Verified reliability: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/news/five-years-row-rec-group-top-performer-pv-module-reliability-scorecard-dnv-gl
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/news/five-years-row-rec-group-top-performer-pv-module-reliability-scorecard-dnv-gl; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Verified reliabilityPrimary datasheet
  28. Record updated

    Independent energy yield: Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  29. Record updated

    Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  30. Record updated

    End-of-life & recycling disclosure: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/recycling-rec-solar-panels; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    End-of-life & recycling disclosurePrimary datasheet
  31. Record updated

    Source

    Current text
    checked: 2026-08-23; source revision: REC N-Peak 3 Black Rev 2.1 exact series sheet, rechecked 2026-08-23; source url: https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    Primary datasheet
  32. Record updated

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  33. Record updated

    Temp coefficient Pmax (%/C): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  34. Record updated

    Guarantee period (yrs): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/documents/warranty_rec_n-peak_rev_b3_web.pdf
    Guaranteed end-of-warranty output (%)Cell technology tier+1 in JSON record
  35. Record updated

    Positive loading (MQT16, Pa): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  36. Record updated

    Cell technology tier: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  37. Record updated

    Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  38. Record updated

    Manufacturing track record: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/about-rec; https://www.recgroup.com/en/news/five-years-row-rec-group-top-performer-pv-module-reliability-scorecard-dnv-gl; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    Financial strength & warranty backingVerified reliability+2 in JSON record
  39. Record updated

    Carbon footprint / EPD: Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Cell technology tierPrimary datasheet
  40. Record updated

    Guaranteed end-of-warranty output (%): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    https://www.recgroup.com/en/rec-n-peak-3-black; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf; https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/documents/warranty_rec_n-peak_rev_b3_web.pdf
    Guaranteed end-of-warranty output (%)Cell technology tier+1 in JSON record
2 changes to this record · 65 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    67.4
    After
    68
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    67.9
    After
    70.5
    Primary datasheet
4 changes to this record · 31 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    REC N-Peak 3 Black Rev 2.1 UL sheet, US product page and N-Peak warranty Rev B3 reviewed 2026-08-06 Corrected 2026-08-19: LeTID recorded from the datasheet's "NO LIGHT INDUCED DEGRADATION" statement, previously logged as not stated. No score changes: the field is unscored. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance. Re-verification 2026-08-19: Verified reliability recorded as "Previously validated, now lapsed" under panel rubric v2.13.0, which added a band for brand or series evidence where the exact model is not covered by the third-party record.

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    68.2
    After
    67.4
    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Verified reliability

    Before
    Tested - pass
    After
    Previously validated, now lapsed
    Verified reliability
  4. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    71.6
    After
    67.9
    Primary datasheet
6 changes to this record · 23 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    No direct source binding recorded
  2. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    REC N-Peak 3 Black Rev 2.1 UL sheet, US product page and N-Peak warranty Rev B3 reviewed 2026-08-06 Corrected 2026-08-19: LeTID recorded from the datasheet's "NO LIGHT INDUCED DEGRADATION" statement, previously logged as not stated. No score changes: the field is unscored. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance.

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    72.7
    After
    71.6
    Primary datasheet
  4. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    sourced
    No direct source binding recorded
  5. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    68.5
    After
    68.2
    Primary datasheet
  6. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342)

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    LeTID resistance claimed for this product, no test cited
    No direct source binding recorded
1 change to this record · 9 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    REC N-Peak 3 Black Rev 2.1 UL sheet, US product page and N-Peak warranty Rev B3 reviewed 2026-08-06
    After
    REC N-Peak 3 Black Rev 2.1 UL sheet, US product page and N-Peak warranty Rev B3 reviewed 2026-08-06 Corrected 2026-08-19: LeTID recorded from the datasheet's "NO LIGHT INDUCED DEGRADATION" statement, previously logged as not stated. No score changes: the field is unscored.
    Primary datasheet
9 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  2. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence status

    Before
    reviewed_absence
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheet
  3. Evidence removed

    Awards

    Before
    Not Listed
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheet
  4. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence status

    Before
    derived
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  5. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.recgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/ds_rec_n-peak_3_black_series_rev_2.1_ul_web.pdf
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheet
  6. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    67.6
    After
    68.5
    Primary datasheet
  7. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    72.5
    After
    72.7
    Primary datasheet
  8. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    73.6
    After
    78.2
    Primary datasheet
  9. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h)

    Before
    1000h IEC 61215 standard
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded

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  2. DE market evidence checked
  3. US market evidence checked
  4. AU market evidence checked
  5. Series benchmark evidence checked
  6. Plain-language warranty summary checked

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