IEC 62830-2:20 17描述了测量微型热电能量发生器、微型加热器和微型冷却器中使用的薄膜热功率的程序和定义。IEC 62830的这一部分规定了厚度小于5mm的线、体和薄膜以及具有热电薄膜的能量收集装置的热电性能的测试方法和特征参数，以便准确评估它们的性能和实际用途。IEC 62830的这一部分适用于消费、一般工业、军事和航空航天应用的能量收集设备，对设备技术和尺寸没有任何限制。

IEC 62830-2:2017 describes procedures and definitions for measuring the thermo power of thin films used in micro-scale thermoelectric energy generators, micro heaters and micro coolers. This part of IEC 62830 specifies the methods of tests and the characteristic parameters of the thermoelectric properties of wire, bulk and thin films which have a thickness of less than 5 mm and energy harvesting devices that have thermoelectric thin films, in order to accurately evaluate their performance and practical uses. This part of IEC 62830 is applicable to energy harvesting devices for consumer, general industries, military and aerospace applications without any limitations of device technology and size.