- 专利标题: Solar photovaltaic module rapid shutdown and safety system
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申请号: US14922123申请日: 2015-10-24
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公开(公告)号: US09941421B2公开(公告)日: 2018-04-10
- 发明人: Randy R. Dunton , Geoffrey Sutton
- 申请人: Helios Focus LLC
- 申请人地址: US AZ Scottsdale
- 专利权人: Helios Focus LLC
- 当前专利权人: Helios Focus LLC
- 当前专利权人地址: US AZ Scottsdale
- 代理机构: IPTechLaw
- 主分类号: H01H47/00
- IPC分类号: H01H47/00 ; H01L31/02 ; H03K17/795 ; H03K17/687 ; H02S50/00 ; H02S40/32 ; H02S40/34
摘要:
A photovoltaic (PV) module safety shutdown system includes a module-on switch coupled with a PV module coupled with an alternating current (AC) mains panel through an inverter. A system monitor couples with the module-on switch and with the AC mains panel and generates a system-on signal. A module discharge switch couples with an inherent capacitance of the inverter and with the system monitor. The module discharge switch discharges the inherent capacitance, by coupling the inherent capacitance with a discharge element, in response to the system monitor not generating the system-on signal. In implementations a module short switch shorts the PV module in response to a passage of a predetermined amount of time after the module discharge switch is switched on. The module-on switch, module discharge switch, and module short switch may be included in a junction box of the PV module and coupled with the system monitor through multiple opto-isolators.