Multi-connector splice box for coupling a plurality of power converters
AssigneeEnphase Energy, Inc.
InventorsMichael J. Harrison, John Scott Berdner
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a multi-connection splice box. In one embodiment, the multi-connection splice box comprises a first plug having a first plurality of plug pins coupled to a plurality of conductors within a cable wherein the cable couples to an AC power line, and a second plug having a second plurality of plug pins coupled to the plurality of conductors, wherein the first plug detachably couples a first microinverter to the plurality of conductors and the second plug detachably couples a second microinverter to the plurality of conductors.
Claims20
A multi-connection splice box, comprising:
- a first plug having a first plurality of plug pins coupled to a plurality of conductors within a cable wherein the cable couples to an AC power line;
- and
- a second plug having a second plurality of plug pins coupled to the plurality of conductors,
- wherein the first plug detachably couples a first microinverter to the plurality of conductors and the second plug detachably couples a second microinverter to the plurality of conductors.
A system for coupling power to a power grid comprising:
- a plurality of microinverters;
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- a cable comprising a plurality of splice boxes spaced along the cable, wherein each splice box comprises:
- a first plug having a first plurality of plug pins coupled to a plurality of conductors within a cable wherein the cable couples to an AC power line;
- and
- a second plug having a second plurality of plug pins coupled to the plurality of conductors,
- wherein the first plug detachably couples to a first microinverter of the plurality of microinverters and the second plug detachably couples to second microinverters of the plurality of microinverters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.