Solar Panel Disconnect and Reactivation System
AssigneeTexas Instruments Incorporated
InventorsIl Han Kim, Xiaolin Lu
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Abstract
A photovoltaic system with an inverter, at least one solar panel for providing electrical power, and electrical wiring for coupling electrical power from the at least one solar panel to the inverter. Also included is a transmitter for transmitting a messaging protocol along the electrical wiring, where the protocol includes a multibit wireline signal. Also included is circuitry for selectively connecting the electrical power from the at least one solar panel along the electrical wiring to the inverter in response to the messaging protocol.
Claims20
A photovoltaic system, comprising:
- an inverter;
- at least one solar panel for providing electrical power;
- electrical wiring for coupling electrical power from the at least one solar panel to the inverter;
- a transmitter for transmitting a messaging protocol, comprising a multibit wireline signal, along the electrical wiring;
- and
- circuitry for selectively connecting the electrical power from the at least one solar panel along the electrical wiring to the inverter in response to the messaging protocol.
A method of operating a photovoltaic system, the system comprising an inverter, at least one solar panel for providing electrical power, and electrical wiring for coupling electrical power from the at least one solar panel to the inverter, the method comprising:
- transmitting a messaging protocol, comprising a multibit wireline signal, along the electrical wiring;
- and
- selectively connecting the electrical power from the at least one solar panel along the electrical wiring to the inverter in response to the messaging protocol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.