Sma Solar Technology Ag

Thomas Kuehn

Lars Bethke

Christian Gehrke

Frank Papenfuss

Andreas Falk

Henning Schneider

Jan Goldau

Jochen Roemer

A relay arrangement includes at least two series-connected relays, which are mechanically and electrically connected to a main printed circuit board via first terminals and second terminals, and at least one flat conductor for conducting current between the at least two series connected relays. The flat conductor is mechanically connected to the main printed circuit board and electrically and thermally connected to the first terminals of the relays, and the at least one flat conductor is configured to dissipate heat produced during operation of the relays.

Relay arrangement with improved heat dissipation and converter device having a relay arrangement of this kind

The disclosure relates to an inverter, in particular for a photovoltaic system, including a housing with at least one chamber and a cooling air channel formed within the chamber for guiding ambient air as cooling air for electrical and/or electronic components of the inverter disposed along the cooling air channel. The cooling air channel extends through the housing from an air inlet to an air outlet. The inverter includes a further air outlet provided within the cooling air channel between two of the components to be cooled, and is arranged above the air inlet and the air outlet. The disclosure further relates to a method of cooling such an inverter.

Inverter and method for cooling an inverter

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Warburg, Germany

Thomas Kuehn