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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2016
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Ryan Linderman, Oakland, CA (US);
Enphase Engery, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for power conversion without a connection to ground, comprises an inverter dimensioned and arranged to receive a DC input and generate, from the DC input, a first AC line voltage carrying output and a second AC line voltage carrying output. The inverter includes an enclosure formed from an insulating material, and a bulkhead connector interface having a first two terminal port that receives the DC input, and a second two terminal port that couples the first and the second AC line voltage carrying outputs to an AC line. The first two terminal port comprises a first keying feature to prevent a DC plug, adapted for being plugged into the DC port, from being plugged into the AC port. The second two terminal port comprises a second keying feature to prevent an AC plug, adapted for being plugged into the AC port, from being plugged into the DC port.