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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2019
Applicant:
Sma Solar Technology Ag, Niestetal, DE;
Inventor:
Karl Nesemann, Kaufungen, DE;
Assignee:
SMA Solar Technology AG, Niestetal, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/36 (2014.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.01); H02S 50/00 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/36 (2014.12); H01L 31/02021 (2013.01); H02J 3/383 (2013.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); H02S 50/00 (2013.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.12); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for electrically disconnecting a first part from a second part of a photovoltaic string, which parts can be connected to a first terminal and a second terminal of the apparatus, respectively. The apparatus includes a switch coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal; and an actuation apparatus configured to open the switch when a voltage applied to at least one of the first and second terminals relative to a potential applied to a reference terminal is outside of a prescribed value range.