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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2018
Applicant:
Tigo Energy, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ron Hadar, Capitola, CA (US);
Shmuel Arditi, Discovery Bay, CA (US);
Dan Kikinis, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tigo Energy, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H05F 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H02J 3/383 (2013.01); H05F 3/02 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for removing charge buildup/leakage from solar modules. A discharge controller may be coupled between a solar module and a string bus of a solar array. The discharge controller is configured to disconnect the solar module from the string bus, and to connect a grounded frame to solar cells of the solar module. Since the grounded frame of the solar module is grounded, connecting the grounded frame and the solar cells allows charge buildup/leakage to discharge into ground.