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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Tigo Energy, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ron Hadar, Capitola, CA (US);
Shmuel Arditi, Discovery Bay, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tigo Energy, Inc., Campbell, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 50/10 (2014.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/052 (2014.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H02S 50/00 (2014.01); H02S 50/15 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 50/10 (2014.12); H01L 31/02021 (2013.01); H01L 31/052 (2013.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H02S 50/00 (2013.01); H02S 50/15 (2014.12); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for automatically or remotely rendering a solar array safe during an emergency or maintenance. A watchdog unit is disclosed for monitoring a signal from a central controller. If the signal is lost, interrupted, or becomes irregular, or if a shutdown signal is received, then the watchdog unit can shut down one or more solar modules. Shutting down a solar module can mean disconnecting it from a power bus of the solar array or lowering the solar module voltage to a safe level.