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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
May. 12, 2023
Sma Solar Technology Ag, Niestetal, DE;
SMA Solar Technology AG, Niestetal, DE;
Abstract
A power converter between an AC side and DC of the power converter is disclosed. The AC side is connected to an AC supply grid and the DC side is connected to a DC grid. The power converter includes a bridge circuit connected to the AC side of the power converter via AC switches and connected to the DC side of the power converter via circuit breakers, wherein a DC link circuit of the power converter is chargeable from the AC supply grid via an AC precharging circuit. The power converter has an insulation monitor to measure the insulation resistance of the DC side when the AC precharging circuit is connected to the DC link circuit. The disclosure also includes a related method.