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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2008
Earl G. Powell, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ron Hadar, Cupertino, CA (US);
Dan Kikinis, Saratoga, CA (US);
Shmuel Arditi, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Earl G. Powell, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ron Hadar, Cupertino, CA (US);
Dan Kikinis, Saratoga, CA (US);
Shmuel Arditi, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Tigo Energy, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods to reduce safety risks associated with photovoltaic systems by providing a safety switch on a photovoltaic panel. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic panel includes: at least one photovoltaic cell; a connector to output energy from the photovoltaic panel; and a switch coupled between the at least one photovoltaic cell and the connector. The switch is configured to disconnect the at least one photovoltaic cell from the connector during installation of the photovoltaic panel, and to connect the at least one photovoltaic cell with the connector after installation of the photovoltaic panel.