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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2012
Sma Solar Technology Ag, Niestetal, DE;
Matthias Victor, Niestetal, DE;
Gerd Bettenwort, Kassel, DE;
Frank Greizer, Kaufungen, DE;
Adrian Haering, Niestetal, DE;
Joachim Laschinski, Kassel, DE;
Bernd Engel, Wolfenbuettel, DE;
SMA Solar Technology AG, Niestetal, DE;
Abstract
A protection system configured to couple between a generator that has a number of partial strings and an inverter includes a control device, and a series-connection switching device configured to selectively connect the partial strings together in series. The system also includes a parallel-connection switching device configured to selectively connect the partial strings together in parallel, wherein the series-connection switching device is actuated by the control device such that it interrupts the series connection of the partial strings in case of a hazard, and the parallel-connection switching device is actuated by the control device such that it connects the partial strings together in parallel in case of a hazard.