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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2009
Applicants:
Ron Hadar, Cupertino, CA (US);
Shmuel Arditi, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Dan Kikinis, Saratoga, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
TIGO ENERGY, INC., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/383 (2013.01); Y02E 10/563 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed 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 may be 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 may be grounded, connecting the grounded frame and the solar cells allows charge buildup/leakage to discharge into ground.