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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2013
Gerald Augustoni, Puyloubier, FR;
Tudor Lipan, Ottawa, CA;
Raymond Kenneth Orr, Kanata, CA;
Solantro Semiconductor Corp., Ottawa, CA;
Abstract
A system and method of monitoring a photovoltaic (PV) installation includes providing a string of multiple panel interface device enabled PV panels; operatively connecting an inverter to the string; operatively connecting at least one PV panel to the string; discharging an input capacitance of the inverter; comparing a current in the string to a predetermined current threshold value; and controlling connection of the at least one PV panel to the string based on the comparing of the current in the string to the predetermined current threshold value. A panel interface device may be used to discharge the input capacitance of the inverter.