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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2011
Hamid Sattari Abroy, Lexington, KY (US);
Hamid Sattari Abroy, Lexington, KY (US);
SCHNEIDER ELELCTRIC USA, INC., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A string combiner is provided for coupling multiple strings of series-connected photovoltaic (PV) panels in a PV array to downstream equipment, each string including positive and negative conductors. The combiner includes a combiner box containing a busbar connected to the protection devices for receiving and combining the currents from the multiple strings of PV panels, output terminals for connection to the downstream equipment, and a disconnect device within the combiner box and including a multi-pole switch connected to the busbar for disconnecting the downstream equipment from the multiple strings. A plurality of connectors are provided for connecting selected poles of the multi-pole switch to each other or to selected ones of the output terminals in either a grounded or an ungrounded configuration.