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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2012
Applicants:
Marv Dargatz, Auburn, CA (US);
Martin Fornage, Petaluma, CA (US);
Inventors:
Marv Dargatz, Auburn, CA (US);
Martin Fornage, Petaluma, CA (US);
Assignee:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/50 (2006.01); H02H 3/00 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01); H02H 3/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 1/0015 (2013.01); H01H 9/50 (2013.01); H02H 3/00 (2013.01); H02H 3/445 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing DC arc faults. At least a portion of the method is performed by a controller comprising at least one processor. In one embodiment, the method comprises identifying, based on a first signature of a power converter, an arc fault; determining, based on the first signature, a type of the arc fault; and performing an action on the power converter based on the type of the arc fault.