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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Raymond Howard Kohler, Souderton, PA (US);
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
A method and system is provided for achieving power shut down or disconnect at individual solar panel level for a DC solar power system. The system provides fail safe power disconnect for emergencies or electrical system maintenance. A high-frequency current source signal is transmitted over DC power lines to each junction box of a photovoltaic panel array. The high frequency signal is transmitted concurrently with the DC power, and is isolated from an inverter by an inductor. A communications receiver circuit controls the PV panel to short circuit the PV panel output terminals and disconnect the PV panel from the output terminals in response to the high-frequency signal.