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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Also Energy, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Inventor:
Holden R. Caine, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Also Energy, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 50/00 (2014.01); G08B 13/19 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 50/00 (2013.01); G08B 13/1409 (2013.01); G08B 13/19 (2013.01); G08B 21/185 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention includes a system and method for characterizing and monitoring photovoltaic power systems, and more particularly, to solar monitoring systems that provide notification of fault and performance conditions. Mistaken fault conditions causing false alarms are corrected by use of current weather conditions and performance data to adjust fault detection algorithms and control features.