Abstract: A method of mounting an electronic control module to a solar panel of a solar power generation system provides for ease of installation with a reduced parts inventory. The methods electrically connect an electrical connection of the electronic control module to the solar power generation system with one or more cables extending from an electronic control module housing, and a pair of identical cable clips configured for attachment of a standard cable to a frame of the solar panel are used to secure either the cables or protrusions extending from the housing to a frame of the solar panel with the cable clips. The electronic control module may include an electronic circuit, a housing surrounding the electronic circuit, the cables extending from the electronic circuit and through the housing, and protrusions extending from the housing and having a cross-sectional profile configured to approximate a cross-sectional profile of a standard cable.
Abstract: A solar power generation system provides safety for personnel working on or around the system. The solar power generation system includes multiple solar panels, multiple cut-off devices separate from the plurality of solar panels and a master control unit. The cut-off devices are coupled in series with corresponding sub-groups of the plurality of solar panels and connect and disconnect outputs of the corresponding sub-groups from a solar power output chain or bus. The master control unit has at least one power supply output coupled to the plurality of cut-off devices, and a power supply input that receives a power source independent of an output of the plurality of solar panels. The cut-off devices are deactivated to open-circuit a connection of the corresponding sub-group when the power source is removed from the power supply input.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 6, 2022
Date of Patent:
March 12, 2024
Assignee:
MONITEK, LLC
Inventors:
Nahit Emanet, Oezguer Aksoy, Mustafa Mihmanli