Energy panel arrangement shutdown
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating a shutdown of output power from an energy panel arrangement to an inverter, comprising:
- a shutdown implementation module coupled between an energy panel arrangement and an inverter that is configured to convert DC power from the energy panel arrangement to AC power for an AC power grid, the shutdown implementation module configured to;
establish a communication connection, over a power-line communication line between the energy panel arrangement and the inverter, with a shutdown controller associated with the inverter; and
responsive to identifying a loss of the communication connection, initiate a shutdown of output power from the energy panel arrangement to the inverter.
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Abstract
One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for facilitating a shutdown of output power from an energy panel arrangement to an inverter. A shutdown implementation module is coupled between an energy panel arrangement and an inverter that converts DC power from the energy panel arrangement to AC power for an AC power grid. A communication connection is established, over a power-line communication line, between the shutdown implementation module and a shutdown controller associated with the inverter. Responsive to identifying a loss of the communication connection or receiving a shutdown instruction over the power-line communication line, the shutdown implementation module shuts down output power from the energy panel arrangement to the inverter. The shutdown implementation module may be located within a threshold distance from the energy panel arrangement (e.g., within about 10 feet) so that the output power may be shutoff within a threshold timespan (e.g., within about 10 seconds).
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20 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating a shutdown of output power from an energy panel arrangement to an inverter, comprising:
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a shutdown implementation module coupled between an energy panel arrangement and an inverter that is configured to convert DC power from the energy panel arrangement to AC power for an AC power grid, the shutdown implementation module configured to; establish a communication connection, over a power-line communication line between the energy panel arrangement and the inverter, with a shutdown controller associated with the inverter; and responsive to identifying a loss of the communication connection, initiate a shutdown of output power from the energy panel arrangement to the inverter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for facilitating a shutdown of output power from an energy panel arrangement to an inverter, comprising:
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a shutdown controller associated with an inverter that is configured to convert DC power from an energy panel arrangement to AC power for an AC power grid, the shutdown controller configured to; establish a communication connection, over a power-line communication line between the energy panel arrangement and the inverter, with a shutdown implementation module coupled between the energy panel arrangement and the inverter; and responsive to identifying a power shutdown condition, send a shutdown instruction over the power-line communication line to the shutdown implementation module, the shutdown instruction specifying that output power from the energy panel arrangement to the inverter is to be shutdown. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for facilitating a shutdown of output power from an energy panel arrangement to an inverter, comprising:
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establishing a communication connection, over a power-line communication line between an energy panel arrangement and an inverter, between a shutdown implementation module and a shutdown controller associated with the inverter, the shutdown implementation module coupled between the energy panel arrangement and the inverter; and responsive to at least one of identifying a loss of the communication connection or receiving a shutdown instruction over the power-line communication line from the shutdown controller, initiating a shutdown of output power from the energy panel arrangement to the inverter.
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