Electrically isolated heat dissipating junction box
First Claim
1. A junction box comprising:
- a first chamber sealed against a first level of water ingress by a first lid;
a second chamber sealed against a second level of water ingress by a second lid, the first level of water ingress being different than the second level of water ingress;
a circuit board within the first chamber and designed to convert electrical power received from a photovoltaic panel; and
an electrical connection within the second chamber and designed to receive the electrical power from the photovoltaic panel.
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Abstract
A junction box used for making electrical connections to a photovoltaic panel. The junction box has two chambers including a first chamber and a second chamber and a wall common to and separating both chambers. The wall may be adapted to have an electrical connection therethrough. The two lids are adapted to seal respectively the two chambers. The two lids are on opposite sides of the junction box relative to the photovoltaic panel. The two lids may be attachable using different sealing processes to a different level of hermeticity. The first chamber may be adapted to receive a circuit board for electrical power conversion. The junction box may include supports for mounting a printed circuit board in the first chamber. The second chamber is configured for electrical connection to the photovoltaic panel. A metal heat sink may be bonded inside the first chamber.
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18 Claims
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1. A junction box comprising:
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a first chamber sealed against a first level of water ingress by a first lid; a second chamber sealed against a second level of water ingress by a second lid, the first level of water ingress being different than the second level of water ingress; a circuit board within the first chamber and designed to convert electrical power received from a photovoltaic panel; and an electrical connection within the second chamber and designed to receive the electrical power from the photovoltaic panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A junction box comprising:
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a first chamber comprising a circuit board designed to convert electrical power received from a photovoltaic panel; a second chamber designed to receive the electrical power from the photovoltaic panel, wherein the first chamber is sealed against a first level of water ingress by a first lid separately from the second chamber, wherein the second chamber is sealed against a second level of water ingress by a second lid, and wherein the first level of water ingress is different that the second level of water ingress. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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sealing, in a junction box, a first chamber against a first level of water ingress by a first lid; sealing, in the junction box, a second chamber against a second level of water ingress by a second lid, wherein the first level of water ingress is different than the second level of water ingress; configuring an electrical connection within the second chamber to receive electrical power from a photovoltaic panel; and configuring a circuit board within the first chamber to receive power from the photovoltaic panel via the electrical connection of the second chamber. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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