METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOLAR PANEL PROTECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM
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1. A solar panel protection and control system, comprising:
- a measurement block to measure the parameters of a solar panel, and,a protection switch to connect said solar panel to other solar panels, and,a bypass block to bypass said solar panel when said protection switch is disconnected, and,a test block to measure the maximum power point of said solar panel using the Maximum Power Law, and,a communication block to communicate with an external control unit, and,a control block to control said measurement block, said protection switch, said test block and said communication block,whereby said solar panel can be bypassed under predetermined situations or under command of said external control unit.
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein describe a solar panel protection and control system. The system can bypass the solar panel under hazardous conditions or under command. The system can also help a solar panel array to reach its maximum power point in operation.
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1. A solar panel protection and control system, comprising:
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a measurement block to measure the parameters of a solar panel, and, a protection switch to connect said solar panel to other solar panels, and, a bypass block to bypass said solar panel when said protection switch is disconnected, and, a test block to measure the maximum power point of said solar panel using the Maximum Power Law, and, a communication block to communicate with an external control unit, and, a control block to control said measurement block, said protection switch, said test block and said communication block, whereby said solar panel can be bypassed under predetermined situations or under command of said external control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A solar panel protection and control system, comprising:
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a measurement block to measure the parameters of a solar panel, and, a protection switch to connect said solar panel to other solar panels, and, a bypass block to bypass said solar panel when said protection switch is disconnected, and, a communication block to communicate with an external control unit, and, a control block to control said measurement block, said protection switch and said communication block, whereby said solar panel can be bypassed under predetermined situations or under command of said external control unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method to achieve the maximum power point of a solar panel array formed by at least one solar panel, comprising steps of:
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(a) measuring the maximum power point of each of said solar panel using the Maximum Power Law, and (b) calculating the total output power of said solar panel array for every possible configuration of said solar panel array, and (c) configuring said solar panel array to the configuration with the maximum output power, and (d) repeating from step (a), whereby said solar panel array can work at the maximum power point. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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