Method and apparatus for detecting failure in solar cell module, and solar cell module
First Claim
1. A failure detecting method of detecting a failure of a solar cell module, which comprises covering at least on solar cell in a solar cell module with a light shielding plate, detecting a current flowing in a bypass diode bypassing the covered solar cell, and detecting a failed solar cell module based on a result of the current detection.
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Abstract
The temperature of a bypass diode of a solar cell module is measured by a temperature detector from the exterior of the solar cell module, and the results of temperature detection of each bypass diode are mutually compared to detect the presence or absence of failure in the solar cell module. Also at least one solar cell in the solar cell module is covered with a light shielding plate, then a current flowing in the bypass diode bypassing to the covered solar cell is detected, and a failed solar cell module is detected from the result of the current detection. Also the solar cell module is provided with a temperature detector capable of detecting the temperature of the bypass diode and the temperature of an internal portion of the solar cell module other than the bypass diode. In this way, it is possible to detect a failure in the solar cell module easily and precisely, and also to detect short circuit failure in the solar cell.
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- 1. A failure detecting method of detecting a failure of a solar cell module, which comprises covering at least on solar cell in a solar cell module with a light shielding plate, detecting a current flowing in a bypass diode bypassing the covered solar cell, and detecting a failed solar cell module based on a result of the current detection.
- 11. A failure detecting apparatus for detecting a failure in a solar cell module, comprising a light shielding plate for covering a solar cell module or a solar cell in the solar cell module, a current detection means for detecting a current flowing in a bypass diode bypassing the solar cell module or the solar cell, and means for detecting a failed solar cell module based on an output of the current detection means.
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