Inverter with enclosure
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1. An inverter, comprising:
- an enclosure configured to house inverter components of the inverter, anda removable hand plug configured to be inserted into the enclosure and shares an electrical connection with one or more of the inverter components within the enclosure,wherein the removable hand plug comprises a fan configured to cool at least a portion of the enclosure, wherein the hand plug is configured as a switch-disconnector configured to selectively de-energize at least a direct current side of the inverter.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an inverter with an enclosure that includes a removable hand plug which, when inserted inside the enclosure, shares an electrical connection with the inverter. The hand plug includes a fan configured to cool at least a portion of the inverter enclosure.
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18 Claims
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1. An inverter, comprising:
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an enclosure configured to house inverter components of the inverter, and a removable hand plug configured to be inserted into the enclosure and shares an electrical connection with one or more of the inverter components within the enclosure, wherein the removable hand plug comprises a fan configured to cool at least a portion of the enclosure, wherein the hand plug is configured as a switch-disconnector configured to selectively de-energize at least a direct current side of the inverter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An inverter, comprising:
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an enclosure; one or more inverter elements configured to receive direct current energy and generate alternating current energy in response thereto; and a removable hand plug configured to be selectively inserted into the enclosure, wherein the removable hand plug comprises a fan configured to cool at least a portion of the one or more inverter elements in the enclosure when the removable hand plug is inserted into the enclosure, and wherein the removable hand plug is configured as a switch-disconnector configured to selectively disconnect at least the direct current energy to the inverter upon removal of the removable hand plug from the inverter. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An inverter, comprising:
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an enclosure configured to house inverter components of the inverter, and a removable hand plug configured to be inserted into the enclosure and shares an electrical connection with one or more of the inverter components within the enclosure, wherein the removable hand plug comprises a fan configured to cool at least a portion of the enclosure, and wherein the hand plug is configured as a switch-disconnector configured to selectively de-energize at least a direct current side of the inverter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An inverter, comprising:
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an enclosure configured to house inverter components of the inverter, and a removable hand plug configured to be inserted into the enclosure and shares an electrical connection with one or more of the inverter components within the enclosure, wherein the removable hand plug comprises a fan configured to cool at least a portion of the enclosure, wherein a back panel portion of the enclosure comprises a chimney-like section that extends along the entire length thereof, wherein when the hand plug is inserted into the enclosure, the fan is located in a vicinity of the chimney-like section for fluid communication thereto, and wherein the hand plug is configured as a switch-disconnector configured to prevent or reduce electrical arcing upon a disconnection of the hand plug from a direct current energy source to inverter. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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