Arc quenching device for a solar array

Details Arc quenching device for a solar array Arc quenching device for a solar array

2004-01-26

2008-12-09

Sherry, Michael J (Department: 2836)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Arc suppression at switching point

C136S244000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07463460

ABSTRACT:
A device for protecting against arcing events solar array panels and control equipment supplying a main power bus is provided. The control equipment comprises a regulator for controlling a solar array voltage (Vs) and includes a power dump stage for shunting the solar array voltage as a function of a control signal. The device comprises a voltage drop detection circuit for generating a voltage drop detection signal (VD) when a voltage drop is detected in the solar array voltage (Vs), and an arc-quenching circuit comprising a system for generating an output signal (Vo) which is applied as the control signal to the power dump stage so as to shunt the solar array voltage (Vs) when a voltage drop is detected by the voltage drop detection circuit.

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