Automated commissioning and inspection for PV systems
Abstract
An electric system includes a local power controller and solar panel system that includes a plurality of solar modules on one or more branch circuits. A method for commissioning the electric system includes an installer using a commissioning device to send and receive information from a remote system and the local power controller performing an automatic self-test of the electric system. The results of the self-test may be packaged with photographs and measurements of the electric system and sent to a remote system where an inspector can inspect the electric system remotely. After receiving approval by the inspector, the local power controller may automatically activate each branch circuit of the electric system and thus enabling the electric system to generate electricity.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1502813
- Patent Number(s):
- 10205417
- Application Number:
- 15/087,594
- Assignee:
- Enphase Energy, Inc. (Petaluma, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06Q - DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0006035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2016 Mar 31
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Chapman, Patrick L., and Singh, Anant Kumar. Automated commissioning and inspection for PV systems. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web.
Chapman, Patrick L., & Singh, Anant Kumar. Automated commissioning and inspection for PV systems. United States.
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"Automated commissioning and inspection for PV systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1502813.
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abstractNote = {An electric system includes a local power controller and solar panel system that includes a plurality of solar modules on one or more branch circuits. A method for commissioning the electric system includes an installer using a commissioning device to send and receive information from a remote system and the local power controller performing an automatic self-test of the electric system. The results of the self-test may be packaged with photographs and measurements of the electric system and sent to a remote system where an inspector can inspect the electric system remotely. After receiving approval by the inspector, the local power controller may automatically activate each branch circuit of the electric system and thus enabling the electric system to generate electricity.},
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year = {Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 EST 2019},
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