Patent ID: 8963369
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: H01L,H01R,H02J,H02M,H02S,Y02B,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A junction box comprising: an attachment connector configured to attach to either a first solar panel or to a frame of the first solar panel; an input connector configured to receive first direct current (DC) source power from the first solar panel; a downstream connector configured to receive second DC source power from a second solar panel; an upstream connector configured to output load power, wherein the load power is sourced from the first DC source power and the second DC source power; and an internal circuit interface comprising an internal input connector connected to the input connector and the downstream connector and configured to receive the first DC source power and the second DC source power, and an internal output connector connected to the upstream connector and configured to output the load power to the upstream connector, the internal circuit interface being configured to receive a removable bypass link in a first configuration, and configured to receive a removable power converter in a second configuration, the first configuration comprising the bypass link connected to the internal circuit interface and configured to pass the first DC source power and the second DC source power from the internal input connector to the internal output connector, and the second configuration comprising the power converter in place of the bypass link, the power converter being connected to the internal circuit interface and configured to convert the first DC source power and the second DC source power received from the internal input connector to converted power output on the internal output connector.