Patent ID: 6624350
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: H02S,H05B,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
A solar power management system comprising:a plurality of photovoltaic cell panels; and a solar power cell manager coupled to the photovoltaic cell panels, the solar power cell manager including: an input stage coupled to the photovoltaic cell panels; and a load manager in communication with the input stage for controlling current flow between the photovoltaic cell panels and a load, the input stage including a plurality of interface stages, each said interface stage comprising: an input port coupled to a respective one of the photovoltaic cell panels; a unidirectional flow controller in series with the input port for isolating the one photovoltaic cell panel from the load manager in the event of a reverse connection of the one photovoltaic cell panel to the input port; and a visual indicator coupled to the input port for providing a visual indication of the current flow from the one photovoltaic cell panel to the load manager.