Patent ID: 7807919

Claim:
A photovoltaic panel, comprising: at least one photovoltaic cell disposed on the photovoltaic panel; a connector to output energy from the at least one photovoltaic cell of the photovoltaic panel; a junction box to host the connector of the photovoltaic panel; and a safety switch integrated with the junction box of the photovoltaic panel and coupled between the at least one photovoltaic cell and the connector, the safety switch comprising a relay and a second switch having a removable portion, the safety switch configured to disconnect the at least one photovoltaic cell from the connector when the removable portion is with the safety switch, the safety switch configured to connect the at least one photovoltaic cell with the connector when the removable portion is removed from the safety switch; wherein the removable portion of the safety switch is operable from outside of the junction box.