Patent ID: 8344548

Claim:
A power plant for converting DC power from photovoltaic sources to AC power comprising; a plurality of photovoltaic modules, a plurality of components referenced herein as field combiner boxes, a component referenced herein as a master combiner box and a DC-to-AC power converter and wherein each said field combiner box comprises; a plurality of input ports, a plurality of fuses and an output port wherein each input port is coupled to a unique first fuse terminal and wherein a common coupling is made between a second fuse terminal of each of said plurality of fuses and said output port and furthermore wherein said master combiner box comprises; a plurality of input ports, a plurality of fuses and an output port wherein each input port is coupled to a unique first fuse terminal and wherein a common coupling is made between a second fuse terminal of each of said plurality of fuses and said output port and furthermore where said plurality of photovoltaic modules are electrically coupled to form a plurality of series strings and where each series string is coupled to a unique said input port of said field combiner box and where each said output port of each said field combiner box is coupled to a said input port of said master combiner and where said output port of said master combiner is connected to an input port of said DC-to-AC power converter.