SERIALLY CONNECTED MICRO-INVERTER SYSTEM WITH TRUNK AND DROP CABLING

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140077609A1
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14031763

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A system and apparatus for serially coupling a plurality of inverters. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a cable assembly for (i) coupling the plurality of inverters in series to form a string, and (ii) coupling AC power generated by the plurality of inverters to the AC grid, wherein the cable assembly comprises (A) a trunk cable comprising at least one phase conductor and a neutral conductor, wherein the neutral conductor is conductively continuous throughout the trunk cable; and (B) a plurality of junction boxes, positioned at locations along the trunk cable, for coupling the plurality of inverters to the trunk cable, wherein at each junction box of the plurality of junction boxes the at least one phase conductor is discontinuous for being coupled to a corresponding inverter of the plurality of inverters.

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FLEXTRONICS AMERICA LLC6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95002
FLEXTRONICS INDUSTRIAL LTD6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95002

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Fornage, Martin Petaluma, US 119 3498

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