Abstract:
In order to be able to perform a shutdown test on an inverter with little expenditure, a trigger signal is modulated to the AC current or the AC voltage at a first moment, and the inverter is used at a second moment, which occurs a defined duration after the start of the trigger signal at the first moment, to generate an AC current or an AC voltage with a fault signal that is detected by the inverter and which triggers a shutdown of the inverter, and the shutdown moment of the AC current or the AC voltage is determined. A shutdown duration of the inverter is determined from the difference between the shutdown moment and the second moment.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for testing a disconnection point (12) of a photovoltaic inverter (1) and to a photovoltaic inverter (1) of this type. According to the invention, in a testing mode, an auxiliary voltage (U_Lx) is applied between the input (E_Lx) of each line (Lx) of the disconnection point (12) and an intermediate circuit potential (M), in each case, the first switching contacts (SW_Lx,1) are closed and the second switching contacts (SW_Lx,2) are opened alternately and vice versa, according to a switching pattern, and, for each switching pattern, the voltages (U_Lx,GD; U_MN) between the output (A_Lx) of each line (Lx) of the disconnection point (12) and the intermediate circuit potential (M) are measured, and the functionality of each switching contact (SW_Lx,j) is derived from the measured voltages (U_Lx,GD; U_MN).
Abstract:
A method for feeding energy from photovoltaic modules (2) of a photovoltaic system (1) into a supply grid (5), or to a load, converts the DC voltage (UDC) generated by the photovoltaic modules (2) in an inverter (3) with an intermediate circuit (7) with a capacitor (CZW) and with a DC/AC-converter (8) into an AC voltage (UAC), and in a feed-in mode of operation the inverter (3) is connected via a switching device (4) to the supply grid (5), or to the load, together with an inverter (3) for executing the method. For conservation of the switching device (4) the input power (Pe) of the photovoltaic modules (2) is determined in a test procedure, and the switching device (4) of the inverter (3) is activated if the input power (Pe) of the photovoltaic modules (2) as determined is greater than or equal to a specified minimum input power (Pe,min).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for checking a separation point (14) between a photovoltaic inverter (1) and a power supply network (7) having multiple phases (L1, L2, L3) and a neutral conductor (N), wherein multiple switching contacts of the separation point (14) are controlled by the photovoltaic inverter (1), and to a photovoltaic inverter (1). To allow a simple and quick check of the functionality of the separation point (14), the switching contacts of the separation point (14) are each formed by single-pole relays (15-22) and switched in steps according to a switching pattern. For checking switching contacts, a voltage (26, 27, 28) is measured at at least one phase (L1, L2, L3) with respect to the neutral conductor (N), upstream of the separation point (14), and compared to voltage values assigned in accordance with the switching pattern, thereby to deduce the functionality of the switching contacts.