Solar power supply for load requiring high starting current
US4483319A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 1983 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S136/293
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention comprises a photovoltaic panel for converting solar energy into electric energy, a load and a capacitor connected to the photovoltaic panel for receiving current produced by the panel and storing the current to produce an output voltage which increases with the amount of stored current. A relay connects the photovoltaic panel and capacitor to the inductive load when the output voltage of the capacitor has reached a predetermined level which corresponds to an optimum operating voltage range of the photovoltaic panel.
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