Overvoltage snubber for grid tie inverter
US9755501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M1/344
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An overvoltage snubber circuit configured to receive an alternating current (AC) overvoltage includes a first rectifier configured to convert the AC overvoltage to a direct current (DC) overvoltage, a chopper circuit electrically connected to the first rectifier and configured to break up the DC overvoltage and to output a variable DC voltage, and a resistor electrically connected to the chopper circuit and configured to dissipate energy of the variable DC voltage.
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