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US 12,099,081 · App. 18/016,399 · Granted Sep 24, 2024

Method and device for detecting insulation impedance of photovoltaic inverter

Inventors: Zunhui Xiao (Guangdong, CN); Meng Huang (Guangdong, CN); Jing Wang (Guangdong, CN); Xianqiao Yu (Guangdong, CN); Hongdi An (Guangdong, CN); Ningning Chen (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
G01R27/02
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Patent No.
US 12,099,081
App. No.
18/016,399
Granted
Sep 24, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and device for detecting insulation impedance of a photovoltaic inverter. The method includes: detecting, after a first path of photovoltaic input is electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter, whether a second path of photovoltaic input needs to be electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter; if the second path of photovoltaic input needs to be electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter, causing the first path of photovoltaic input to stop operating, and then detecting insulation impedance of the second path of photovoltaic input; judging whether the insulation impedance of the second path of photovoltaic input satisfies a preset impedance condition; and if the insulation impedance of the second path of photovoltaic input satisfies the preset impedance condition, causing the second path of photovoltaic input to be electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter, and causing the first path of photovoltaic input and the second path of photovoltaic input to perform grid-connected operation. The present disclosure resolves the problem in the prior art that insulation detection is inaccurate when two paths of photovoltaic input are grid-connected, such that insulation impedance detection results are more accurate, thereby increasing the safety of the inverter.

Claims (36)

1. A method for detecting insulation impedance of a photovoltaic inverter, wherein the photovoltaic inverter has two paths of photovoltaic input, and the method comprises the following steps:

detecting, after a first path of photovoltaic input is electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter, whether a second path of photovoltaic input needs to be electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter;

if the second path of photovoltaic input needs to be electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter, causing the first path of photovoltaic input to stop operating, and then detecting insulation impedance of the second path of photovoltaic input;

judging whether the insulation impedance of the second path of photovoltaic input satisfies a preset impedance condition; and

if the insulation impedance of the second path of photovoltaic input satisfies the preset impedance condition, causing the second path of photovoltaic input to be electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter, and causing the first path of photovoltaic input and the second path of photovoltaic input to perform grid-connected operation.

2. The method for detecting insulation impedance of a photovoltaic inverter according to claim 1 , before the step of electrically connecting the first path of photovoltaic input to the photovoltaic inverter, further comprising the following steps:

causing a unit in which the photovoltaic inverter is located to perform initialization configuration; and

causing the unit to perform safety self-test, and

performing mode configuration after the safety self-test passes.

3. The method for detecting insulation impedance of a photovoltaic inverter according to claim 2 , after the step of performing mode configuration, further comprising the following steps:

judging whether an input voltage satisfies a preset voltage condition; and

if the input voltage satisfies the preset voltage condition, causing the first path of photovoltaic input to be electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter.

4. The method for detecting insulation impedance of a photovoltaic inverter according to claim 3 , wherein the step of judging whether an input voltage satisfies a preset voltage condition comprises:

detecting whether the input voltage is greater than a preset first input voltage; and

if the input voltage is greater than the preset first input voltage, determining that the input voltage satisfies the preset voltage condition;

if the input voltage is less than the preset first input voltage, detecting, after a preset delay, whether the input voltage is less than a preset second input voltage, wherein the preset second input voltage is less than the preset first input voltage; and

if the input voltage is less than the preset second input voltage, determining that the input voltage does not satisfy the preset voltage condition.

5. The method for detecting insulation impedance of a photovoltaic inverter according to claim 2 , wherein the step of causing a unit in which the photovoltaic inverter is located to perform initialization configuration comprises:

causing resetting of each IO port and assigning an initial value to each variable.

6. The method for detecting insulation impedance of a photovoltaic inverter according to claim 2 , wherein the step of causing the unit to perform safety self-test comprises at least one of the following steps:

detecting whether power grid frequency is normal;

detecting whether an AD sampling bias voltage needs to be calibrated, and

detecting whether leakage current exceeds a limit.

7. The method for detecting insulation impedance of a photovoltaic inverter according to claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting, when the first path of photovoltaic input and the second path of photovoltaic input are not electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter, whether the first path of photovoltaic input and the second path of photovoltaic input need to be electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter;

if the first path of photovoltaic input and the second path of photovoltaic input need to be electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter, detecting insulation impedance of the first path of photovoltaic input, and judging whether the insulation impedance of the first path of photovoltaic input satisfies the preset impedance condition;

if the insulation impedance of the first path of photovoltaic input satisfies the preset impedance condition, detecting the insulation impedance of the second path of photovoltaic input, and judging whether the insulation impedance of the second path of photovoltaic input satisfies the preset impedance condition; and

if the insulation impedance of the second path of photovoltaic input satisfies the preset impedance condition, causing the first path of photovoltaic input and the second path of photovoltaic input to perform grid-connected operation.

8. A storage medium containing computer-executable instructions, wherein when being executed by a computer processor, the computer-executable instruction is configured to perform the method for detecting insulation impedance of a photovoltaic inverter according to claim 1 .

9. A device for detecting insulation impedance of a photovoltaic inverter, wherein the photovoltaic inverter has two paths of photovoltaic input, and the device comprises:

a connection detecting module, configured to: detect, after a first path of photovoltaic input is electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter, whether a second path of photovoltaic input needs to be electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter;

an insulation impedance detecting module, electrically connected to the connection detecting module and configured to: detect, after the first path of photovoltaic input stops operating, insulation impedance of the second path of photovoltaic input;

a judging module, electrically connected to the insulation impedance detecting module and configured to: judge whether the insulation impedance of the second path of photovoltaic input satisfies a preset impedance condition; and

a control module, electrically connected to the judging module and configured to: cause the second path of photovoltaic input to be electrically connected to the photovoltaic inverter, and cause the first path of photovoltaic input and the second path of photovoltaic input to perform grid-connected operation.

10. A photovoltaic power generation system, comprising the device for detecting insulation impedance of a photovoltaic inverter according to claim 9 .

11. A photovoltaic air conditioner, comprising the photovoltaic power generation system according to claim 10 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2023
From: XIAO, ZUNHUI; HUANG, MENG; WANG, JING; YU, XIANQIAO; AN, HONGDI; CHEN, NINGNING
To: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011312257.2 · Nov 20, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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