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DataAquisitionSystemineCDisa□□□□kWCensoreoteonitoringensorCombinerbox,Inverter,junctionbox,ESSSPDPowerpanelSPDLightningmemorySurgeCounting&measuringBatterySytemPoerPaneCToPoerutiitTLCondtionerPowerointoointoCoectingoDCointoanageentuidingConcentatedEartTCaeraoarieterLightningprotectionforPhotovoltaicSystemisasignicantportionofsolarsystemfailures,with28%PVsystemsareoftenbuiltinlargeeldshigherandatanglesconcentratinggroundingpointssocanattractlightningstrikesandcansuffercatastrophicfailurefromtheextremelyhighvoltagesurgeevents.AccordingtoNewEnergyandlightningdamageIndustrialTechnologyDevelopmentOrganization,2008).TheinvertershaveaDC,AC,telecommunication,andotherconductionpathsforlightningsurgestoentertheinverterandbedamaged.Inordertocostmaximizetheavailabilityandreliablydeliverrenewableenergy,itisaprioritytoavoidthecost,damage,anddangersassociatedwithlightningstrikesonsolarPVsystems,simplyandcosteffectively.28%ofwhat?Cost?Events?inJapan,lightning(NewEnergyandIndustrialTechnologyDevelopmentOrganizationofthedamageeventstoPVsystemsduetoITVCameraSPDP2oarodueointoConineroCollectingDCTCaeraoarieterSolarmeterSPDointoanageentuidingDataaquisitionSystem□□□□kWDisaensorsPowerLineSPD(ClassII)PoerPaneBatterySytemCTrToPoerutiit→ConditionerPowerConcentrtedEarthensorsEarthBondingSPDess24