Classification of solar modules depends on diode function: bypass diodes as parts, blocking diodes as machinery for tariff purposes. Classification of imported solar panels and modules turns on whether incorporated elements control the direction of current or merely protect cells. Bypass diodes divert current around shaded cell strings and thus modules with bypass diodes are classifiable as parts; blocking diodes prevent reverse power flow by controlling current direction and thus modules with blocking diodes, or with both types, are classifiable as machinery.
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Classification of solar modules depends on diode function: bypass diodes as parts, blocking diodes as machinery for tariff purposes.
Classification of imported solar panels and modules turns on whether incorporated elements control the direction of current or merely protect cells. Bypass diodes divert current around shaded cell strings and thus modules with bypass diodes are classifiable as parts; blocking diodes prevent reverse power flow by controlling current direction and thus modules with blocking diodes, or with both types, are classifiable as machinery.
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