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US 12,015,377 B2Granted
Cabling systems for rooftop photovoltaic solar systems
AssigneeSunPower Corporation
InventorsKevin C. Fischer, Kristine Little
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Abstract
Rooftop photovoltaic solar systems and methods for installing interconnection wiring for photovoltaic solar systems. Cabling systems can include cable support stands secured underneath shingles. Cabling systems can include molded rubber raceways mounted using raceway clips secured underneath shingles.
Claims16
A method comprising:
- mounting a molded rubber raceway to a roof of a building using one or more raceway clips, including, for each raceway clip, securing a lower portion of the raceway clip under at least one shingle of the roof such that a protruding portion of the raceway clip protrudes away from the roof and over the molded rubber raceway;
- connecting one or more cables to one or more photovoltaic solar modules installed on the roof;
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- routing the cables across the roof by securing the cables to the molded rubber raceway.
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A photovoltaic solar system comprising:
- one or more photovoltaic solar modules mounted on a roof of a building;
- a molded rubber raceway mounted to the roof by one or more raceway clips, wherein, for each raceway clip, a lower portion of the raceway clip is secured under at least one shingle of the roof such that a protruding portion of the raceway clip protrudes away from the roof;
- and
- one or more cables routed across the roof and secured to the molded rubber raceway.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.