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US 12,500,547 B2Granted
Cabling systems for rooftop photovoltaic solar systems
AssigneeUnirac, Inc.
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.
Claims20
A method comprising steps of:
- mounting a raceway to a surface, the raceway formed as an inverted-T shape such that a base of the inverted T-shape is against the surface, using a raceway clip by securing a lower portion of the raceway clip under a portion of the surface such that a protruding portion of the raceway clip protrudes away from the surface and over the raceway;
- connecting a cable to one or more photovoltaic solar modules installed on the surface;
- and
- routing the cable across the surface by securing the cable to the raceway.
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A method comprising steps of:
- mounting a 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 raceway, wherein the raceway is formed into an inverted-T shape including a central rib;
- connecting a first cable and a second cable to one or more photovoltaic solar modules installed on the roof;
- and
- routing the the first cable and the second cable across the roof by securing the first cable on a first side of the central rib of the raceway and securing the second cable on a second side of the central rib opposite the first side.
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A system comprising:
- a raceway to be mounted to a surface, the raceway formed as an inverted-T shape such that a base of the inverted T-shape is against the surface;
- and
- a raceway clip including:
- a lower portion to be secured under a portion of the surface upon installation, and
- a protruding portion to protrude away from the surface upon installation and to extend over the raceway,
- wherein the raceway permits one or more cables routed across the surface to be secured to an upper side of the base of the raceway.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.