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US 2026/0180504 A1Published application
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.
Claims21
-18. (canceled)
A method comprising steps of:
- mounting a raceway to a roof of a building using a raceway clip, including 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;
- connecting a cable to a photovoltaic solar module installed on the roof;
- and
- routing the cable across the roof by securing the cable to the raceway.
1 more element
A method comprising steps of:
- mounting a raceway to a roof of a building using a raceway clip, including, 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 includes a plurality of separate raceway sections, each section including an interlocking feature at an end thereof;
- connecting a cable to one or more photovoltaic solar modules installed on the roof;
- routing the cable across the roof by securing the cable to the raceway;
- and
- joining the plurality of separate raceway sections by engaging the interlocking feature of one raceway section with a matching interlocking feature of an adjacent raceway section.
2 more elements
A securement system for mounting a photovoltaic (PV) solar module on a roof of a building, the securement system comprising:
- a raceway configured to be secured to the roof by a raceway clip, such that a lower portion of the raceway clip is secured under a shingle of the roof and a protruding portion of the raceway clip protrudes away from the roof, the raceway being configured to be bent around a gutter along the roof and to follow contours of the gutter,
- wherein the raceway is shaped to align and secure a cable thereto, the cable being connectable to a PV solar module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.