Snow fence for a solar panel

A roof mount apparatus for mounting on a roof surface, the roof mount apparatus comprising:

• a first solar panel having a first frame secured to the roof surface, the first solar panel having a top surface;
• a second solar panel having a second frame secured to the roof surface, the second solar panel spaced from the first solar panel and defining a slot between the first frame and the second frame;
• and
• a snow fence secured to the first frame and the second frame, the snow fence including
• a bracket positioned adjacent to a top of the first frame and a top of the second frame, the bracket protruding from the first frame and the second frame to inhibit sliding of snow along at least one of the first solar panel and the second solar panel, the bracket including at least one aperture,
• a coupling device including an elongated portion positioned in the slot and extending substantially perpendicular to the roof surface and a flange secured to the elongated portion, the flange engaging the first frame at a location spaced from the top of the first frame and the second frame at a location spaced from the top of the second frame to secure the bracket to the first frame and the second frame, and
• at least one pipe extending through the at least one aperture of the bracket, the at least one pipe extending substantially parallel to the top surface of the first solar panel.

A roof mount apparatus for mounting on a roof surface, the roof mount apparatus comprising:

• a first solar panel having a first frame secured to the roof surface, the first solar panel defining a first top surface, a first bottom surface and a first side surface;
• a second solar panel having a second frame secured to the roof surface, the second solar panel defining a second top surface, a second bottom surface and a second side surface, the second solar panel spaced from the first solar panel and defining a slot between the first side surface and the second side surface;
• and
• a snow fence secured to the first frame and the second frame, the snow fence including
• a bracket positioned adjacent to the first top surface and the second top surface, the bracket protruding from the first frame and the second frame to inhibit sliding of snow along at least one of the first solar panel and the second solar panel, the bracket including at least one aperture,
• a coupling device including an elongated portion positioned in the slot and a flange securable to the elongated portion, the elongated portion extending substantially perpendicular to the roof surface and substantially parallel to the first side surface and the second side surface, and
• at least one pipe extending through the at least one aperture in a direction substantially parallel to the first top surface.