Photovoltaic roofing wiring array, photovoltaic roofing wiring systems and roofs using them

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8410349
APP PUB NO 20120216467A1
SERIAL NO

13465312

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Photovoltaic wiring arrays and photovoltaic wiring systems suitable for use in rooftop photovoltaic power generation systems are provided. Accordingly, one aspect of the invention provides a photovoltaic roofing wiring array for use with a plurality of photovoltaic roofing elements, the photovoltaic roofing wiring system including: a positive parallel wiring run comprising a main line and one or more connection branches pendant from the main line, each connection branch being terminated in a positive connector; and a negative parallel wiring run comprising a main line and one or more connection branches pendant from the main line, each connection branch being terminated in a negative connector. In some embodiments of the invention, the photovoltaic roofing wiring arrays are substantially prefabricated.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jacobs, Gregory F Oreland, US 229 5224
Kalkanoglu, Husnu M Swarthmore, US 194 5232
Shaw, Wayne E Glen Mills, US 38 1417

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