Apparatuses to support photovoltaic modules

Ciasulli, John; Jones, Jason

Title: Apparatuses to support photovoltaic modules

Patent · Tue Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 2017

OSTI ID:1375925

Ciasulli, John; Jones, Jason

Methods and apparatuses to support photovoltaic ("PV") modules are described. A saddle bracket has a mounting surface to support one or more PV modules over a tube, a gusset coupled to the mounting surface, and a mounting feature coupled to the gusset to couple to the tube. A grounding washer has a first portion to couple to a support; and a second portion coupled to the first portion to provide a ground path to a PV module. A PV system has a saddle bracket; a PV module over the saddle bracket; and a grounding washer coupled to the saddle bracket and the PV module. Saddle brackets can be coupled to a torque tube at predetermined locations. PV modules can be coupled to the saddle brackets.

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Research Organization:: SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17043

Assignee:: SunPower Corporation

Patent Number(s):: 9,743,501

Application Number:: 14/272,794

OSTI ID:: 1375925

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 May 08

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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