Photovoltaic array mounting apparatus, systems, and methods
An apparatus for mounting a photovoltaic (PV) module on a surface, including a support with an upper surface, a lower surface, tabs, one or more openings, and a clip comprising an arm and a notch, where the apparatus resists wind forces and seismic forces and creates a grounding electrical bond between the PV module, support, and clip. The invention further includes a method for installing PV modules on a surface that includes arranging supports in rows along an X axis and in columns along a Y axis on a surface such that in each row the distance between two neighboring supports does not exceed the length of the longest side of a PV module and in each column the distance between two neighboring supports does not exceed the length of the shortest side of a PV module.
- Research Organization:
- Zep Solar, LLC, San Rafael, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005439
- Assignee:
- Zep Solar, LLC (San Rafael, CA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,898,971
- Application Number:
- 14/137,989
- OSTI ID:
- 1164707
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Dec 20
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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