Fire resistant PV shingle assembly
A fire resistant PV shingle assembly includes a PV assembly, including PV body, a fire shield and a connection member connecting the fire shield below the PV body, and a support and inter-engagement assembly. The support and inter-engagement assembly is mounted to the PV assembly and comprises a vertical support element, supporting the PV assembly above a support surface, an upper interlock element, positioned towards the upper PV edge, and a lower interlock element, positioned towards the lower PV edge. The upper interlock element of one PV shingle assembly is inter-engageable with the lower interlock element of an adjacent PV shingle assembly. In some embodiments the PV shingle assembly may comprise a ventilation path below the PV body. The PV body may be slidably mounted to the connection member to facilitate removal of the PV body.
- Research Organization:
- Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Assignee:
- Sunpower Corporation
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,276,329
- Application Number:
- 11/140,261
- OSTI ID:
- 1176485
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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