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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2011
Adam C. Sherman, Newark, CA (US);
Michael Meyers, San Jose, CA (US);
Jason Corneille, San Jose, CA (US);
Adam C. Sherman, Newark, CA (US);
Michael Meyers, San Jose, CA (US);
Jason Corneille, San Jose, CA (US);
Apollo Precision (Fujian) Limited, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, CN;
Abstract
Provided are novel interconnecting strips for electrically connecting building integrable photovoltaic (BIPV) modules in a photovoltaic array. An interconnecting strip can be provided between a building structure and the BIPV modules, with electrical connections established by lowering the modules onto the strip previously positioned on the structure. The strip can includes two or more terminal groups aligned with different rows of BIPV modules. Each terminal group includes two or more connector terminals for connecting to the modules in that row. The interconnecting strip also includes leads extending between terminal groups and connecting connector terminals of different groups. In certain embodiments, terminal groups are offset with respect to adjacent groups to align with BIPV modules that are similarly offset to provide a moisture barrier. The interconnecting strip may be reconfigured in the field to provide different electrical connection schemes among BIPV modules.