Patent ID: 11876480
Assignee: GAF ENERGY LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC H  E  Y | IPC E  H

Claim 19:
20. A method, comprising:
obtaining a plurality of photovoltaic shingles,
wherein each of the photovoltaic shingles includes:
a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first edge extending from the first end to the second end, and a second edge opposite the first edge and extending from the first end to the second end,
a head lap portion,
wherein the head lap portion extends from the first end to the second end and from the first edge to a location intermediate the first edge and the second edge, a first side lap located at the first end,
wherein the first side lap extends from the first end to a location between the first end and the second end, a second side lap located at the second end,
wherein the second side lap extends from the second end to a location between the first end and the second end;

installing at least first, second, and third photovoltaic shingles of the plurality of shingles on a steep slope roof deck,
wherein the first photovoltaic shingle overlays at least a part of the head lap portion of the second photovoltaic shingle,
wherein the first side lap of the first photovoltaic shingle overlays at least a part of the first side lap of the second photovoltaic shingle,
wherein the second side lap of the first photovoltaic shingle overlays at least a part of the second side lap of the second photovoltaic shingle,

wherein the first side lap of the third photovoltaic shingle overlays the second side lap of the first photovoltaic shingle, wherein a first wireway is located proximate to the first ends of the first and second photovoltaic shingles, wherein the first wireway overlays the first side lap of each of the first and second photovoltaic shingles, wherein the first wireway includes at least one first electrical component, wherein the at least one first electrical component is installed in the first wireway, wherein the at least one first electrical component is electrically connected to the first and second photovoltaic shingles;
wherein a second wireway is located proximate to the second ends of the first and second photovoltaic shingles and the first ends of the third photovoltaic shingle, wherein the second wireway overlays the first side lap of the third photovoltaic shingle and the second side laps of the first and second photovoltaic shingles;
at least one second electrical component, wherein the at least one second electrical component is installed in the second wireway, wherein the at least one second electrical component is electrically connected to at least the third photovoltaic shingle, and
wherein the at least one second electrical component is electrically connected to the at least one first electrical component.