Patent ID: 11870227
Assignee: GAF ENERGY LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 14:
15. A method, comprising:
obtaining a plurality of photovoltaic modules,
wherein each of the photovoltaic modules includes
a first end and 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 between the first edge and the second edge,

a side lap located at the first end,
wherein the side lap includes a length extending from the first end to a location between the first end and the second end, and

a wire cover bracket located on the first side lap,
wherein the wire cover bracket is configured to receive at least one electrical component;

installing at least three of the photovoltaic modules on a slope of a roof deck in an array,
wherein a first photovoltaic module of the at least three of the photovoltaic modules is horizontally adjacent to a second photovoltaic module of the at least three of the photovoltaic modules,
wherein a third photovoltaic module of the at least three of the photovoltaic modules is vertically adjacent to the first photovoltaic module,
wherein the first ends of the first and third photovoltaic modules are substantially aligned with each other,
wherein the second ends of the first and third photovoltaic modules are substantially aligned with each other,
wherein the first photovoltaic module overlays at least a part of the head lap portion of the third photovoltaic module,
wherein the second photovoltaic module overlays at least a part of the side lap of the first photovoltaic module, and
wherein the wire cover bracket of the first photovoltaic module is substantially aligned with the wire cover bracket of the third photovoltaic module,
wherein the array includes a first subarray and a second subarray, wherein the first subarray includes the first photovoltaic module and the third photovoltaic module,
wherein the second subarray includes the second photovoltaic module;

obtaining at least one jumper module,
wherein the at least one jumper module includes a first side lap located at a first end thereof and a second side lap located at a second end thereof opposite the first end of the at least one jumper module,
wherein the at least one jumper module includes a first junction box located on the first side lap of the at least one jumper module,
wherein the at least one jumper module includes a second junction box located on the second side lap of the at least one jumper module, and
wherein the second junction box is electrically connected to the first junction box;

installing the at least one jumper module on the roof deck,
wherein the at least one jumper module electrically connects the first subarray and the second subarray; and
installing at least one lid to at least one of the wire cover brackets.