Patent ID: 8316619

Claim:
A method of installing an array of photovoltaic modules, comprising: positioning first, second, third and fourth photovoltaic modules on a substantially flat surface so that the first and second modules are longitudinally aligned with each other and laterally adjacent to each other, the third module is laterally aligned and longitudinally adjacent to the first module, and the fourth module is laterally aligned and longitudinally adjacent to the second module; pulling a right-hand connecting wire of the first module through a right-hand wiring aperture disposed in a rear wind deflector of the first module; connecting the right-hand connecting wire of the first module to a left-hand connecting wire of the second module, to form an electrical connection between the first and second modules; pulling a right-hand connecting wire of the second module through a right-hand wiring aperture disposed in the rear wind deflector of the second module; connecting the right-hand connecting wire of the second module to a first connecting wire of the third module, to form an electrical connection between the second and third modules; pulling a second connecting wire of the third module through a wiring aperture disposed in a rear wind deflector of the third module; connecting the second connecting wire of the third module to a connecting wire of the fourth module, to form an electrical connection between the third and fourth modules; and physically interconnecting the first, second, third and fourth modules with a u-bolt that spans an intersection region of the modules.