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US20030154667A1
US20030154667A1 US10/078,916 US7891602A US2003154667A1 US 20030154667 A1 US20030154667 A1 US 20030154667A1 US 7891602 A US7891602 A US 7891602A US 2003154667 A1 US2003154667 A1 US 2003154667A1
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
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    • H02S20/20—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object
    • H02S20/22—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings
    • H02S20/23—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00—Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F24S40/80—Accommodating differential expansion of solar collector elements
    • F24S40/85—Arrangements for protecting solar collectors against adverse weather conditions
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
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  • roofing shingles come in two primary types.
  • a first type is typically flat and is designed so that there is a generous amount of overlap between adjacent shingles to create weather resistant joints to help ensure weather tightness.
  • This first, edge-overlapping type may be flexible, such as the common composition or asphalt shingle, or it may be rigid, such as slate or some concrete shingles.
  • a second type of roofing shingle has interlocking edges to secure the edges to one another and to help create effectively weather resistant joints to provide the desired weather tightness.
  • the interlocking edges of this second, edge-interlocking type may, for example, have generally U-shaped edges creating lap joints, may have standing seam type of interlocking edges, or may have batten seam type of interlocking edges, or a combination thereof.
  • Shingles may be secured to the roofing substrate using, for example, adhesives or mechanical devices such as clips, which engage the edges of the shingles, and roofing nails, which secure the clips and/or the shingle itself to the roofing substrate.
  • adhesives or mechanical devices such as clips, which engage the edges of the shingles, and roofing nails, which secure the clips and/or the shingle itself to the roofing substrate.
  • ATAS International, Inc. of Allentown, Pa. manufactures various types of interlocking metal shingles, including shingles having interlocking edges along all four sides.
  • Owens Corning of Toledo Ohio also makes interlocking metal roofing panels sold under the trademark MiraVista®.
  • PV photovoltaic
  • shingle assemblies One way of addressing both cost and aesthetics has been through the use of photovoltaic shingle assemblies.
  • One way such shingle assemblies address the cost issue is by being used as a replacement for conventional shingles, preferably using similar mounting techniques.
  • the aesthetic issue has begun to be addressed by the use of photovoltaic assemblies in the form of shingles or roofing tiles having similar configurations and dimensions as conventional shingles or roofing tiles, and by the use of appropriate colors and reflecting characteristics to help provide an aesthetically pleasing visual appearance to the roof or other building surface.
  • PV mounted integrally with the building roof as shingles operate at higher temperatures, causing a reduction in PV electrical output due to an inverse relationship between temperature and PV efficiency; 2) the same higher operating temperatures approach or exceed the upper limit of the warranted PV operating temperature (typically 80 degrees C.) and serve to shorten the useful life of the PV shingle; 3) some products call for electrical connections between shingles to be made under the roof deck, requiring holes to be drilled through the roof deck which increases the likelihood of water leaks; 4) there has been poor aesthetic match of PV shingles in conjunction with the non-PV areas of the roof; 5) some PV shingles have been limited to amorphous silicon PV technology, which suffer from a low operating efficiency; and 6) the value of the PV shingle has typically been limited to the electrical output of the PV plus the material value of displaced conventional shingles when the product displaces conventional shingles.
  • a first aspect of the invention is directed to a shingle system, for use on an inclined surface, comprising a plurality of shingle assemblies. At least some of the shingle assemblies include a water resistant base and a barrier, such as a PV module, secured to the base by a support to create the shingle assembly. The shingle assembly defines a venting region between the barrier and base for temperature regulation. Water resistant junctions are formed between the bases of adjacent shingle assemblies.
  • the array of shingle assemblies may include rows of shingle assemblies. The shingle assemblies of one row may be laterally offset from or laterally aligned with the shingle assemblies of an adjacent row.
  • a second aspect of the invention is directed to a shingle system, for use on an inclined surface, comprising rows of shingle assemblies.
  • At least some of the shingle assemblies include a water resistant base and a barrier, such as a PV module, secured to the base by a support to create the shingle assembly.
  • the shingle assembly defines a venting region between the barrier and base for temperature regulation.
  • the base comprises a water barrier overlying an installation layer, the water barriers of one row overlapping the water interiors of adjacent row.
  • a third aspect of the invention is directed to a shingle assembly, for use on an inclined surface, including a base and a barrier mounted to the base.
  • the base includes a waterproofing element having a width and a height, the width and height of the barrier being shorter than the width and height of the waterproofing element of the base, whereby water resistance is gained when portions of the base of one shingle overlap portions of the base of adjacent shingles.
  • a primary advantage relates to temperature regulation, the temperature regulation being achieved in part by the use of a venting region between the barrier and the base.
  • the provision of a venting region helps reduce the temperature of the PV module, when the barrier comprises a PV module, which helps to increase the efficiency of the PV module over the efficiency of a PV module mounted to a support surface without a venting region.
  • This reduction in temperature under typical summertime operating conditions in central California, such as Sacramento, has been found to be about 20° C., representing about a 10 percent increase in PV efficiency.
  • This increase in efficiency helps to reduce the cost per unit energy for the system.
  • the use of a venting region also helps to reduce the temperature of the support surface, typically the roof of a building.
  • This reduction in temperature can result in very significant reductions in the air-conditioned system load due to a substantial reduction in heat gain through the roof.
  • the calculated reduction in an air conditioning system load due to heat gain through the roof for a typical day in August in central California has been calculated to be about 90 percent.
  • Further thermal benefits may be achieved through the use of a radiant barrier between the barrier and the base or by making the base a thermally insulating base. Energy savings are also increased when the barrier is a PV module used for the production of energy.
  • the present invention is suitable for both new construction and retrofit applications over existing roofing.
  • retrofit applications such as when an existing roof has clay or concrete tiles, it may be best to remove portions of the existing roofing tiles.
  • FIG. 1A is a simplified representation of an array of PV shingle assemblies with the shingle assemblies of one row laterally offset from the shingle assemblies of an adjacent row;
  • FIG. 1B is a simplified representation of an array of PV shingle assemblies with the shingle assemblies of one row laterally aligned with the shingle assemblies of an adjacent row;
  • FIG. 2 is a simplified top isometric view of an edge-interlocking PV shingle assembly made according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 is a simplified bottom isometric view of the PV module and supports of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a simplified view showing the interconnections between the U-shaped edge extensions of the bases of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 5A is a simplified side view showing the interconnections between adjacent rows of edge-interlocking PV shingle assemblies with the top and bottom edges of the PV module being generally aligned with the top and bottom edges of the base;
  • FIG. 5B is a simplified side view showing the interconnections between adjacent rows of edge-interlocking PV shingle assemblies with the top edge of the PV module being setback inwardly of the top edge of the base and the bottom edge of the PV module overhanging the bottom edge of the base;
  • FIG. 5C is a simplified side view showing the interconnections between adjacent rows of edge-interlocking PV shingle assemblies with the top edge of the PV module overhanging the top edge of the base and the bottom edge of the PV module being generally aligned with the bottom edge of the base;
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the use of a recurved clip nailed to a support surface to secure interlocking edges of adjacent bases to the support surface
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a batten seam including two upwardly extending edges secured to a support surface by fasteners, the seam covered by a resilient, generally U-shaped batten;
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a standing seam type of edge joint with a clip engaging the interlocking edges, the clip being secured to the underlying support surface by a fastener;
  • FIG. 9 is a simplified side view illustrating three rows of edge-overlapping type of PV shingle assemblies including interlocking supports that extend beyond the top and bottom edges of the PV modules to engage the supports of the adjacent rows of PV modules;
  • FIG. 10 illustrates the use of a stiffening bracket at the overlap between the PV modules of adjacent rows of PV assemblies
  • FIG. 11 is a simplified side view illustrating the use of wind deflectors at the ridge of a building and at the edge of arrays of shingle assemblies to help promote proper airflow through the venting regions between the barriers and the bases of the shingle assemblies;
  • FIG. 12 is a simplified isometric view of an edge-overlapping PV shingle assembly in which the base is a sheet of flexible, weather resistant material and the PV module is shown spaced apart from the bottom edge and the first lateral edge of the base by distances a and b;
  • FIG. 13 illustrates how the flexible base of the shingle assembly of FIG. 12 may be folded over the PV module for shipping
  • FIG. 14 illustrates a laterally offset array of edge-overlapping shingle assemblies
  • FIG. 15 illustrates a laterally aligned array of edge-overlapping shingle assemblies
  • FIG. 16 is a top plan view of an edge-overlapping shingle assembly illustrating certain electrical connectors
  • FIG. 17 is a side view of the assembly of FIG. 16 taken along line 17 - 17 ;
  • FIG. 18 is a simplified side view illustrating two rows of edge-overlapping type of PV shingle assemblies in which the base includes a water barrier mounted on top of a block of thermal insulation;
  • FIG. 19 illustrates two rows of edge-overlapping type of PV shingle assemblies similar to FIG. 18 but with the PV modules in a skylight type of arrangement;
  • FIG. 20 is a simplified representation of three rows of PV shingle assemblies
  • FIG. 21 shows the array of FIG. 20 with the PV modules removed
  • FIG. 22 is a large view of one of the bases of FIG. 21 showing a pair of bottom support members.
  • FIG. 23 is a simplified bottom isometric view of a PV module of FIG. 20 showing a pair of clip-type top support members secured thereto.
  • the present invention is directed to shingle assemblies that can be mounted to inclined surfaces, such as the roof of a building, with the shingle assemblies in one row being either laterally offset or laterally aligned with the shingle assemblies in adjacent rows.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates an array 10 of PV shingle assemblies 12 mounted to an inclined roof 14 with the rows 16 of shingle assemblies 12 laterally offset from one another.
  • FIG. 1B shows an array 18 of PV shingle assemblies 12 also mounted to an inclined roof 14 with the rows 16 of shingle assemblies 12 laterally aligned with the shingle assemblies in an adjacent row. While the present invention will typically refer to the inclined support surface as roof 14 , other inclined support surfaces, such as shed, deck, walkway covering, lattice structure, may also be used.
  • Various embodiments of shingle assemblies will be described below with like elements being referred to with like reference numerals.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate an edge-interlocking PV shingle assembly 12 comprising a base 20 , a PV module 22 and a pair of supports 24 securing PV module 22 to the upper surface 26 of base 20 .
  • a venting region 28 is defined between PV module 22 and base 20 .
  • the provision of venting region 28 provides several advantages, including moderating the temperature of PV module 22 and reducing the amount of heat passing through roof 14 and into the underlying building.
  • the efficiency of conventional PV modules 22 can be increased by reducing the temperature of the PV modules. Reducing the amount of heat passing into the building by the use of PV modules 12 can lower the air conditioning load by a significant amount.
  • base 20 of a thermal insulating material (or attached to a thermal insulating material) and by using one or more low emissivity elements 30 , typically at the inner surface 32 of PV module 22 , at upper surface 26 of base 20 or at a position somewhere therebetween.
  • low emissivity elements 30 typically at the inner surface 32 of PV module 22 , at upper surface 26 of base 20 or at a position somewhere therebetween. Three different positions for elements 30 are suggested in FIG. 5C.
  • Shingle assembly 12 uses PV module 22 as its barrier.
  • PV module 22 may be of a conventional, commonly available type, such as available from Shell Solar, BP Solar, Kyocera, Astropower, Sharp, Photowatt, or Uni-Solar, or an unconventional, specially made or adapted type of PV module.
  • Base 20 of shingle assembly 12 has conventional recurved edges to provide weatherproofing and interengagement between adjacent PV shingle assemblies.
  • base 20 has an upwardly curving top edge 36 , a downwardly curving bottom edge 38 , a downwardly curving first lateral edge 40 and an upwardly curving second lateral edge 42 .
  • Each of these recurved lateral edges is generally U-shaped.
  • Other conventional or unconventional interengageable edges may be used as well, and recurved edges 40 and 42 could be eliminated in favor of simple overlapping of the lateral edges.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the interengagement of the interengageable top and bottom edges 36 , 38 and of first and second lateral edges 40 , 42 .
  • edges 36 , 38 resists disengaging forces along line 44 , that is along a line oriented perpendicular to edges 36 , 38 and along a plane oriented parallel to bases 20 (that is generally parallel to the roof).
  • the interengagement of edges 36 , 38 also resists disengaging forces along line 46 , that is along a line oriented perpendicular to edges 36 , 38 and along a plane oriented perpendicular to bases 20 (that is generally perpendicular to the roof).
  • the interengagement of edges provides weather-resistant joints at the edges and helps to stabilize the array against wind uplift forces by connecting adjacent shingle assemblies to one another.
  • PV modules 22 may overlap in a shingled manner to permit rain to travel down from one PV module 22 to another while not preventing the flow of air through venting region 28 .
  • FIG. 5A illustrates an embodiment in which the top edge 50 of PV module 22 is generally aligned with the top edge 36 of base 20 and the bottom edge 52 of PV module 22 is generally aligned with bottom edge 38 of base 22 . However, due to the interengagement of top and bottom edges 36 , 38 of bases 20 , the bottom edge 52 of an upslope PV module overlaps the top edge 50 of a downslope PV module 22 .
  • An air-permeable strip 48 may be situated along the vent entry 47 to help prevent debris from entering venting region 28 , while facilitating air flow into region 28 .
  • Strip 48 may be made from, for example, mesh, screen, or louvered or otherwise perforated plastic or metal sheets. Shingling of PV modules 22 can occur in other ways, such as when, as shown in FIG. 5B, top edge 50 is set back inwardly of the top edge 36 of base 20 and bottom edge 52 of PV module 22 overhangs bottom edge 38 of base 20 . Also, FIG. 5C shows an embodiment in which top edge 50 overhangs top edge 36 while bottom edges 52 , 38 are generally aligned. Other shingling arrangements and configurations are also possible. Vent entry 47 preferably has an average height of about 0.1-5 cm, more preferably about 0.6-5 cm and even more preferably about 0.6-1.9 cm.
  • Supports 24 separate PV module 22 from base 20 by an average distance of about 0.6 cm-10 cm, and preferably about 1.2 cm-5 cm, and more preferably about 1.9 cm-3.8 cm. As indicated in FIGS. 5 A- 5 C, the separation between PV module 22 and base 20 may vary to create a tapered venting region 28 . This variation in separation permits bottom edge 52 of PV module 22 to overlap top edge 50 of an adjacent PV module.
  • Shingle assemblies 12 may be secured to roof 14 using conventional or unconventional structures and methods.
  • One such method is shown in FIG. 6 in which a clip 54 , having a U-shaped, recurved end 56 , engages the interengaging top and bottom edges 36 , 38 of base 20 .
  • Clip 54 is secured to roof 14 , or other support surface, by a nail 58 or other suitable fastener.
  • Adhesive may be used in addition to or instead of mechanical fasteners.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an alternative embodiment in which the first and second upwardly extending lateral edges define a generally conventional batten seam 60 by which the edges interengage and are secured to the roof.
  • Batten seam 60 includes first and second upwardly extending edges 62 , 64 that are secured together and to roof 14 by clips 66 and by a resilient, generally U-shaped batten 68 .
  • Clips 66 are secured to roof 14 using nails 58 .
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a further alternative embodiment in which upwardly extending lateral edges 70 , 72 define a generally conventional standing seam.
  • Edges 70 , 72 are configured to engage one another with edge 72 covering edge 70 ; a clip 74 is secured to the support surface with a fastener 76 and is configured to engage the upper portion of edge 70 and to be covered by edge 72 .
  • Other types of conventional and unconventional batten seam and standing seam constructions may be used as well. Batten and standing seam constructions will typically be used to join the lateral edges of shingle assemblies; however, in some situations upwardly extending seams may be used to join the top and bottom edges of adjacent shingle assemblies, such as along a ridgeline of a roof.
  • Base 20 is preferably a water resistant, or more preferably, a waterproof base.
  • Base 20 and Supports 24 may be made of a variety of materials including metal, coated metal, plastic, ceramics, concrete, fiber-reinforced concrete, felt, bitumens, vulcanized elastomers, EPDM, polystyrene, coated polystyrene, neoprene, CSPE, CPE, PIB, NBE, thermoplastics, PCV and EIP.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the invention including edge-overlapping PV shingle assemblies 80 .
  • Each PV shingle assembly 80 includes a generally flat base 82 to which a PV module 84 is secured by supports 86 .
  • supports 86 are interlocking supports to help stabilize the shingle assemblies.
  • FIG. 9 shows how the top and bottom edges 88 , 90 of bases 82 overlap one another to provide weather-resistant junctions.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates another edge-overlapping shingle assembly in which one or more stiffening brackets 92 are used between the overlapping top and bottom edges 94 , 96 of PV module 84 .
  • Brackets 92 may be used in addition to supports 86 or, in appropriate cases, may act as the supports. Brackets 92 may come pre-attached to the barrier 84 or base 82 , and may incorporate the electrical connections when barrier 84 is a PV module.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates the use of deflectors 97 adjacent to the top edges 50 of PV modules 22 .
  • Deflectors 97 are spaced apart from PV modules 22 for proper air circulation, debris prevention, and aesthetics.
  • the upper edges 98 of deflectors 97 are generally aligned with PV modules 22 and may, as shown in FIG. 11, overlap the adjacent edges of PV modules 22 .
  • Deflectors 97 help reduce wind uplift forces on PV modules 22 , and help to prevent debris, such as leaves and needles, from entering the venting region 28 .
  • Deflectors 97 are shown along top edges 50 of PV modules 22 ; they may be used along all or parts of top and bottom edges 50 , 52 and lateral edges 99 , 100 of PV module 22 .
  • Deflectors 97 may be used with edge-overlapping PV shingle assemblies 80 as well as the edge-interlocking PV shingle assemblies 12 illustrated in FIG. 11. Deflectors 97 may have shapes other than those shown in FIG. 11, and may be made of solid or porous material, such as sheet metal, plastic, fiberglass, or other suitable material. Air-permeable strips 48 may be used in conjunction with deflectors 97 .
  • FIG. 12 is a simplified view of an edge-overlapping PV shingle assembly 80 including a PV module 84 mounted to a flexible base 82 .
  • Base 82 and PV module 84 have heights and widths H 1 , H 2 and W 1 , W 2 .
  • Width W 2 may be about 102%-200% of width W 1 and height H 1 may be about 110%-220% of height H 2
  • width W 2 is about 102%-150% of width W 1 and height H 1 is about 110%-150% of height H 2 .
  • width W 2 is about 120%-150% of width W 1 and height H 1 is about 120%-150% of height H 2
  • Lateral edge 102 of base 82 is spaced apart from lateral edge 104 of PV module 84 by a distance b while bottom edge 90 of base 82 is spaced apart from bottom edge 96 of PV module 84 by a distance a.
  • distance a is about 0-5 cm and the distance b is about 3-50 mm. More preferably, distance a is about 0-2.5 cm and the distance b is about 3-13 mm.
  • Base 82 is, in the embodiment of FIGS. 12 and 13, flexible to permit base 82 to be folded over on top of PV module 84 , as suggested in FIG. 13, for transport and storage.
  • Weather resistance between adjacent bases 82 is provided by one or more of, for example, overlap of the bases, adhesive strip on the underside of the bases (particularly near to and parallel to the upper edge 88 ), or by other means.
  • Base 82 is preferably at least somewhat flexible or compliant and may be made from a variety of materials such as EPDM, felt, fiberglass, bitumens, vulcanized elastomers, sheet metal, coated metal, plastic, ceramics, concrete, neoprene, CSPE, CPE, PIB, NBE, thermoplastics, PCV and EIP.
  • FIG. 14 illustrates three edge-overlapping PV shingle assemblies 80 forming a laterally offset array of edge-overlapping PV shingle assemblies 80 .
  • the order of placement of shingle assemblies 80 of FIG. 14 is indicated in the figure by the indications 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Therefore, shingle assemblies 80 of FIG. 14 are mounted to the support structure a row at a time, as is conventional.
  • FIG. 15 illustrates three edge-overlapping PV shingle assemblies 80 forming a laterally aligned array of edge-overlapping PV shingle assemblies 80 .
  • the order of placement of shingle assemblies 80 of FIG. 15 is also indicated in the figure by the indications 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
  • the order of placement of the second and the third shingle assemblies 80 of FIG. 15 may be reversed so that the order of placement is the same as in FIG. 14. As can be seen by comparing FIGS. 14 and 15, there is no difference in the weatherproofing along the overlapping lateral edges. Nor is there a significant difference between the overlap of the top and bottom edges; the main difference is one of aesthetics.
  • FIGS. 16 and 17 illustrate an edge-overlapping shingle assembly 80 including a base 82 and a PV module 84 .
  • PV module 84 is supported above base 82 by supports 86 .
  • FIG. 16 suggests that PV module 84 includes an array of 12 separate PV cells 106 .
  • PV cells 106 are electrically connected to one another through internal connections, such as suggested by electrical conductors 108 .
  • electrical conductors 108 Alternatively, as with some thin-film PV modules, there would be no discrete PV cells 106 and no tabs 108 .
  • PV module 84 is electrically coupled to adjacent PV modules through electrical connectors 112 .
  • connectors 112 are shown as discrete wires with connector ends, connectors 112 may be embedded or otherwise integral to either base 82 , spacer 86 or PV module 84 . Venting regions 114 are defined between PV module 84 and base 82 . Bottom edge 96 of PV module 84 overhangs, that is extends beyond, bottom edge 90 of base 82 to permit PV modules 84 of shingle assemblies 80 of FIGS. 16 and 17 to be arranged similarly to PV modules 22 of FIG. 5B.
  • spacer 86 may be shaped such that the top surface of PV modules 84 are co-planar across shingle assembly 80 , presenting a skylight-like appearance rather than a shingled appearance similar to that shown in FIGS. 9 and 19.
  • FIG. 18 illustrates two rows of edge-overlapping PV shingle assemblies 80 similar to the assemblies of FIGS. 9 and 10.
  • the main difference relates to base 82 .
  • Base 82 includes a water barrier 118 overlying an insulation block 120 .
  • the lower and upper portions 121 , 123 of water barriers 118 have lower and upper, generally U-shaped, interengaginng regions 122 , 124 which interengage to create water blocks for the system. Sealants and/or adhesives may be used the in addition to or instead of regions 122 , 124 .
  • FIG. 19 illustrates a further embodiment similar to that of FIG. 18 but with the following differences.
  • the PV modules 84 are aligned with edges 94 , 96 spaced apart and opposite one another to create a skylight type of look as compared to the shingle look of FIG. 18. Also, lower regions 122 are generally L-shaped in the embodiment of FIG. 19.
  • the bases, such as bases 20 , 82 , of other embodiments may be modified to include a thermally-insulating layer.
  • the PV shingle assemblies 12 , 80 are typically installed as a unit. However, in some situations it may be desirable to install the base and then the PV module or other barrier.
  • FIGS. 20 - 23 illustrate such a system.
  • the PV modules will differ from the PV modules of FIG. 2 primarily in that supports 24 comprise clip-type bottom support members 126 and top support members 128 . This permits bases 20 and support members 126 mounted thereto to be mounted to roof 14 , or other support surface, after which PV modules 22 may be secured to bases 20 using bottom and top support members 126 , 128 .
  • PV modules 22 may be mounted to bases 20 only after all of bases 20 have been mounted to the support surface, or after one or a number of bases have been mounted to the support surface.
  • FIGS. 22 and 23 Various types of connecting supports other than those shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 may also be used.
  • Mounting PV assemblies 22 to bases 20 after one or more of the bases have been mounted to the support surface has several advantages: 1) the roof can be shingled and hence waterproofed in advance of buying and shipping the relatively expensive PV component, 2) there is better control over the security of the PV component, since pre-preparation of the underlying bases would ensure that the PV would not need to be stored for prolonged periods on the construction site, 3) minimizing storage of the PV component on the construction site would ensure that it is not damaged by workers or flying debris, and 4) installation of the bases prior to the PV would enable other construction trades to access areas of the roof prior to PV attachment, without danger of damaging the PV.
  • shingle assembly 80 may consist of barriers 84 which may be both photovoltaic and non-photovoltaic in a single assembly; base 82 may have barriers 84 attached in some locations within shingle assembly 80 , while not in other locations; PV Module 84 may be a flexible pv module, and support 24 may be integral to, or preformed with, base 20 and/or barrier 32 .
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