ROOFTOP PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
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1. A rooftop photovoltaic system, comprising:
- one or more strings, each comprising a roofing material piece and one or more units that each comprises a photovoltaic module disposed on the roofing material piece and an inverter configured to convert DC from the photovoltaic module into AC.
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Abstract
Provided are easy-to-install rooftop photovoltaic systems. One rooftop photovoltaic system includes a roofing material piece, a photovoltaic module disposed on the roofing material piece and an inverter configured to convert DC from the photovoltaic module into AC. Another rooftop photovoltaic system includes at least one active unit including one or more photovoltaic modules each including photovoltaic cells shaped as shingles to provide a roofing material appearance; and one or more inactive units having the roofing material appearance.
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1. A rooftop photovoltaic system, comprising:
one or more strings, each comprising a roofing material piece and one or more units that each comprises a photovoltaic module disposed on the roofing material piece and an inverter configured to convert DC from the photovoltaic module into AC. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A rooftop photovoltaic system, comprising:
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at least one active unit comprising one or more photovoltaic modules each comprising photovoltaic cells shaped as shingles to provide a roofing material appearance; and one or more inactive units having the roofing material appearance. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A rooftop photovoltaic system, comprising:
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at least one photovoltaic module each comprising photovoltaic cells; at least one inverter housing which is electrically connected to the at least one photovoltaic module; and a detachable inverter element which is detachably located in the inverter housing.
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20. A method of installing a rooftop photovoltaic system, comprising:
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providing a sheet comprising a plurality of photovoltaic modules each module comprising photovoltaic cells, and a plurality of inverter housings which contain prefabricated DC electrical connections to the plurality of photovoltaic modules; installing the sheet on a roof of a structure; and connecting the plurality of inverter housings to an AC electrical system of the structure. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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