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Photovoltaic wiring arrays and photovoltaic wiring systems suitable for use in rooftop photovoltaic power generation systems are provided. Accordingly, one aspect of the invention provides a photovoltaic roofing wiring array for use with a plurality of photovoltaic roofing elements, the photovoltaic

Photovoltaic wiring arrays and photovoltaic wiring systems suitable for use in rooftop photovoltaic power generation systems are provided. Accordingly, one aspect of the invention provides a photovoltaic roofing wiring array for use with a plurality of photovoltaic roofing elements, the photovoltaic roofing wiring system including: a positive parallel wiring run comprising a main line and one or more connection branches pendant from the main line, each connection branch being terminated in a positive connector; and a negative parallel wiring run comprising a main line and one or more connection branches pendant from the main line, each connection branch being terminated in a negative connector. In some embodiments of the invention, the photovoltaic roofing wiring arrays are substantially prefabricated.

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1. A photovoltaic roofing wiring array for use with a plurality of photovoltaic roofing elements, each photovoltaic roofing element having a positive lead terminated in a positive connector and a negative lead terminated in a negative connector, and a lead-to-lead distance between the positive conne

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A photovoltaic roofing wiring array for use with a plurality of photovoltaic roofing elements, each photovoltaic roofing element having a positive lead terminated in a positive connector and a negative lead terminated in a negative connector, and a lead-to-lead distance between the positive connector and the negative connector, the photovoltaic roofing wiring system comprising: a positive parallel wiring run, the positive parallel wiring run comprising a main line and one or more connection branches pendant from the main line, each connection branch being terminated in a positive connector;a negative parallel wiring run, the negative parallel wiring run comprising a main line and one or more connection branches pendant from the main line, each connection branch being terminated in a negative connector; andone or more series wiring runs, each series wiring run comprising a sequence of one or more wiring elements, each wiring element having a positive end terminated in a positive connector coupleable to the positive connector of the photovoltaic roofing elements, and a negative end terminated in a negative connector coupleable to the negative connector of the photovoltaic roofing elements, the series wiring runs being disposed sequentially in a substantially head-to-tail fashion from a positive connector of the positive parallel wiring run to a negative connector of the negative parallel wiring run, wherein the negative connector of the first wiring element in the sequence is disposed within one lead-to-lead distance of the positive connector of the positive parallel wiring run;the positive connector of the last wiring element in the sequence is disposed within one lead-to-lead distance of the negative connector of the negative parallel wiring run; andfor any other wiring elements in the sequence, the positive connector is within one lead-to-lead distance of the negative connector of the subsequent wiring element; and the negative connector is within one lead-to-lead distance of the positive connector of the previous wiring element,wherein each positive connector is coupleable to the positive connectors of the photovoltaic roofing elements; andeach negative connector is coupleable to the negative connectors of the photovoltaic roofing elements,but wherein the positive parallel wiring run, the negative parallel wiring run, or the one or more series wiring runs are not coupled to any photovoltaic roofing elements; andwherein the positive parallel wiring run, the negative parallel wiring run, and the wiring elements of the series wiring run are physically interconnected such that the wiring array is provided as a single physically interconnected unit, througha physical connection of adjacent wiring elements of each series wiring run to one another,a physical connection of the first wiring element of the series wiring run to the positive parallel wiring run, anda physical connection of the last wiring element of the series wiring run to the negative parallel wiring run wherein the one or more series wiring runs, the positive parallel wiring run and the negative parallel wiring run are all disposed substantially along the same path, and wherein the positive parallel wiring run, the negative parallel wiring run, and the one or more series wiring runs are disposed together in the same cable or in the same bundle of cables. 2. The photovoltaic roofing wiring array of claim 1, wherein the positive connectors and negative connectors are quick-disconnect connectors. 3. The photovoltaic roofing wiring array of claim 1, wherein the one or more wiring elements of each series wiring run include: a first end wiring element having a positive end terminated in a positive connector and a negative end terminated in a negative connector, the negative connector being disposed within one lead-to-lead distance of a positive connector of the positive parallel wiring run;a second end wiring element having a positive end terminated in a positive connector and a negative end terminated in a negative connector, the positive connector being disposed within one lead-to-lead distance of a negative connector of the negative parallel wiring run;a sequence of one or more interior wiring elements, each having a positive end terminated in a positive connector and a negative end terminated in a negative connector, disposed sequentially in a substantially head-to-tail fashion from the first end wiring element to the second end wiring element. 4. The photovoltaic roofing wiring array of claim 1, wherein adjacent wiring elements of each series wiring run are physically connected to one another through their wirings. 5. The photovoltaic roofing wiring array of claim 4, wherein the first wiring element of each series wiring run is physically interconnected with the positive parallel wiring run through its wiring, and the last wiring element of each series wiring run is physically connected to the negative parallel wiring run through its wiring. 6. The photovoltaic roofing wiring array of claim 1, wherein the negative connector of the first wiring element of the series wiring run is physically affixed to a positive connector of the positive parallel wiring run,the positive connector of the last wiring element of the series wiring run is physically interconnected to a negative connector of the negative parallel wiring run, andeach positive connector of all wiring elements but the last wiring element of the series wiring run is connected to the negative connector of the next adjacent wiring element of the series wiring run. 7. The photovoltaic roofing wiring array of claim 6, wherein each pair of affixed connectors is formed in a unitary piece. 8. A roof comprising the photovoltaic roofing wiring array of claim 1 disposed on a roof deck. 9. A photovoltaic roofing wiring system comprising a wiring substrate; and a wiring array according to claim 1 disposed on or within the wiring substrate. 10. The photovoltaic roofing wiring system of claim 9, wherein the wiring substrate is a rolled roofing material. 11. The photovoltaic roofing wiring system of claim 9, wherein the wiring substrate is a sheet of underlay material. 12. The photovoltaic roofing wiring system of claim 9, wherein the wiring substrate is a rigid frame. 13. The photovoltaic roofing wiring system of claim 12, wherein the rigid frame includes one or more channels, and the wiring array is disposed within the channels. 14. The photovoltaic roofing wiring system of claim 12, wherein the rigid frame has wiring clips attached thereto, and wherein the wiring array is held by the wiring clips. 15. The photovoltaic roofing wiring system of claim 9, wherein the wiring substrate is an underlay platform. 16. The photovoltaic roofing wiring system of claim 15, wherein the underlay platform has channels formed therein, wherein the photovoltaic roofing wiring array is disposed within the channels. 17. The photovoltaic roofing wiring system of claim 15, wherein the underlay platform has a void space in its interior or on its underside. 18. The photovoltaic roofing wiring system of claim 9, wherein the wiring substrate is marked with indicia for the placement and/or connection of a photovoltaic roofing wiring array. 19. The photovoltaic roofing wiring system of claim 18, wherein the wiring substrate is a rolled roofing material. 20. The photovoltaic roofing wiring system of claim 9, wherein the wiring substrate is marked with indicia for the placement of roofing elements. 21. A roof comprising the photovoltaic roofing wiring system of claim 9 affixed to a roof deck. 22. The photovoltaic roofing wiring array of claim 1, wherein the main line of the positive parallel wiring run has a plurality of the connection branches pendant therefrom; and the main line of the negative parallel wiring run has a plurality of the connection branches pendant therefrom.