A photovoltaic panel wire cover assembly, used with a PV panel having a perimeter trim piece, includes clips, an elongate wire cover and fastener structure. Each clip includes a proximal end and long and short legs, the long leg parallel with and joined to the short leg at the clip proximal end. A g
A photovoltaic panel wire cover assembly, used with a PV panel having a perimeter trim piece, includes clips, an elongate wire cover and fastener structure. Each clip includes a proximal end and long and short legs, the long leg parallel with and joined to the short leg at the clip proximal end. A gap between the long and short legs is sized for receipt of the trim piece. The wire cover includes a wire-covering housing defining a housing interior and having first and second opposite sides and a first flange extending from the first opposite side and positioned against the long leg. The fastener structure engages the short leg and the first flange to bias the first flange and the long leg therewith towards the short leg. The wire cover can be fastened to the trim piece through the clips without penetrating the PV panel.
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1. A PV panel wire cover assembly for use with a PV panel having upper and lower surfaces and first and second sides, the first and second sides oriented perpendicular to one another, the PV panel also having a perimeter trim piece, the perimeter trim piece extending along the first side opposite th
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A PV panel wire cover assembly for use with a PV panel having upper and lower surfaces and first and second sides, the first and second sides oriented perpendicular to one another, the PV panel also having a perimeter trim piece, the perimeter trim piece extending along the first side opposite the lower surface and spaced apart from the lower surface to define a gap therebetween, the assembly comprising: a clip including a proximal end, a long leg and a short leg, the long leg joined to the short leg at a curved region at the proximal end of the clip, the long leg and the short leg each having a distal end, wherein the short leg is parallel to the long leg from the distal end of the short leg to the curved region;the clip mountable to the trim piece with the short leg between the trim piece and the lower surface of the PV panel, and the long leg adjacent to and underlying the trim piece;an elongate wire cover including a wire-covering housing and a first flange, the wire-covering housing having first and second opposite sides, the first flange extending along the first opposite side and laterally away from the first side of the wire-covering housing, the wire-covering housing defining a housing interior;the elongate wire cover positionable to extend along the second side of the PV panel with the first flange positionable against the long leg to underlie and at least substantially cover the long leg, such that the first flange of the elongate wire cover is positioned against the long leg of the clip without being positioned against the short leg of the clip; andfastener structure engageable with the short leg and the long leg to bias the short leg and the long leg towards the first flange,whereby the wire cover can be fastened to the perimeter trim piece of the PV panel through the clip without penetrating the PV panel. 2. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising: holes adjacent to said proximal end aligned with each other and passing through said short leg and said long leg;said first flange including a plurality of slotted holes therein; andthe fastener structure comprising a fastener passing through said slotted holes in said wire cover and into said holes in said clip. 3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein the clip comprises a trim engagement element at the distal end of said long leg. 4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein the distal end of the long leg is a curved distal end constituting the trim engagement element. 5. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein the hole in the long leg is a through hole through which a fastener can freely pass and the hole in the short leg is configured to engage the fastener. 6. The assembly according to claim 5, wherein the fastener is a threaded fastener and the hole in the short leg is a threaded hole for threaded engagement with the threaded fastener. 7. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein the long and short legs can be drawn towards one another by the engagement of the threaded hole in the short leg by the fastener. 8. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the elongate wire cover has an open end, and further comprising: a closed end cap mountable to the open end of the elongate wire cover to prevent access to the housing interior. 9. A PV panel wire cover assembly for use with a PV panel having a perimeter trim piece, the perimeter trim piece having a thickness, comprising: a plurality of clips, each clip including a proximal end, a long leg and a short leg, for each clip the long leg is parallel with and joined to the short leg at the proximal end, the long leg of each clip having a distal end;a gap between said long leg and said short leg of each clip sized for receipt of a perimeter trim piece of a PV panel;an elongate wire cover including a wire-covering housing and a first flange, the wire-covering housing having first and second opposite sides, the first flange extending away from the first opposite side, the wire-covering housing defining a housing interior;the first flange positioned against the long leg of at least one of the clips;fastener structure engaging the short leg of the at least one of the clips and the first flange to bias the first flange and the long leg of the at least one of the clips therewith towards the short leg of the at least one of the clips;the elongate wire cover having an open end;an open end cap mountable to the open end of the elongate wire cover;the open end cap having a wire passage opening; anda jumper tube extending from the open end cap to provide a wire passageway from the wire passage opening through the jumper tube, whereby the open end cap and jumper tube extending therefrom prevents access to the housing interior at the open end other than through the wire passageway,whereby said wire cover can be fastened to the perimeter trim piece of the PV panel through said clips without penetrating the PV panel. 10. A PV panel system comprising: a PV panel comprising: upper and lower surfaces and first and second sides, the first and second sides oriented perpendicular to one another;a perimeter trim piece, the perimeter trim piece extending along the first side opposite the lower surface and spaced apart from the lower surface to define a gap therebetween; andwires along the lower surface; anda PV panel wire cover assembly comprising: a clip comprising a proximal end, a long leg and a short leg, the long leg joined to the short leg at a curved region at the proximal end of the clip, the long leg and the short leg each having a distal end, wherein the short leg is parallel to the long leg from the distal end of the short leg to the curved region;the clip mounted to the trim piece with the short leg between the trim piece and the lower surface of the PV panel, and the long leg adjacent to and underlying the trim piece;an elongate wire cover including a wire-covering housing and a first flange, the wire-covering housing having first and second opposite sides, the first flange extending along the first opposite side and laterally away from the first side of the wire-covering housing, the elongate wire cover positioned to extend along the second side of the PV panel with the first flange positioned against the long leg to underlie and at least substantially cover the long leg, such that the first flange of the elongate wire cover is positioned against the long leg of the clip without being positioned against the short leg of the clip;the wire-covering housing defining a housing interior within which the wires are contained; andfastener structure engaging the short leg and the long leg to bias the short leg and the long leg towards the first flange thus securing the clip to the perimeter trim piece,whereby said wire cover can be fastened to the perimeter trim piece of the PV panel without penetrating the PV panel. 11. A PV panel wire cover assembly for use with a PV panel having upper and lower surfaces and first and second sides, the first and second sides oriented perpendicular to one another, the PV panel also having a perimeter trim piece, the perimeter trim piece extending along the first side opposite the lower surface and spaced apart from the lower surface to define a gap therebetween, the assembly comprising: a clip including a proximal end, a long leg and a short leg, the long leg parallel with and joined to the short leg at the proximal end of the clip, the long leg having a distal end;the clip mountable to the trim piece with the short leg between the trim piece and the lower surface of the PV panel, and the long leg adjacent to and underlying the trim piece;an elongate wire cover including a wire-covering housing and a first flange, the wire-covering housing having first and second opposite sides, the first flange extending along the first opposite side and laterally away from the first side of the wire-covering housing, the wire-covering housing defining a housing interior;the elongate wire cover positionable to extend along the second side with the first flange positionable against the long leg to underlie and at least substantially cover the long leg; andfastener structure engageable with the short leg and the long leg to bias the short leg and the long leg towards the first flange;the elongate wire cover having an open end;an open end cap mountable to the open end of the elongate wire cover;the open end cap having a wire passage opening; anda jumper tube extending from the open end cap to provide a wire passageway from the wire passage opening through the jumper tube, whereby the open end cap and jumper tube extending therefrom prevents access to the housing interior at the open end other than through the wire passageway,whereby said wire cover can be fastened to the perimeter trim piece of the PV panel through said clips without penetrating the PV panel. 12. A PV panel system comprising: a PV panel comprising: upper and lower surfaces and first and second sides, the first and second sides oriented perpendicular to one another;a perimeter trim piece, the perimeter trim piece extending along the first side opposite the lower surface and spaced apart from the lower surface to define a gap therebetween; andwires along the lower surface; anda PV panel wire cover assembly comprising: a clip comprising a proximal end, a long leg and a short leg, the long leg parallel with and joined to the short leg at the proximal end of the clip, the long leg having a distal end;the clip mounted to the trim piece with the short leg between the trim piece and the lower surface of the PV panel, and the long leg adjacent to and underlying the trim piece;an elongate wire cover including a wire-covering housing and a first flange, the wire-covering housing having first and second opposite sides, the first flange extending along the first opposite side and laterally away from the first side of the wire-covering housing, the elongate wire cover positioned to extend along the second side of the PV panel with the first flange positioned against the long leg to underlie and at least substantially cover the long leg;the wire-covering housing defining a housing interior within which the wires are contained;fastener structure engaging the short leg and the long leg to bias the short leg and the long leg towards the first flange thus securing the clip to the perimeter trim piece;the elongate wire cover having an open end;an open end cap mountable to the open end of the elongate wire cover;the open end cap having a wire passage opening; anda jumper tube extending from the open end cap to provide a wire passageway from the wire passage opening through the jumper tube, whereby the open end cap and jumper tube extending therefrom prevents access to the housing interior at the open end other than through the wire passageway,whereby said wire cover can be fastened to the perimeter trim piece of the PV panel through said clips without penetrating the PV panel.
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