Abstract: A terminal lead-out structure of a highly reliable solar cell module having a good operativity comprises a hollow structure for the insulating protection of an electrode lead-out portion of the solar cell module. The hollow structure is provided with an extrusion at least on a part of the surface thereof to face the solar cell module. The hollow structure is bonded to the solar cell module by the application of an adhesive agent.

Abstract: AC module makers must prepare two types of AC modules for the 100-V and 200-V outputs only for domestic supply. For foreign countries, the makers must manufacture AC modules compatible with more system voltages. To solve these problems, the control circuit of an AC module controls the operation of an inverter circuit and/or the transformation ratio of a transforming circuit, and ON/OFF-controls a switch on the basis of the system voltage and connection state of an electric power system.

Abstract: If an inverter is merely attached to the back side of a solar battery module, the inverter becomes an obstacle to transport and installation, it may be broken if it strikes a building structure at the time of installation and it may malfunction owing to impact with an object. Accordingly, a weather-resistant film, a first filler, a solar battery element, a second filler and a back reinforcing material are stacked in the order mentioned and the fillers are melted using a vacuum laminator to thereby seal the solar battery element in resin between the back reinforcing material and weather-resistant film. At this time an inverter is placed on the surface of the back reinforcing material that opposes the solar battery element.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for manufacturing a solar panel including a solar cell and an outer housing and an inspection method for inspecting a solar panel generating system, include a step of performing one of a withstand voltage test and an insulation resistance test between a live electrical section electrically connected to the solar cell and a conductor section of the outer housing, and thereafter a step of applying a voltage between the live electrical section and the conductor section. In this way, a residual charge left subsequent to the withstand voltage test or the insulation resistance test is reliably removed within a short period of time.

Abstract: The present invention provides a building material with a solar cell having a solar cell unit fixed to a substrate, and an electrical conductive lead for leading output from the solar cell unit to the outside, wherein a jacket material of the electrical conductive lead is composed of at least one selected from the group consisting of polyethylene resins, polyamide resins, vinylidene fluoride resins, chloroprene rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, silicone resins. The prevent invention also provides a cladding assembly including the building material fixed to the backing material by a fixing member, and the electrical conductive lead arranged between the building material and the backing material to contact the backing material, for leading output from the solar cell unit to the outside, wherein the backing material contains any one of an asphalt resin, a vinyl chloride resin, a polystyrene resin, and a polyurethane resin.

Abstract: By providing a non-contact means and/or a non-contact space between electric connecting members and an underlaying material and/or a substrate material and/or a rear material, the temporal degradation of a solar cell module can be prevented which is caused by a contact between the electric connecting members for the module and the underlaying material and/or the substrate material and/or the rear material.

Abstract: A solar battery module and its installation method are provided which are good in installation workability, which can shorten a cable, and can match various roof shapes. A distance between an output terminal and the end face of a solar battery module along a line between output terminals of adjacent solar modules is longer upon installation completion of the adjacent solar battery modules than during electrical connection of the adjacent solar battery modules.

Abstract: In the adhesion structure of a box member according to the present invention, the box member adheres to a adhesion surface with an adhesive member, a corner between a bottom surface and a side surface of the box member has a curved portion of a curved shape such that the adhesive member remains between the adhesion surface and the curved portion, thereby providing an adhesion structure of the box member that can readily achieve a larger adhesive strength in a smaller space.

Abstract: A terminal box which is provided at an electrode-taking out portion of a solar cell module, includes, a side face having a portion for threading an externally power outputting cable, a portion for adopting an internal lead wire extended from the electrode-taking out portion of said solar cell module, and a trunk terminal. A trunk terminal support is connected with the trunk terminal, which is used for electrically connecting the externally power outputting cable with the internal lead wire. A solar cell module provided with the terminal box.

Abstract: For facilitating work and improving durability of a grounding conductor without a need for preparation of a separate grounding conductor for grounding a solar cell array, a solar cell array is provided comprising a plurality of solar cell modules each comprising a solar cell element and an electroconductive outer portion, the plurality of solar cell modules being electrically connected by an electric wire, wherein the electric wire has a plurality of cores, at least one of the cores being connected to an electric connection portion for leading a power of the solar cell elements out and at least one of the cores being connected to a grounding portion.

Abstract: A jacket material of electrical conductive leads for electrically connecting solar cell modules to each other is comprised of a polyvinyl chloride type resin containing either one of a polyester type plasticizer, a phosphoric acid ester type plasticizer, a fatty acid ester type plasticizer, and an epoxy type plasticizer, whereby the solar cell modules have excellent performance stability with less deterioration of the electrical conductive leads even when the electrical conductive leads are kept in contact with a base member such as an organic waterproof sheet over a long period.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a solar cell module having a terminal extracting structure for it, with high adhesion workability, high productivity, and high reliability. The solution to this object is a solar cell module wherein a box member having therein an electrical connecting portion between a solar cell element and an outer lead wire is adhered to the solar cell module with a pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a lid member is adhered to the solar cell module with an adhesive so as to cover the box member.

Abstract: A solar cell module in which the reduction in conversion efficiency is small, and a passive solar heating system using the solar cell module. The solar cell module has a solar cell covered with a filler. A back reinforcement member, the filler and a back insulating member larger than the solar cell are superposed on the non-light-receiving side of the solar cell. The back insulating member has openings corresponding to pierced portions of the solar cell module at which the solar cell module is affixed to a roof. A greater amount of clean energy is obtained with the system. The solar cell is used without any additional base to limit the reduction in the conversion efficiency of the solar cell.

Abstract: A solar cell module in which the reduction in conversion efficiency is small, and a passive solar heating system using the solar cell module. The solar cell module has a solar cell covered with a filler. A back reinforcement member, the filler and a back insulating member larger than the solar cell are superposed on the non-light-receiving side of the solar cell. The back insulating member has openings corresponding to pierced portions of the solar cell module at which the solar cell module is affixed to a roof. A greater amount of clean energy is obtained with the system. The solar cell is used without any additional base to limit the reduction in the conversion efficiency of the solar cell.