Abstract: A component retention clip includes a body, a grip element, and two bottom slide-coupling elements. The body has a base wall and two side walls that form a slot. The grip element is in the slot coupled with one of the two side walls. The slide-coupling elements are on an outer surface of one of the two side walls. Each slide-coupling element has a tapered cross-sectional profile in a longitudinal plane that narrows in a sliding axis towards an edge of the one of the two side walls and has a trapezoidal cross-sectional profile in a lateral plane that is orthogonal with the longitudinal plane. The slide-coupling elements include a first slide-coupling element that has a first longitudinal plane in a first sliding axis and a second slide-coupling element that has a second longitudinal plane in a second sliding axis that is at an angle with the first sliding axis.

Abstract: A method may include generating current and voltage (I-V) data of a photovoltaic (PV) panel at a plurality of predetermined time intervals during operation of the PV panel. The method may also include generating environmental data of a site of the PV panel at the plurality of predetermined time intervals. In addition, the method may include generating I-V characteristic data based on the I-V data and the environmental data. The I-V characteristic data may be representative of actual operating performance of the PV panel over a predetermined period of time corresponding to a duration of the predetermined time intervals.

Abstract: A component retention clip includes a body, a grip element, and bottom slide-coupling elements. The body has a base wall and two side walls forming a planar slot therebetween. The grip element is in the slot and coupled with at least one of the two side walls. The bottom slide-coupling elements are on an outer surface of at least one of the two side walls, each bottom slide-coupling element having a tapered cross-sectional profile in a longitudinal plane that narrows in a sliding axis towards an edge of the respective side wall and having a trapezoidal cross-sectional profile in a lateral plane that is orthogonal with the longitudinal plane. The bottom slide-coupling elements include first and second bottom slide-coupling elements, each having a first or second longitudinal plane in a first or second sliding axis.

Abstract: In general, this disclosure describes a system and method that includes a set of photovoltaic panels that includes two or more photovoltaic panels electrically coupled together. Each photovoltaic panel has a physical connection with at least one other photovoltaic panel in the set of photovoltaic panels and each photovoltaic panel in the set of photovoltaic panels has a mechanical interface configured to interface with a mounting structure. The system further includes a dispenser that comprises a guide configured to align the physical connection of one or more of the photovoltaic panels in the set of photovoltaic panels with receiving hardware of the mounting structure. The dispenser is configured to house the set of photovoltaic panels and sequentially dispense each photovoltaic panel onto the mounting structure as the dispenser moves along a length of the mounting structure.

Abstract: A lead assembly includes a feeder cable, a drop line cable, a joint, and a mold structure. The drop line cable includes a first and second drop lines. At the joint, the feeder and drop line cables are electrically coupled at a nexus. The first and second drop lines are electrically coupled to the feeder cable at the nexus. The mold structure encapsulates the nexus. The mold structure includes feeder and drop line cable passages. The feeder cable extends completely through the mold structure via the feeder cable passage. The drop line cable extends completely through the mold structure via the drop line cable passage. The drop line cable passage includes first and second drop line passages via which the first and second drop lines respectively extend partially through the mold structure. A portion of the drop line cable passage is parallel to a portion of the feeder cable passage.

Abstract: A charging station system is disclosed. In some implementations, the charging station system includes control circuitry and a mechanical arm communicatively connected to the control circuitry. The mechanical arm is configured to adjust a dispensing location of a charging cord. The dispensing location is adjustable to different locations based on at least a first location of a first charging receptacle of a first vehicle and a second location of a second charging receptacle of a second vehicle. The second location is further from a power source than the first location.

Abstract: In an example, a system to facilitate installation of a drive linkage in a solar array at or below an installation surface includes a housing and first and second interconnection assemblies. The housing is installed on or below the installation surface and is configured to at least partially enclose and protect the drive linkage at or below the installation surface. The first interconnection assembly extends between a first drive assembly of a first solar tracker supported above the installation surface by a support structure and a first end of the drive linkage at or below the installation surface. The second interconnection assembly extends between a second drive assembly of a second solar tracker supported above the installation surface by the support structure and a second end of the drive linkage at or below the installation surface.

Abstract: An electric vehicle charging station parking block. In one aspect, the parking block includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is configured to be closer to the ground than the top surface when the parking block is in an installed state. The parking block has a cord channel defined at a location within the parking block that is between the top surface and the bottom surface. The cord channel is a void configured to accept a cord that connects an electric vehicle (EV) charger to an EV charging port configured to physically connect to an EV.

Abstract: In an example, a system to facilitate installation of a drive linkage in a solar array at or below an installation surface includes a housing and first and second interconnection assemblies. The housing is installed on or below the installation surface on which the entire solar array is installed and is configured to at least partially enclose and protect the drive linkage at or below the installation surface. The first interconnection assembly extends between a first drive assembly of a first solar tracker supported above the installation surface by a support structure and a first end of the drive linkage at or below the installation surface. The second interconnection assembly extends between a second drive assembly of a second solar tracker supported above the installation surface by the support structure and a second end of the drive linkage at or below the installation surface.

Abstract: A lead assembly includes at plurality of drop line joined to a feeder cable at joints each having a compression lug that is preferably surrounded by undermolding and overmolding. In use, each drop line is connected to a solar array, and the feeder cable is connected to an inverter. In this manner a plurality of solar arrays are electrically coupled together, with a common feeder cable connecting them all to the inverter. A system of the present invention doesn't require a combiner box which is conventionally employed directly upstream of the inverter.

Abstract: A lead assembly includes a feeder cable, one or more drop lines, and one or more mold structures. Each drop line includes a drop line connector, the drop line connector configured to be capable of detachable connection to a wire harness having a plurality of branches that are each configured to receive electrical power generated by a corresponding photovoltaic (PV) panel resulting in combined electrical power at the drop line connector. The one or more mold structures are disposed about a region of electrical interconnection between the feeder cable and the one or more drop lines. The one or more mold structures substantially seal the region of electrical interconnection from external environmental conditions. The combined electrical power received at each drop line connector is delivered to the feeder cable at the region of electrical interconnection.

Abstract: A cable retention clip can include a structure retention section and a cable retention section. The structure retention section can have a clamp body having a base wall and two side walls forming a planar slot therebetween. There can be at least one grip element in the slot that is coupled with at least one of the two side walls. The cable retention section can be coupled to the structure retention section. The cable retention section can include a clip body defining at least two cable retention channels. Each cable retention channel can have a cable opening (e.g., slot into lumen) that extends the length of the respective cable retention channel to form a C-shape. Each cable retention channel can be parallel with each other cable retention channel. In some aspects, the clip body defines at least a pair of the cable retention channels forming a ? shape.

Abstract: A lead assembly includes a feeder cable, one or more drop lines, and one or more mold structures. Each drop line includes a drop line connector, the drop line connector configured to be capable of detachable connection to a wire harness having a plurality of branches that are each configured to receive electrical power generated by a corresponding photovoltaic (PV) panel resulting in combined electrical power at the drop line connector. The one or more mold structures are disposed about a region of electrical interconnection between the feeder cable and the one or more drop lines. The one or more mold structures substantially seal the region of electrical interconnection from external environmental conditions. The combined electrical power received at each drop line connector is delivered to the feeder cable at the region of electrical interconnection.

Abstract: In an example, a system to charge electric vehicles includes a power platform, a cable management system (CMS), two or more lead assemblies, and a charger platform. The power platform is configured to receive input power, to generate output power from the input power, and to electrically protect the lead assemblies and the charger platform. The CMS extends from the power platform. The lead assemblies each include a feeder cable electrically coupled to the power platform. The lead assemblies also include a drop line electrically coupled to the feeder cable. Additionally, the lead assemblies are disposed in the CMS. The charger platform is configured to interface with the CMS and support a charging device. The charging device is electrically coupled to the drop line. The charging device includes an electric vehicle charger that is configured to deliver the output power to an electric vehicle.

Abstract: A lead assembly includes at plurality of drop line joined to a feeder cable at joints each having a compression lug that is preferably surrounded by undermolding and overmolding. In use, each drop line is connected to a solar array, and the feeder cable is connected to an inverter. In this manner a plurality of solar arrays are electrically coupled together, with a common feeder cable connecting them all to the inverter. A system of the present invention doesn't require a combiner box which is conventionally employed directly upstream of the inverter.

Abstract: In an example, a multicable clip includes an elongate base, cradles, and first and second pedestals. The base has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The cradles extend from the base, each of the cradles configured to receive a corresponding cable, each of the cradles having a narrower width at its opening than within the cradle. The first pedestal is formed at the first end of the base, the first pedestal having a first shoulder to engage a first retention flange of a cable raceway. The second pedestal is formed at the second end of the base, the second pedestal having a second shoulder to engage a second retention flange of the cable raceway. The first and second pedestals are configured to couple the multicable clip to one or more installation structures.