Abstract: An improved mounting bracket provides stabile and reliable solar panel mounting rail height adjustment and easier access to mounting holes on both sides of the mounting rail. The mounting bracket includes a vertical member extending upwardly from the upper surface of the base member such that the base and vertical members form a T-shaped cross section. The vertical member has a vertical slot and an inner surface with a plurality of elongated grooves that cooperate with corresponding elongated grooves on the mounting rail. The elongated solar panel mounting rail is coupled to the roof structure using a plurality of the mounting brackets, with the distance between the mounting rail and the roof structure being adjustable through the interaction of the cooperating grooves prior to tightening the mounting bolts. A system for mounting solar panels to a roof structure includes both the mounting rails and the mounting brackets.

Abstract: A wire management system for solar panel installations includes elongated members, each with a length and back, bottom and front panels. The front panel is angled toward the back panel so as to provide a gap into a elongated channel configured to receive electrical wiring and connectors associated with the solar panel installation. The various panels may be flat but for the transitions, which are smooth and continuous. The elongated member may be extruded from a single piece of sheet metal, and the bottom panel may include holes or slots to drain water. The back panel may include holes to receive fasteners for mounting the back panel against an existing rack or rail associated with the solar panel installation. Also disclosed is a method of organizing the wiring associated with a solar panel installation including a plurality of solar panels mounted to racks or rails fastened to a roof surface.