US 12,413,183 B2
Electrical cable passthrough for photovoltaic systems
Peter Clemente, Warren, NJ (US); Gary Rossi, San Francisco, CA (US); and Evan Michael Wray, Cotati, CA (US)
Assigned to GAF Energy LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US)
Filed by GAF Energy LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/509,636.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/383,844, filed on Nov. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0162854 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. H02G 3/22 (2006.01); H02S 20/25 (2014.01); H02S 40/30 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 40/30 (2014.12) [H02G 3/22 (2013.01); H02S 20/25 (2014.12)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a roof deck;
a passthrough installed on the roof deck, wherein the passthrough includes
a base having
a first end and a second end opposite the first end,
a first surface extending from the first end to the second end,
a second surface opposite the first surface,
an aperture extending from the first surface to the second surface, and
a plurality of first cavities,
a lid attached to the base,
wherein the lid includes
a first end substantially aligned with the first end of the base, and
a plurality of second cavities,
a sidewall between the base and the lid,
wherein the sidewall includes
a first end, wherein the first end of the sidewall is proximate to the first end of the base, and
a plurality of apertures,
 wherein the plurality of apertures of the sidewall is located at the first end of the sidewall,
wherein each of the plurality of first cavities and each of a corresponding one of the plurality of second cavities are sized and shaped to form a corresponding one of the plurality of apertures,
wherein the first surface is juxtaposed with the roof deck, and
wherein the aperture of the base of the passthrough is configured to align with an aperture formed within the roof deck;
a plurality of cables,
wherein each of the plurality of cables includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end of the cable,
wherein each of the plurality of apertures of the sidewall is sized and shaped to receive a corresponding one of the plurality of cables; and
a grommet installed on the at least one plurality of cables proximate to the first end of each of the plurality of cables,
wherein the grommet is located between the plurality of first cavities and the plurality of second cavities,
wherein the grommet includes
a plurality of openings sized and shaped to receive a corresponding one of the plurality of cables, and
a plurality of sections, wherein each of the plurality of openings is located in a corresponding one of the plurality of sections,
wherein each of the plurality of sections of the grommet is located between a corresponding one of the plurality of first cavities and a corresponding one of the plurality of second cavities,
wherein the lid and the base are configured to compress the grommet between the plurality of first cavities and the plurality of second cavities and around the plurality of cables when the lid is attached to the base,
wherein the aperture of the base of the passthrough is sized and shaped to receive the plurality of cables, and
wherein the first end of each of the plurality of cables extends outwardly from the first end of base and the first end of the lid of the passthrough.