Mountable electrical enclosure with conduit passthrough
A junction box mountable on a roof surface, comprising a housing unit and an enclosing unit, the housing unit and the enclosing unit combining to form a waterproof assembly. The housing unit is mountable to a roof surface via a flashing having a continuous, raised waterproofing track that mates with a waterproofing recess in a bottom surface of the housing unit to create a waterproofing zone inside the housing unit. At least one bottom pass through is located within the waterproofing zone and provides a channel from the internal housing area through the roof surface.
1 . A junction box comprising:
a housing unit comprising an internal housing area further having a bottom surface, the housing unit mountable to a roof surface via a flashing having a continuous, raised waterproofing track that mates with a waterproofing recess in the bottom surface to create a waterproofing zone inside the housing unit;
wherein at least one bottom pass through is located within the waterproofing zone and provides a channel from the internal housing area through the roof surface; and
wherein the junction box is adaptable to attach to a panel connection accessory configured to connect with a panel module.
2 . The junction box of claim 1 , wherein the waterproofing zone within the junction box protects hot, neutral, and/or grounding wires in a closed configuration.
3 . The junction box of claim 1 , wherein the panel connection accessory comprises a clip with a projecting lip and wherein the housing unit comprises an exterior side comprising a tab with an opening.
4 . The junction box of claim 3 wherein the clip is pushed between the tab and the housing unit exterior side, and wherein the projecting lip is removably snapped into the opening in the tab.
5 . The junction box of claim 4 , wherein an enclosing unit is attached to the housing unit via a hinge unit and the hinge unit includes a plurality of hinge unit joinder segments, the hinge joinder segments enabling removable attachment and detachment of the hinge unit.
6 . The junction box of claim 4 , wherein the tab deforms as the clip is pushed upwards between the tab and the housing unit exterior side.
7 . The junction box of claim 1 , wherein a compressible seal is positioned between said waterproofing track and said waterproofing recess.
8 . The junction box of claim 1 , wherein a housing unit lock and an enclosing unit lock combine to secure the mountable junction box in a closed configuration.
9 . The junction box of claim 8 , wherein the housing unit lock and the enclosing unit lock enable the enclosing unit to lock in a water-sealed engagement with the housing unit, thereby further preventing the entry of water into the housing unit.
10 . The junction box of claim 1 wherein the panel connection accessory comprises a first accessory side including a clip designed to snap onto the junction box, a second accessory side positioned opposite to the first accessory side and a through-pass extending from a top portion of the panel connection accessory and leading to a threaded hole.
11 . A junction box comprising:
a housing unit further comprising an internal housing area having a bottom surface and an exterior side; and
a panel connection accessory, comprising an overhanging portion, and a shelf;
wherein the exterior side and the panel connection accessory comprise complementary mating parts configured to secure the panel connection accessory to the housing unit;
wherein the panel connection accessory is removably connected to the housing unit and is configured to connect the housing unit to a panel module.
12 . The junction box of claim 11 , wherein a housing unit lock and an enclosing unit lock combine to secure the mountable junction box in a closed configuration, and wherein the housing unit lock and the enclosing unit lock enable the enclosing unit to lock in a water-sealed engagement with the housing unit.
13 . The junction box of claim 12 , wherein the enclosing unit is attached to the housing unit via a hinge unit, the hinge unit comprising a swiveling pivot.
14 . The junction box of claim 11 wherein the clip is pushed between the tab and the exterior side of the housing unit, and the clip has a projecting lip removably snapped into an opening in the tab.
15 . The junction box of claim 11 wherein the tab deforms as the clip is pushed upwards between the tab and the housing unit exterior side.
16 . A junction box comprising:
a housing unit further comprising an internal housing area having a bottom surface with a recess configured to cooperate with a complementary flashing;
a bracket, the bracket comprising at least one lip fastener and at least one lip;
wherein the bracket is removably connected to the housing unit and is configured to connect the housing unit to said solar panel support rail;
a clamping accessory comprising a top clamp and bottom clamp, the top clamp acting in cooperation with the bottom clamp to clampingly secure the housing unit to a portion of a module frame;
wherein the clamping accessory is removably connected to the housing unit and is configured to connect the junction box to a panel module.
17 . The junction box of claim 16 , wherein an underside of the housing unit includes a depression waterproofing indentation and a rubber seal, the waterproofing indentation preventing water infiltration through the roof while also providing structural stability to the mountable junction box.
18 . The junction box of claim 17 , wherein the depression waterproofing indentation and the rubber seal forms a continuous shape with no right angles.
19 . The junction box of claim 17 further comprising a screw that when tightened draws the top clamp towards the bottom clamp, effectively clamping the clamping accessory to the solar panel module frame.
20 . The junction box of claim 16 , wherein the housing unit is adapted to connect with wiring of a solar panel.
21 . The junction box of claim 16 wherein a clip is a component of the panel connection accessory or the bracket, the clip configured to deform the tab as the clip is pushed between a housing unit exterior side and the tab.
22 . The junction box of claim 16 , wherein the panel connection accessory comprises a first accessory side including a clip designed to snap onto the junction box, a second accessory side positioned opposite to the first accessory side and a through-pass extending from a top portion of the panel connection accessory and leading to a threaded hole.
23 . The junction box of claim 16 , wherein the top clamp is an overhanging portion and the bottom clamp is a shelf.
24 . A junction box comprising:
a housing unit further comprising an internal housing area having a bottom surface and an exterior side; and
a panel connection accessory, comprising an overhanging portion, and a shelf;
wherein the exterior side and the panel connection accessory comprise complementary mating parts configured to secure the panel connection accessory to the housing unit;
wherein the panel connection accessory is removably connected to the housing unit and is configured to connect the housing unit to a solar panel module frame.