NOVELTY - A photovoltaic (PV) module apparatus (10) comprises PV cells (60, 73) arranged in planar array having front side and back side; positive and negative conductors connected to positive and negative terminals (18, 20) respectively; front and back encapsulating sheets disposed on front and back sides of array to form sub-laminate having array, encapsulating sheets, and first outer perimeter edge (52); and front and back protectors disposed on encapsulating sheets respectively to form laminate (46) having sub-laminate.    USE - A photovoltaic (PV) module apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus provides a more optimal and less costly PV module fabrication, and simplifies and increases production capacity of PV module lay-up before lamination.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Photovoltaic (PV) module apparatus (10) comprises PV cells (60, 73) arranged in planar array having front side and back side, and are electrically connected together in string having positive and negatives terminals (18, 20) for supplying electrical energy to load; positive and negative conductors connected to positive and negative terminals respectively; front and back encapsulating sheets disposed on front and back sides of array to form sub-laminate having array, encapsulating sheets, and first outer perimeter edge (52); and front and back protectors disposed on encapsulating sheets respectively to form laminate (46) having sub-laminate, where protectors have second and third outer perimeter edges respectively coterminous with first outer perimeter edge and defining an outer perimeter edge of laminate. The first and second terminating portions are extending outward from outer perimeter edge. The positive and negative conductors have respective portion extending from positive and negative terminals respectively, between front and back encapsulating sheets and have first and second terminating portions respectively extending outward from first outer perimeter edge of sub-laminate. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a frame apparatus;    (2) a frame system;    (3) a method for making PV module; and    (4) a method of framing PV module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is an isometric view of laminated PV module.    PV module apparatus (10)    Positive and negative terminals (18, 20)    Laminate (46)    First outer perimeter edge (52)    PV cells (60, 73)