Shed Lighting off of Inverter

First time poster, new PV system builder here... building it all from scratch and learning as I go.  I'm trying hard to comply with all NEC code, so I want to do things right the first time.

That said, I'm putting two 55W panels on a shed roof.  It will be grounded, have disconnects, and will have ground fault protection with an output, ultimately, to a Xantrex modified sine-wave 1000W inverter with two AC outlets. 

The entire purpose of the PV system is to have motion-detection lights on the outside of the shed and a small light on the inside of the shed. 

My question is this: 
I have two AC outlets off of the Xantrex inverter... so how can I connect that to lights?  I certainly know how to create a grounded, CFGI-protected AC branch circuit that wires into a typical motion-activated outdoor light, but that would involve splicing a power cord coming out of the Xantrex inverter.  Can I do that?  I could make it look nice with junction boxes and raceways, but there would always be that cut extension cord sticking out of the inverter.

Looking at NEC 2008, I don't see anything specifically prohibiting this since it would no longer be an extension cord per se but rather the "inverter output"  to a "single 120-volt supply."  (NEC 2008, 690.10 Stand Alone Systems)

What do people do here?  Do I only use the inverter outlets to plug in appliances/lighting directly ... or can I connect that inverter output to lighting sockets and lighting fixtures that do not use outlets?

Thanks for the help!

--Jim