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Ladera Ranch Homeowner Goes Solar
Heritage Solar completed this SunPower installation on a Ladera Ranch, CA home. This system features 14 SunPower SPR-320 Modules and an SPR-4000m inverter.
Sunpower Announces Partnership with Ford
The Sun may be shining a little brighter on Ford EV (electric vehicle) owners thanks to Sunpower. With a recent deal the pair are working together to ensure that new owners of electric vehicles receive their “Fuel” from the comfort of their own home. This partnership will help offset the electric power requirements of charging [...]
Xantrex Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Livermore, Calif.-based Schneider Electric, has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 25,000 Xantrex-branded grid-tied solar inverters. We have been informed that Xantrex had problems with 5 inverters out of 25,000 and they decided to retrofit all 25,000 inverters in the field. Heritage Solar has [...]
Solar Permits Requiring lateral load calcs
Within the last year, a number of building departments in Orange County have started including the following requirements for Solar Permits. Provide structural lateral calculations by a licensed professional engineer or architect per 2007 CBC. Showing that affected existing lateral resisting elements are no more than 10% overstressed according to 2007 CBC. Exception:Lateral analysis is [...]
