http://suncalsolar.com Solar by Local Designers - Local Installers - Know Who Is Working On Your House Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:09:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://suncalsolar.com/mountingsystem/#comment-37 8 Things You Need for a Solar Electric System (On-Grid, Utility Tied System) « SunCal Solar Electricity Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:08:44 +0000 http://suncalsolar.com/?p=1392#comment-37 [...] Racking or Mounting System: This is the aluminum (sometimes steel) rack that is used to physically mount the solar panels. Most urban and suburban installations are roof mounted because this is usually the only available space to mount solar panels in a city. If there is space available on the ground then the racking system can be mounted on the ground. This is usually only a possibility outside of cities. Ground mounted systems may have “trackers” that track the sun on one-axis (less expensive) or on two axes (more expensive, more maintenance). However, most systems do not track the sun and work very well. Trackers add expense and maintenance while improving system performance. [...] [...] Racking or Mounting System: This is the aluminum (sometimes steel) rack that is used to physically mount the solar panels. Most urban and suburban installations are roof mounted because this is usually the only available space to mount solar panels in a city. If there is space available on the ground then the racking system can be mounted on the ground. This is usually only a possibility outside of cities. Ground mounted systems may have “trackers” that track the sun on one-axis (less expensive) or on two axes (more expensive, more maintenance). However, most systems do not track the sun and work very well. Trackers add expense and maintenance while improving system performance. [...]

]]> http://suncalsolar.com/roofmountingsolarelectric/#comment-33 What You Need to Know about the Roof Under a Solar Electric System « SunCal Solar Electricity Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:08:54 +0000 http://suncalsolar.com/?p=1729#comment-33 [...] What Should You Know about Mounting a Solar Electric System to Your Roof? » What You Need to Know about the Roof Under a Solar Electric System In my previous article [...] [...] What Should You Know about Mounting a Solar Electric System to Your Roof? » What You Need to Know about the Roof Under a Solar Electric System In my previous article [...]

]]> http://suncalsolar.com/everyonesolar/#comment-30 Solar Electricity | Wind And Solar Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:10:50 +0000 http://suncalsolar.com/?p=1711#comment-30 [...] all of the advantages are. State rebates, federal tax credits, net metering agreements all make Solar Electricity very attractive. Additionally, solar panel prices have dropped significantly, which makes them much [...] [...] all of the advantages are. State rebates, federal tax credits, net metering agreements all make Solar Electricity very attractive. Additionally, solar panel prices have dropped significantly, which makes them much [...]

]]> http://suncalsolar.com/start/solarcontractor/#comment-9 Top 3 Considerations Every Homeowner Should Understand Before Buying a Solar Electric System « SunCal Solar Electricity Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:14:35 +0000 http://suncalsolar.com/wordpress/?page_id=468#comment-9 [...] Choosing a Contractor [...] [...] Choosing a Contractor [...]

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