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Spring Into Installs

Spring Fever has hit for all of us at SFUSA as well as for our clients this month. It’s been a snowy and cold winter, and with installation scheduling requests piling up, we created a guide for all of the required items Solar Foundations USA needs to schedule your project.

SFUSA Scheduling Guide

Specific items such as the stake-out photo and the access path help resolve any questions or last-minute concerns from both you as our client and the project homeowner or business.

Solar Foundations’ Scheduling Process in a Nutshell

1. All required information is sent to the SFUSA Operations Team: OPS@solarfoundationsusa.com
2. An anticipated week of installation is given. Please note this will be a general timeframe, such as the week of 5/5 – 5/9.
3. A miss utility or dig safe ticket is called in from Solar Foundations’ end as soon as a schedule request is submitted. Please note this ticket will only encompass the specific array area, not the trenching path. We highly recommend you call in your own ticket for that portion of the work.
4. SFUSA begins analyzing the weather forecast for the week ahead and organizing the installation order for multiple jobs. Once the weather has been checked, and the order has been established, the SFUSA Ops Team will contact you (not the homeowner) the week prior with an approximate date such as Tuesday 5/6.
   
   • SFUSA is usually good about holding schedule, but soil conditions are always unknown, and weather delays can cause the schedule to shift. If the install date is going to slip a day or so, the SFUSA Ops Team will give you as much advanced notice as possible.
   • Please note the homeowner does not need to be home for our portion of the installation.

Solar Foundations USA Exhibiting at Solar and Energy Storage Northeast

Visit us at Booth #53
June 9-10, 2021
The Westin Boston Waterfront
425 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210

SFUSA will be attending Solar and Energy Storage Northeast on June 9th and 10th in Boston, MA. Solar Foundations USA provides a full range of services including consultation, engineering and design, permit-ready plans, custom component manufacturing, and installation services. With your company’s new ground mount structure in place, you simply install the solar panels and remaining infrastructure, and the project is complete.

A common issue encountered with ground mount structures in the Northeast is the installation in difficult conditions due to dense or rocky soils as well as solid bedrock. Our crews have the ability to install our custom ground screws in any of these soil conditions by predrilling pile locations with the use of a carbide rock auger or drilling into solid rock with our down-the-hole hammer attachment.

Interested in booking a one-on-one meeting with our Sales Director, Devin Paris, while visiting the show? Follow the link below to reserve a time that works for you.

Component Highlight

The Micro-Inverter Mounting Kit is used to attach a microinverter to an SFUSA Ground Mount Rail, providing a secure and simple connection. The T-Head style bolts permit installation and removal at any time without the need to remove solar panels.

The inverter mounting hardware includes:

• SFUSA T-Head Bolts, 0.75” Long (1/4-20, 18-8 Stainless)
• K-Lock Nuts (1/4-20, 18-8 Stainless)
• ¼” Oversized Washers (0.05” Thick x 1.0” OD, 18-8 Stainless)

*$73.00 for a pack of 100

Please specify in the Project Data Sheet, the description in the request email, or in your company’s plan sets that you would like the Micro-Inverter Mounting Kit for installation. Solar Foundations USA will include the price of the Micro-Inverter Mounting Kit in the initial quote.

Meet the Team

Devin Paris
Director of Sales

Devin began working in the solar industry over a decade ago as a residential salesperson and quickly moved up to a Sales Manager for the NJ market. Within a year, he had become the Regional Sales Manager for one of the largest solar installers on the East Coast. Devin started working in the solar racking business in 2015 as a Sales and Operations Manager. He was in charge of making the company’s products UL 2703 Certified in 2016. Subsequently, he closed a deal to supply the UL Certified racking to a large East Coast convenience chain for their gas station canopies. Devin came onboard with Solar Foundations USA in 2019 and oversees the day-to-day sales operations and activities. He is charged with making new connections with solar installers and maintaining long-lasting customer relationships to help meet your company’s ground mount needs.

When not in the office, Devin enjoys spending time with his wife and four children skiing, hiking, kayaking, and boating.

Questions for Devin?