Allan, OSHA maintains the list of NRTL’s: https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/nrtllist.html.
TUV Rheinland is included, but CE is not a NRTL – it is a manufacturer’s declaration of conformity (literally translated is European Conformity) to European requirements for product conformity. As a manufacturers’ declaration, it is not a third party certification. I’d stay away from products that are CE, and not UL, TUV, CSA, etc. Isaac Opalinsky | Technical Sales 77 Rio Robles, San Jose, CA 95134 | office 443-569-3476 | mobile 443-277-6286 | isaac.opalin...@sunpower.com<mailto:isaac.opalin...@sunpower.com> [sp_2014_logo_black_orange_CMYK-01] IREC Certified Master Instructor | IREC_10055_AM_PV From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Allan Sindelar Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 2:56 PM To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: [RE-wrenches] NRTL certification question Wrenches, And now for something completely different... are TUV Rheinland or CE module certifications valid yet in the US? I was called to consult for an off grid client who had purchased 40 250W generic Chinese modules through a friend who got them on Ebay... yeah, right. I got to be the one to tell him that I didn't think his $6,000 purchase ($.60/watt) could be used in a permitted/inspected system, as the modules lacked the proper NRTL certification on the label. I sure hope for his sake that I'm wrong, and I said I would ask here. These are Qunsheng New Energy, model QS-250P. No UL, ETL, CSA certification, just the ones above plus ISO. Where can one find a list of NRTLs? Thank you, Allan -- Allan Sindelar al...@sindelarsolar.com<mailto:al...@sindelarsolar.com> NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc. 505 780-2738 cell
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