I simply hire a C10 if I need one to finish a job. Most of the time, C10's hire me:) 40+ years of electrical engineering is a great equalizer! FRIDAY !
Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ e-mail offgridso...@sti.net text 209 813 0060 > Friends: > > I tell any prospective employee that in order to become a solar > electrician, > one must first be a qualified electrician. I am convinced of this point. > Being a solar electrician adds much complexity on top of the traditional > trade. > > However, not all electricians are good electricians. There is a lot of > shoddy work being done out there. In fact there is only one electrician > in > my area I will refer to. > > I am not opposed to the fundamentals of organized labor, but while working > as a union represented worker, I saw union management manipulate > situations > to benefit themselves over the worker and the employer. A lot of solar > installers are not big-box but rather mom and pop style shops. IBEW moves > appear to be intended to crush the small competitors, and that is not > right > with me. > > I agree we need a means to ensure good, safe installations. NABCEP seems > to > have no teeth in enforcing standards-- I have never been required to > produce > a certification. The only method in place now-- and it is spotty-- is > through building permitting and inspections. I put my energy into > educating > local inspectors. > > Sorry to those C-46 holders out there, but in my opinion, if you don't > hold > a license to be an electrician, you shouldnât be working as an > electrician. > > William Miller > > > Lic 773985 > millersolar.com > 805-438-5600 > > -----Original Message----- > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On > Behalf Of Jason Andrade > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 6:03 PM > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Ibew is working to exclude C-46 contractorâs from > installing Batteries. > > Hi at this point I believe this is a California only issue, but I was > contacted by CalSeia today and was asked to be involved in a discussion > regarding a move where only a C-10 contractor can install a battery based > system This was news to me but they sent me a pdf outlining the issue and > I > will read it over this weekend has anyone else heard about this? > My instant response is what special training does the c10 have that the > c46 > doesnât ? > Jason Andrade > West Coast Sustainables > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
