Hello Wrenches,
NABCEP has a full page ad in Home Power magazine that tells potential PV buyers
to "Insist on a NABCEP Certified Installer". That's a great ad if you are
certified but not so good if you are not. I know many of you are but lots of us
are not yet certified.
NABCEP is doing a gr
Dear Greg and others,
The answer to your paradox is actually quite simple. It is also a great
example of how a paradox can stimulate further thought until a more refined
answer can be achieved.
First, lets set up the problem. You have a PV module and an external
circuit. In the case of an Isc
No you are not. I have been installing grid tied PV for 10 years in ca.
Nabcep is union based and all though it is good but it does not mean by any
means the best as we have to fix several nabcep installed systems.
I personally don't like there advertising either
Aram
On Feb 6, 2011, at 9:13 AM
I am sitting for the NABCEP test next month, but resisted for many years,
because I did not want to endorse an additional layer of bureaucracy and
expense
for solar installers. It costs as much as the state contractor's license!
Most of the competent installers have become certified now, so
Larry,
You aren't the only one offended. It gives the impression that only
NABCEP certified installers are competent, which isn't true. And that
every NABCEP certified installer will do a competent job; also not a
guaranteed outcome.
Kent Osterberg
Blue Mountain Solar, Inc.
wire...@gmail.c
Wrenches,
Saying NABCEP is Union based is a little bit of a stretch it seems to me. I
think having a way to ensure most new installers have had training and
understand concepts involved is a good thing. The lack of an apprenticeship
program or state sponsored license leaves a hole and NABCEP
As PV becomes more and more mainstream, more and more organizations
(including state licensing boards, unions and other certifying bodies) will
weigh in on the subject of certifying installers for PV installation. We
also have Professional Engineers that can provide expert opinions on the
subject o
We have one Entry Level NABCEP employee. I, myself, am not certified. In
our neck of the woods I have never heard of any prospective customer
asking our sales reps if we are NAPCEP certified. Not one. Even our most
inquisitive and well-read customers are not very concerned with
certifications. They
Ken, Dan, boB and Peter and all,
Thanks for your thoughtful answers. I think if we put superconductors
in outer space aside we know our answer. Of course knowing doesn't help
to sell even one more wire nut! :) Hope all your teams win the
superbowl today!
All the best,
Greg Egan
Remote Po
The advantage of having NABCEP is that it at least creates the idea and
maybe lays the groundwork for licensing provisions for solar installers.
Here in Massachusetts, we still can't pull our own electrical permits. And
by the way, that's BECAUSE of the electricians union. The whole thing has
act
Wrenches,
I have a mountaintop transmitter site with an FX3524, Flex Max 60, some PV
and 12 L16 Bateries. They are set up in a small building used for the ski
patrol at a ski area. There is a 25' freestanding lattice tower on the roof
with high speed wireless internet transmitter and rec
Larry, Aram, etc,
Let me put this as succinctly as I can:
NO FREAKIN' WAY!
I've sat on the NABCEP BoD for many years -almost since it began. I am not an
IBEW or NECA member, nor have I ever been. I've had my CA C-10 since 1991 and
I've been a NABCEP Certified PV installer since 2003. For many yea
John,
Sounds like low voltage cutouts. And it is the dead of winter so the batts will
be voltage depressed. Try installing the temp sensor directly into the FM60
rather than to the Hub. Also, unless those L16s are sealed, maybe bump the
absorption voltage up to 30VDC or even a bit more for the w
Hi John,
What is the error code on the Mate when you show up, or is there
none? As far as turning on the inverter remotely, I think you would
need internet on site from a DC source to let any data monitoring
software remotely control when the inverter is off. Is there a back
up generat
There is alot of debate in the air about NABCEP here locally.
Many folks would need to fly to CA to take the exam which is expensive and many
here don't see alot of value and I'll tell you a few reasons why...
1. With 150 entities performing solar work in some capacity and probably 1500+
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inst
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