PV Installer Certification Program [RE-wrenches]

[Bill Brooks]

Folks,

These requirements are not set in stone. They are open for comment.

Incidentally, Oregon has already adopted standards that are at least as
tough. They were going to make it 8,000 of experience, and they got the
state down to 4,000. It has a lot to do with existing apprenticeship
programs. Bob-O could tell you a lot more about it since he was involved.

Bill.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lawrence Elliott [mailto:larry at energyoutfitters.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 5:42 PM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: Re: PV Installer Certification Program [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> If this certification program is ever implemented and accepted as a
> reality I will know for certain that our industry has lost its
> collective mind.
> I worked in the aircraft industry for several years as an engineer. I
> worked side by side with FAA certified IA's (Inspection Authority)
>
> These men were certified to pull an engine from a 747, put it back on
> and sign off documents to certify the aircraft as airworthy. They could
> remove wings, repair landing gear, reskin a tail surface or  balance it
> against dynamic flutter (not an easy task).
> The testing and work requirements for obtaining this IA certificate is
> childs play compared to what I just read here.
>
> Installing PV grid and off grid is easy enough to be performed my
> monkeys.Just a little harder than plugging in a toaster.
> (exaggerating here I know) but if this goes through we as an industry
> deserve to "crash and burn and become a dinosaur"
> I cannot believe anyone would be able to write up such requirements with
> a straight face. Sounded more like a license review for a heart surgeon.
> How sad.
>
> Larry Elliott
>
> Subject: RE: PV Installer Certification Program [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> Here is the proposal,
>
>
>
>  Proposed NABCEP Certification Requirements
> for Photovoltaic Installers
>
>
>
> SOLICITATION FOR STAKEHOLDER COMMENT
>
>
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