CA C-46 License reworking [RE-wrenches]

[Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection]

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Graham wrote:

>I will be in Sacramento for a few days next week helping the California
>State Contractors License Board change the current C46 solar test to
>include as much PV testing as thermal.  From piecing some of the current
>puzzle together it appears that the State of California may perhaps want
>to get PV back into the control of C46 solar contractors and the
>grid-interconnection accomplished by an IBEW member.

Graham,
Whoa! If I understand what you said here correctly, a C46 license may 
be required for PV? Does that mean my C-10 electrical license won't 
be enough? Say it ain't so!
The C46, as you know, began life as a thermal license, ie PLUMBING. 
PV is ELECTRICAL. Typical of the dumb ass way California does things, 
PV was grand fathered into the license in the late 70s. Let's see... 
it's all SOLAR, right? And I guess a plumber can do an electrician's 
job and vice-versa, right?
IF a C-46 is going to continue to do PV, by all means let's have some 
testing on PV, but it's totally backasswards. If your trade 
experience is in thermal, then you should be tested on thermal and 
get a thermal license. If it's electrical, then it should be an 
electrical test and you should get an electrical license.  They are 
two TOTALLY different trades! Is there any other state in the Union 
stupid enough to allow (and require?) two trade experience under one 
catchall license? No wonder that almost no other states will do 
reciprocal licensing with CA.
bob-O
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Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection
PO Box 203, Hornbrook, CA 96044
800.945.7587 or 530.475.3402
fax 530-475-3401
www.electronconnection.com

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