Safety at 600v [RE-wrenches]

[graham at solarexpert.com]

Summer starts and we’re hot under the collar. 
 
On a typical day I am out installing a 48-volt grid tie system or a 
solar pool heater. Very basic stuff.  The Wrenches forum allows me to 
learn about higher voltage systems and issues relating to them.  In fact 
I look forward to reading each posting as I enjoy continually learning 
more.  I sell a few products through my web site, also very basic stuff, 
like RV kits.  I hope everyone trying their best to steer potential 
solar customers towards systems that are effective and safe can get 
along, salesmen and installers.  I have the associated overhead from 
being a contractor and I also have to keep working on rooftops to 
maintain my lifestyle.  Luckily I like being outdoors.  Office bound 
solar salesmen need sources of good and real information, from wrenches. 
If a large mail order solar company cares more about immediate profits 
than supplying good systems they will hopefully be harassed by angry 
customers and eventually go belly up.  Screwed and rightly so.  Not all 
salesmen are bad but I have heard that ninety percent of salesmen give 
the other 10 percent a bad reputation.  If a salesman has to advise 
customers with quotes from Wrenches this will be a serviceable 
substitute for hands on knowledge.  Where the real problem lies is that 
many wrenches, myself included, do not install systems for people with 
boxes full of parts.  I have seen a module manufacturer advertise that 
even your mother can install a system.  Perhaps some sales people are 
being misinformed by some sources, but we should take pride in providing 
real world experience.

We all need to work together to keep our industry respectable.

Graham
(LADWP’s lock out keeps me off the roofs and spending too much time at 
my desk)

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