NABCEP Call for comments [RE-wrenches]

bob ollerton lizard at mcleodusa.net
Mon Oct 28 09:53:48 PST 2002


Ya, I know.
Smells like a trade union.  Get in early, lock out the others.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection" <econnect at snowcrest.net>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:22 AM
Subject: RE: NABCEP Call for comments [RE-wrenches]


> Jeff, Dan, etal,
> I understand your concerns given VT's laws (or lack thereof). On
> balance, you should feel lucky!
> IMO, it is not NABCEP's intention to exclude ANY qualified Wrenches
> from sitting for the test. There will be a committee which reviews
> all applications. There will be an appeals committee which can
> override the application committee if appropriate. There will be real
> Wrenches on both.
> If you are the real deal, you'll sit for the test. If not, adios for
> now.  Keep in mind that there are 50 different states and damn near
> all of them have their own unique requirements. VT is an exception.
> There are bound to be others. NABCEP will have to learn as it goes.
> Bob Ollerton: If you think about it, all licensing schemes-be they
> local, state, federal, or whatever, are social clubs. The question is
> whether they serve some useful purpose. Ya know?
> Best, bob-O
>
> >Bob-O,
> >
> >In my comments submitted straight to NABCEP, I indicated the flaw with
> >requiring permitted systems. VT does not require permits for residential
> >work in 95% of the state. We have done at most 1 project that needed a
> >permit, where we did hire an electrician.
> >
> >Making permits the test of whether or not a system is real just does not
> >work. The alternative offered in NABCEP, relying on the local utility,
might
> >work for net metered clients, but is pointless. The utilities here sign
off
> >on the kW capacity and then make sure the outdoor disconnect switch is
> >installed. That's it. They almost never even see the inverter.
> >
> >Maybe we're lucky here, seems like less bureaucracy than most of you guys
> >fight. But hopefully that doesn't leave us out of the NABCEP picture.
> >
> >Jeff W.
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection
> >[mailto:econnect at snowcrest.net]
> >Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 12:32 PM
> >To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> >Subject: RE: NABCEP Call for comments [RE-wrenches]
> >
> >
> >
> >Graham,
> >A qualified system does NOT necessarily mean grid-tie. We quashed
> >that bug in the last NABCEP meeting. It does, however, mean a
> >permitted, inspected system which includes an inverter. Think Dan
> >does many DC only systems these days?
> >Bob-O
> >
> >>
> >>If  "qualified system" means grid-tie, what about the guys who live in
> >>parts of the country where most of the work is stand-alone?  About a
> >>week ago I had the great pleasure of spending time with Dan Whigam of
> >>South Carolina Solar, who was visiting L.A.  I was extremely impressed
> >>with his knowledge and it was very refreshing being around someone with
> >>his experience.  With that said, most of his work is not grid-tied and
> >>if people like Dan are somehow deemed unqualified, NABCEP requirements
> >>need a little more revision.
> >
> >--
> >Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection
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> >800.945.7587 or 530.475.3402
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