legal to do PV work [RE-wrenches]

[Darryl Thayer]

In Minnesota the practice is anyone can install racks
and modules.  If MC connectors are used anyone can
plug them in.  the running of conduit or mounting of
electrical equipment or making other than "plug in"
connections requires an electrical licence
Darryl

--- Bill Brooks <bill at brooksolar.com> wrote:

> 
> Marco,
> 
> It is all in the definition of what is electrical
> work. If you define the
> mounting of modules, installation of racks and the
> like as electrical work,
> you have a problem. If you are talking about running
> conductors and making
> connections (the more traditional definition), I
> think this is fine. Be
> careful when a union shop imposes regulations that
> they themselves do not
> adhere to. We have to be clear about definitions.
> Roofers, construction
> workers, and any trained workforce can do a major
> portion of the mechanical
> installation work. These are universal issues that
> apply throughout the U.S.
> 
> Bill.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marco Mangelsdorf
> [mailto:marco at pvthawaii.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:18 AM
> > To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> > Subject: legal to do PV work [RE-wrenches]
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > In order to legally install PV systems in Hawai'i,
> one has to possess a C-
> > 13
> > license, i.e., be a licensed electrical
> contractor.  (There's no
> > substantive
> > PV-only license in the our Aloha State.)  One also
> has to be a licensed
> > electrician (either Journeyworker or Supervising),
> passing a separate exam
> > administered by the separate Electricians and
> Plumbers Board.  Due to most
> > likely the influence of our IBEW friends, there
> has to be a 1:1 ratio on
> > any
> > electrical job site, including a PV installation,
> of one licensed
> > electrician per apprentice.
> > 
> > How does this jive with the regulatory policies in
> states on the Mainland?
> > It seems like in CA., anyone with a C-46 or C-10
> can throw a bunch of
> > people
> > at PV job site with not a journeyworker or
> supervising electrician in
> > site.
> > Is this true?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > marco
> > 
> > Marco Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., President
> > Electrical Contractor License C-26351
> > 69 Railroad Avenue, A-7
> > Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
> > (808) 969-3281, 934-7462 facsimile
> > www.provisiontechnologies.com
> 
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