[RE-wrenches] State licensing for PV installers in Texas

[North Texas Renewable Energy Inc]

Re: [RE-wrenches] State licensing for PV installers in TexasTraditionally the final connection at the bus bar is what they are needed to perform. I'll defer to them. They worked hard for that privilege.
Jim

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  From: David Brearley 
  To: RE-wrenches 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 6:10 PM
  Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] State licensing for PV installers in Texas


  A licensed electrician might point out that the utility grid is not current limited.


  On 10/29/08 5:05 PM, "North Texas Renewable Energy Inc" <ntrei at earthlink.net> wrote:


    Also to elaborate, The Texas license will restrict any work "on the AC side of the inverter" by anyone but a State licensed Electrical Contractor. I am stating, in a reply (to the group working on the language) "since the inverter AC output is current-limited by design, from a safety perspective the DC side could be considered as or more dangerous than the AC side."
    Is this statement a valid one?  
    Jim

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      From:  Bob  Maynard <mailto:bob.maynard at grosolar.com>  
       
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      Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 4:50  PM
       
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      Jim,



      In  Oregon we have a Limited Renewable Energy Technician license.  We are  capped at 25kw and can do residential and commercial.  The LRT license  does not allow us to make final AC connections on any system and requires a  site visit from an electrician.



       

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      From:  re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org  [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of North  Texas Renewable Energy Inc
      Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 2:45  PM
      To: RE Wrenches
      Subject: [RE-wrenches] State licensing  for PV installers in Texas

       
       
       

      Wrenches

       

      the Texas  Dept of Licensing and Regulation has (finally) proposed a Limited Solar  Electric License for installers in Texas. There is currently no  "solar license" in Texas. 

       

      Among other  fairly arbitrary and borderline ridiculous potential requirements (IMHO) is a  50 kWDC cap on the size of systems allowed, based on inverter rated output.  Also the license holder may not work on commercial  installations.

       

      Are these  typical of the license restrictions in other states?  

       

      thanks

       

      Jim  Duncan
      North Texas Renewable Energy Inc
      817.917.0527
      ntrei at earthlink.net
      www.ntrei.com <http://www.ntrei.com>   

       

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