[RE-wrenches] Problem with NABCEP ad

[Kent Osterberg]

Larry,

You aren't the only one offended. It gives the impression that only 
NABCEP certified installers are competent, which isn't true. And that 
every NABCEP certified installer will do a competent job; also not a 
guaranteed outcome.

Kent Osterberg
Blue Mountain Solar, Inc.


wirewiz at gmail.com wrote:
> Hello Wrenches,
>
> NABCEP has a full page ad in Home Power magazine that tells potential PV buyers to "Insist on a NABCEP Certified Installer". That's a great ad if you are certified but not so good if you are not. I know many of you are but lots of us are not yet certified. 
>
> NABCEP is doing a great job to ensure that PV is installed by qualified personal but is it their job to unintentionally cause non NABCEP certified installers who are otherwise very qualified to lose business. I don't think so. 
>
> I contacted NABCEP about the consequences of this ad and actually asked them to stop running it or at least tone it down so it doesn't cause installers like to me to lose business. They disagreed with me.
>
> Am I being too sensitive here?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Larry Liesner
> Wirewiz
> Westport, CT
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