[RE-wrenches] NABCEP Test

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Nick, 

The passing grade is 70, they don't change that. I think they just wan't to see if any one question was consistently answered wrong and so maybe there was a problem with the question and they may decide that everyone gets that question right. I would guess that rarely happens.

As far as the six weeks to wait for pass/fail notification, they keep you hangin! 

They notify you by snail mail, not email. Hint: if the plain brown envelope says "do not bend" on it, pop the champagne, you passed. 

Larry Liesner
Wirewiz
Westport, CT
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On Mar 31, 2011, at 12:37 PM, Jamie Johnson wrote:

> That sounds about right, a NABCEP board member told me they meet and vote on the difficulty of each question.
> 
> So 5-7 weeks of wondering if you have what it takes to pass.........
> 
> When you get the email notification it will say "congratulations" or something to that effect in the subject line when you pass, not sure what it says if you don't.
> 
> 
> Jamie Johnson
> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer
> NABCEP Certified PV Technical Sales Professional
> 
> General Manager
> SOLAR POWER ELECTRIC
> (941) 380 - 0098
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> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Mar 31, 2011, at 11:42 AM, Nick Soleil <nicksoleilsolar at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi wrenches:
>>     I sat for the NABCEP exam last weekend, and was surprised yesterday to hear that we will not receive the exam results for another month!  I had heard that it only took a week.  What was your experience.  Also, the e-mail yesterday said that the Board has to decide what grade will be a passing grade?  Can that be true?  Does the grade get set to control the number who pass or fail?  That doesn't seem right.
>>  
>> Nick Soleil
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>> From: Hans Frederickson <hans at fredelectric.com>
>> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
>> Sent: Thu, March 31, 2011 8:15:19 AM
>> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Expansion joints
>> 
>> We used an OZ-Gedney expansion coupling for 1-1/4" EMT on a recent job. The part # is TX-125 for 1-1/4", and it would be TX-150 for 1-1/2". It is the same as the OZ-Gedney AX expansion coupling for rigid conduit, but uses a rigid nipple and EMT connectors to adapt to EMT. The assembly is UL listed.
>>  
>> -Hans
>>  
>> 
>> From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Erika Weliczko
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 5:54 PM
>> To: 'RE-wrenches'
>> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Expansion joints
>> 
>> I recently used a Hubbell Killark product for rigid/IMC and was not happy with how the threads of the coupling engaged in factory conduit threads.
>>  
>> Crousehinds XJG-EMT series is intended for EMT. And is described as being used indoors or outdoors. The EMT couplings mostly seem to be compression.
>>  
>>  
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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 Jamie Johnson
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 2:33 PM
>> To: RE-wrenches
>> Subject: [SPAM] Re: [RE-wrenches] Expansion joints
>>  
>> Peter,
>>  
>> Cooper makes one for 1.5" emt, not sure if it is rated for wet locations or not.
>>  
>> part #XJG54 EMT, it allows for up to 4" max of conduit movement.
>>  
>> Jamie Johnson
>> NABCEP Certified PV Technical Sales Professional
>> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer
>>  
>> General Manager
>> SOLAR POWER ELECTRIC
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>>  
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Expansion joints
>> From: "Peter Parrish" <peter.parrish at calsolareng.com>;
>> Date: Tue, March 29, 2011 1:04 pm
>> To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
>> 
>> Does anyone have information (manu and part number) for expansion joints    for
>> 1-1/2 EMT? I have also heard that many EJs are designed for rigid conduit
>> (RMC) and may not be directly applicable to EMT.
>> 
>> - Peter
>> 
>> Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D., President
>> California Solar Engineering, Inc.
>> 820 Cynthia Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90065
>> CA Lic. 854779, NABCEP Cert. 031806-26
>> peter.parrish at calsolareng.com 
>> Ph 323-258-8883, Mobile 323-839-6108, Fax 323-258-8885
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