[RE-wrenches] Dangerous installs/installers..

[Dan Fink]

Joel;
A few months back,  I posted here on the Wrenches List seeking specific 
code references regarding this, and of course the NEC hounds were 
released. It all started with one of those solar shade companies wanting 
us to carry their product line..... and I jumped their ass big time on 
"dedicated branch circuit" for sources...Real cordial for a while, they 
were "seeking to learn more information"....then all of a sudden, I 
heard nothing back.

It's a big enough problem that thousands of these non-UL listed grid 
tie  inverters that "plug into your wall outlet"  are being sold on Ebay 
and installed , but having US companies build product lines around these 
things is far worse. But that's how the law goes -- they might be 
illegal to install, but they are legal to buy and sell.

Apparently my rant to them had no effect, even the part about how 
insurance companies would deny claims if such equipment were found. I 
guess maybe so far it has all burned up in the house fire, with nobody 
the wiser.

Well, I tried to do my part. In that...."your product line is both 
illegal and dangerous. Cease and desist, or you will get sued."

I would be happy to forward all my correspondence with these idiots to 
any AHJ that is interested in busting them.

Dan Fink,
Executive Director
Buckville Energy Consulting
Buckville Publications LLC
NABCEP / IREC accredited Continuing Education Providers
970.672.4342 (voicemail)
970.373.1311 (FAX)


On 7/1/2011 6:57 PM, Joel Davidson wrote:
> Wrenches,
> We've seen solar shutters displayed recently at two trade shows in the 
> Los Angeles area. See http://plugnsaveenergyproducts.com/shutters/ The 
> solar shutters use zip cord and the people at the shows were telling 
> people to just plug the inverter into a wall outlet. I told them that 
> they were violating the NEC and endangering people. They replied 
> that ETL is testing their product and said it will get listed and be 
> put on the CEC eligible module list. We asked how much power a 
> solar shutter produces when mounted inside a window and getting light 
> through the window and frame and if one shutter slat shades cells on 
> the slat below it. They replied that their solar shutter works 
> and seem to sincerely believe in their product.
> Joel Davidson
>
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