[RE-wrenches] NRTL certification question

[Brian Teitelbaum]

Hi Allan,



TUV is now an accepted NRTL, but the equipment still has to Listed to
applicable UL Standards to mean anything. Testing only to European
standards doesn’t cut it here.



“CE” is meaningless here also.



Brian Teitelbaum

AEE Solar



*From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] *On
Behalf Of *Allan Sindelar
*Sent:* Friday, August 26, 2016 11:56 AM
*To:* RE-wrenches
*Subject:* [RE-wrenches] NRTL certification question



Wrenches,
And now for something completely different... are TUV Rheinland or CE
module certifications valid yet in the US?

I was called to consult for an off grid client who had purchased 40 250W
generic Chinese modules through a friend who got them on Ebay... yeah,
right. I got to be the one to tell him that I didn't think his $6,000
purchase ($.60/watt) could be used in a permitted/inspected system, as the
modules lacked the proper NRTL certification on the label. I sure hope for
his sake that I'm wrong, and I said I would ask here.

These are Qunsheng New Energy, model QS-250P. No UL, ETL, CSA
certification, just the ones above plus ISO.

Where can one find a list of NRTLs?

Thank you,
Allan

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*Allan Sindelar*
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NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional
New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician
Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc.
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