Hello

[russ]

P.S. I assume you meant John Wiles. I think everyone knows who he is. Nice name drop though.

Cute NABCEP Russ. Not much class and wrong but cute.

Russ

[NABCEP Russ]

P.S. I assume you meant John Wiles. I think everyone knows who he is. Nice name drop though.

Cute NABCEP Russ. Not much class and wrong but cute.

Russ

Sorry just put off by all of the high and mighty know it all talk down to you attitudes from the people here. Don't think I'm going to be wasting much more time on here... Too many solar panels to install.

And btw, we're not an electrical contractor and we pull our permits no problem. I do have an electrician do the required work but not the whole thing. Electricians aren't necessarily qualified to mount the panels nor have the skills necessary to align the panels and make them look good.

[NABCEP Russ]

Or, you might get a well-versed English speaking former Steelworker and CNC machinist, who lost his job after 15 years of service, then when back to school and earned an AAS in Electronics Engineering, a Certificate of Specialization in Sustainable Energy, the LEED Green Associate accredidation, as well as the NABCEP certification.

No disrespect to journeymen or master electricians who put in their time, but there are those eager to learn the right way to do things. In addition, PA residents are only eligible for solar rebates if they use a contractor on a certain list managed by DEP. NABCEP certification is one path to get oneself on that list.

Jimmy dont worry I'm with ya. I'm in the same boat. No aspiration to become an electrician or electrical contractor. You'll have no problem doing jobs in PA. All you have to do is sub out the necessary electrical work.

[jimmychacha]

I'm getting the same impression about this "forum".

[Sunking]

And btw, we're not an electrical contractor and we pull our permits no problem.

OK then if not an electrical contractor, then what trade? Roofing, home improvement, mechanical, HVAC?

In PA contractor license are issued on the county or city level, and all contractors are to be registered with the state to comply with Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (PA HICPA), Act 132 (Senate Bill 100 of 2007) for any contract work over $500.

All states require contractors for hire to have license. This is to protect both the contractor and more importantly the consumer. One of the requirements for any contractor liscense is to be bonded and insured to protect the homeowner or business.

That is not picking on anyone, that is just a fact of doing contract work

[NABCEP Russ]

OK then if not an electrical contractor, then what trade? Roofing, home improvement, mechanical, HVAC?

In PA contractor license are issued on the county or city level, and all contractors are to be registered with the state to comply with Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (PA HICPA), Act 132 (Senate Bill 100 of 2007) for any contract work over $500.

All states require contractors for hire to have license. This is to protect both the contractor and more importantly the consumer. One of the requirements for any contractor liscense is to be bonded and insured to protect the homeowner or business.

That is not picking on anyone, that is just a fact of doing contract work

Were a home improvement contractor. We're registered with the state. Fortunately since the state licensing program came into effect, we don't have to get licenses in each city or county. The state license is pretty much accepted in lieu of local licenses.

[Sunking]

Were a home improvement contractor.

That is my point, you have to be a licensed contractor of some kind to pull a permit. Then by your own admission you have to sub contract an electrical contractor to do the work. That is not picking on you.

[NABCEP Russ]

That is my point, you have to be a licensed contractor of some kind to pull a permit. Then by your own admission you have to sub contract an electrical contractor to do the work. That is not picking on you.

Yeah i was just making the point that you don't have to be particularly an electrical contractor. And also, I was never meaning to say you in particular were picking on me. You've been the most reasonable really.

[TNeron-Bancel]

Good afternoon everyone,
As an employee and regular representative of NABCEP at conferences, I would like to clarify something that has popped up across this thread.

There seems to be a confusion between the NABCEP Entry Level Exam and the NABCEP PV Installer Certification. The Entry Level Exam is not a certification. It is an exam administered by a network of registered providers that can offer it to students who complete their entry level solar PV course. Achieving this exam shows a basic understanding of the design and installation of solar PV systems and does not qualify anyone to install. In the past, this exam was called the Certificate of Knowledge which is why some people think that it is a certification. As you can see from my this thread, we're still trying to make this distinction clear.

The PV Installer certification is NABCEP's flagship program and in order to sit for this exam, an applicant needs to show of combination of experience as the lead installer along with training or education. All NABCEP Certified Installers can be found listed on our website on our Installer Locator.

I'd like to end with saying that we haven't positioned our PV Installer certification to be a substitute for any electrical or solar installation license. Ultimately, it is up to the states to establish that.

In regards to the usefulness or value of the NABCEP PV Installer certification, I'll leave that up to your discussion but if you have any questions about our programs which include the new PV Techincal Sales certification, please feel free to contact us at (800) 654-0021 or info@nabcep.org.

[russ]

Hi TNeron-Bancel - Welcome to Solar Panel Talk!

Thanks for your post and the clarifications. We appreciate you taking time to make the post.

Russ