A licensed electrician might point out that the utility grid is not current limited.
On 10/29/08 5:05 PM, "North Texas Renewable Energy Inc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also to elaborate, The Texas license will restrict any work "on the AC side of > the inverter" by anyone but a State licensed Electrical Contractor. I am > stating, in a reply (to the group working on the language) "since the inverter > AC output is current-limited by design, from a safety perspective the DC side > could be considered as or more dangerous than the AC side." > Is this statement a valid one? > Jim > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Bob Maynard <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> To: RE-wrenches <mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 4:50 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] State licensing for PV installers in Texas >> >> >> >> >> >> Jim, >> >> >> >> In Oregon we have a Limited Renewable Energy Technician license. We are >> capped at 25kw and can do residential and commercial. The LRT license does >> not allow us to make final AC connections on any system and requires a site >> visit from an electrician. >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> Bob Maynard >> >> VP NW Distribution Sales >> >> groSolar What the World Needs. NOW >> >> 535 NE Westbrook Way >> >> Grants Pass, OR 97526 >> Direct: 541.291.4044 >> >> TollFree: 800.467.6527 x4044 >> Fax: 541.476.7480 >> Mobile: 541.761.1636 >> >> groSolar.com <http://www.grosolar.com/> >> >> http://blog.groSolar.com <http://blog.grosolar.com/> >> >> North America¹s Premier Installer, Distributor and Integrator of Solar >> Energy Solutions >> >> >> >> Distributor for Evergreen Solar, Suntech Power, SMA, Fronius, PV Powered, >> Outback Power, GridPoint, UniRac, Heliodyne SHW and other premier renewable >> energy products >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of North Texas >> Renewable Energy Inc >> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 2:45 PM >> To: RE Wrenches >> Subject: [RE-wrenches] State licensing for PV installers in Texas >> >> >> >> >> >> Wrenches >> >> >> >> the Texas Dept of Licensing and Regulation has (finally) proposed a Limited >> Solar Electric License for installers in Texas. There is currently no >> "solar license" in Texas. >> >> >> >> Among other fairly arbitrary and borderline ridiculous potential >> requirements (IMHO) is a 50 kWDC cap on the size of systems allowed, based >> on inverter rated output. Also the license holder may not work on commercial >> installations. >> >> >> >> Are these typical of the license restrictions in other states? >> >> >> >> thanks >> >> >> >> Jim Duncan >> North Texas Renewable Energy Inc >> 817.917.0527 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> www.ntrei.com <http://www.ntrei.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >>
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