Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer
t...@thesolar.biz 575-539-2111 X 301 -----Original Message----- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Doug Wells Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 6:33 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] NABCEP William, I agree that the value of NABCEP is mixed. I would like to think that it is still a benchmark. To me the importance of NABCEP has not been the test, but the prerequisites to take the test. A test is just a test and I have always felt that they have limited value. But experience is different. When I applied you had to have 3 years of experience installing(in my track). And the jobs that you used had to be lead installs. Not just, "yeah I was on a crew for a couple jobs. Or I have "some experience" installing. I feel it important to understand the job from beginning to end. Design, Safety, Installs and Commissioning. The more they water down the experience component to fast track eager installers, the less the certification will mean. Doug Wells The Solar Specialists Morrisville, VT 05661 (p) 802-223-7014 (c) 802-498-5856 www.thesolarspecialists.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