Wrenches, Saying NABCEP is Union based is a little bit of a stretch it seems to me. I think having a way to ensure most new installers have had training and understand concepts involved is a good thing. The lack of an apprenticeship program or state sponsored license leaves a hole and NABCEP has stepped in.
State legislatures have tied state rebates to NABCEP certification as well. I do agree that lack of certification says nothing about the quality of installers, I think it will make sure people getting into the industry have some sort of knowledge. Jesse Sent from my iPhone On Feb 6, 2011, at 1:03 PM, Kent Osterberg <k...@coveoregon.com> wrote: > Larry, > > You aren't the only one offended. It gives the impression that only NABCEP > certified installers are competent, which isn't true. And that every NABCEP > certified installer will do a competent job; also not a guaranteed outcome. > > Kent Osterberg > Blue Mountain Solar, Inc. > > > wire...@gmail.com wrote: >> Hello Wrenches, >> >> NABCEP has a full page ad in Home Power magazine that tells potential PV >> buyers to "Insist on a NABCEP Certified Installer". That's a great ad if you >> are certified but not so good if you are not. I know many of you are but >> lots of us are not yet certified. >> NABCEP is doing a great job to ensure that PV is installed by qualified >> personal but is it their job to unintentionally cause non NABCEP certified >> installers who are otherwise very qualified to lose business. I don't think >> so. >> I contacted NABCEP about the consequences of this ad and actually asked them >> to stop running it or at least tone it down so it doesn't cause installers >> like to me to lose business. They disagreed with me. >> >> Am I being too sensitive here? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Larry Liesner >> Wirewiz >> Westport, CT >> Phone: 203-644-2404 >> Fax: 203-557-0556 >> wire...@gmail.com >> www.wire-wiz.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 > _______________________________________________ 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
