Re: [RE-wrenches] Apprentice interview

2015-04-28 Thread Ray Walters
I don't understand; are there legal reasons to not call it an apprenticeship? (sounds like indentured servitude?) When I got started in the biz, I would have loved to been offered an apprenticeship. Instead, I went out in the woods while my family suffered through my well intentioned, but

Re: [RE-wrenches] Apprentice interview

2015-04-28 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
May I please add 1) Must know the difference between AC and DC. 2) Must be able to identify what each prong is when shown an AC plug. boB On 4/28/2015 6:35 PM, Dan Fink wrote: Esteemed Wrenches: I teach hands-on /Intro to PV/ and/Intro to Solar Therma/l at a 2-year technical colle

Re: [RE-wrenches] Water level testing

2015-04-28 Thread Drake
I was wondering if anyone had a source for 24 or 48 VDC "depth gauges" that could be used in a cistern or shallow well. A SCUBA depth gauge on the wrist is fairly accurate. It would seem like a signal could be sent electronically though a wire and be read outside the tank. I've never heard of o

Re: [RE-wrenches] Apprentice interview

2015-04-28 Thread Chris Mason
I think you should describe the job as a trainee. You can do anything you want after that. Just don't call it an apprenticeship. On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 8:45 PM, Ray Walters wrote: > Hi Bob; > > That's an excellent point. I'm trying to figure out what is a fair > arrangement: 4 years of traini

Re: [RE-wrenches] Apprentice interview

2015-04-28 Thread Dan Fink
Esteemed Wrenches: I teach hands-on *Intro to PV* and* Intro to Solar Therma*l at a 2-year technical college in Denver. Some of my students are on track to be field installers or designers (and will take more advanced classes next term), while others are focusing more on green building, LEED, sust

Re: [RE-wrenches] Apprentice interview

2015-04-28 Thread Ray Walters
Hi Bob; That's an excellent point. I'm trying to figure out what is a fair arrangement: 4 years of training is worth quite a sum of money vs. 4 years of labor in the off grid mines. Straight up $10/ hr and I'll train them for as long as they can be trained with raises as they reach milestones

Re: [RE-wrenches] Attaching to roof sheeting

2015-04-28 Thread Jerry Shafer
As a policy we will not fasten to sheeting alone as some may be less then 1/2" thick. In the event that we do need to locate a mount where there is not material we have installed blocking either from below or above. Tile is the easest to add blocking if needed, comp is more involved. Jerry On Apr 2

Re: [RE-wrenches] Attaching to roof sheeting

2015-04-28 Thread Glenn Burt
I have seen a lot of installs using the Zilla Phantom mount. Can't speak to its adherence to standards however, as your mileage may vary. Sincerely, Glenn Burt Sent from my 'smart' phone so please excuse grammar and typos. -Original Message- From: "will...@millersolar.com" Sent: ‎4/‎28/‎

[RE-wrenches] Attaching to roof sheeting

2015-04-28 Thread william
Friends: I'd like to bring up the subject of fastening roof mounts directly to roof sheeting. We have occasionally a need to do a roof mount on tile or comp roofs where we cannot guarantee finding rafters in a useable locations. We researched this in 2013. We discovered the DPW EZ feet

Re: [RE-wrenches] Apprentice interview

2015-04-28 Thread Bob-O Schultze
An apprenticeship is the original 4 year degree. If the trainers are good, high quality workpersons, and the apprentice WANTS to learn, the apprentice will learn the trade. It's exactly the same in a college situation except that the newly minted journeyman, unlike a college graduate, will actua