In a recent post I wrote that an Electrician license alone – even a Master Electrician license – does not qualify you to design and install solar systems. I totally respect the fact that a Master license is a great achievement that requires significant experience and training, but it’s not solar specific. Some took exception…
Category: Credentials
Clarification from NABCEP
In an earlier blog post, I referred to the relatively new NABCEP Associate program and called it an Associate Certification. Since then, I’ve received the following clarification from NABCEP: NABCEP’s Associate exams provide qualified applicants with a credential, not a certification. Unfortunately, while the difference may seem small to some, it is significant…
Before you buy a solar system, ask the installer these questions:
There’s only one reason I can think of why anybody would take on the serious safety and long-term production risks of having an inexperienced installation company, or one using a group of trainees, install their solar system. That reason is, they may not know what to ask about, besides price. And when safety and structural integrity…
Questions You've Been Asking
Here are two questions people keep asking us: 1. It looks like many homeowners are getting solar systems with storage or battery backup. Our system doesn’t have batteries. Can we add them now? Adding batteries to most existing systems is no problem. The configuration we’d likely use is called AC Coupling, and it’s fully compatible with all…
Milestone CEO becomes West Virginia's only solar installer to earn double national certifications
Now there are twice as many reasons to trust the quality of a Milestone Solar installation. With the award of the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP™) Solar PV (photovoltaic) Installation Professional Certification and PV Technical Sales Professional Certification,Milestone Solar’s CEO, Bill Anderson becomes not only West Virginia’s only solar industry professional holding…