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The PV industry has come a long way over the past several years. It is no longer considered a concept for "hippies" and anti-establishment types. Progress is being made in educating electrical professionals, including inspectors, in the correct methods to employ for installing &servicing PV systems. The products are cutting edge and efficiency is constantly improving. I have traveled to IBEW/JATC facilities in the Southwest training electricians and inspectors for some time now and I am optimistic that knowledge and training are becoming more prevalent in our industry.

H & H Solar Energy Services, a division of H & H Group located in Madison, WI, is currently the leading solar electric installer in the state of Wisconsin. The manager and lead installer in this department, Andrew Bangert, is a Master Electrician with over 110 photovoltaic installations to his credit. We have taken the forefront of this industry by providing outstanding service that not only follows all codes and regulations, but have made this knowledge available to inspectors and utilities who may not be familiar with this technology. The solar electric industry has experienced tremendous growth in recent years and technological changes are common and unending. I would highly encourage NEC to get more involved in the solar industry for the following reasons. We are one of very few union shops to be active in this market. We constantly compete with installers who use non union, under qualified installers. Andrew Bangert teaches courses on photovoltaics and DC power theory at Madison Area Technical college, and has been in the middle of the ongoing discussion regarding metering for solar power systems for We Energies in eastern Wisconsin. I would however, disagree with some of the statements about equipment suppliers. This industry is constantly working to get rid of the "black cloud" of the late seventies and early eighties. Equipment suppliers (Magnetek, SMA America, Kyocera, Outback power systems and many others) have worked very hard to make sure that equipment meets all electrical codes. Installers and suppliers are, for the most part, very concerned with delivering a reliable, safe product whose installation will promote further sales of renwable energy systems. If you have questions about this growing market, I encourage you to contact either myself, Chris Collins, Marketing Director, or Andrew Bangert, Manager, at H & H Solar Energy Services, 608-273-3434.

H & H Solar Energy Services, a division of H & H Group located in Madison, WI, is currently the leading solar electric installer in the state of Wisconsin. The manager and lead installer in this department, Andrew Bangert, is a Master Electrician with over 110 photovoltaic installations to his credit. We have moved to the forefront of this industry by providing outstanding service that not only follows all codes and regulations, but have made this knowledge available to inspectors and utilities who may not be familiar with this technology. The solar electric industry has experienced tremendous growth in recent years and technological changes are common and unending. I would highly encourage NEC to get more involved in the solar industry. It would motivate more installers to follow codes and practices. Andrew Bangert teaches courses on photovoltaics and DC power theory at Madison Area Technical College, and recently gave an inspectors training seminar on PV. I would disagree however with some of the comments regarding solar equipment suppliers. This industry is constantly working to get rid of the "black cloud" of poor work and bad systems that were installed during the late seventies and early eighties. Equipment providers (Magnetek Aurora inverters, SMA America, Outback power systems, Kyocera and many others) have worked very hard to make sure that equipment meets all electrical codes. Installers are, for the most part, very committed to delivering a reliable, safe product whose installation will promote further sales of renewable energy systems. It is necessary to have competent installers using the correct equipment. For example, knowing what size disconnect to use on a given system requires research and inherent knowledge of commerical and residential electrical work. If you have questions about this growing market, I encourage you to contact either myself, Chris Collins, Marketing Director, or Andrew Bangert, at H & H Solar Energy Services, 608-273-3434.

Jim and Chris are both correct.

I need to update those introductory comments which were written about eight years ago. Unfortunately, some of them are still true. While we do have many well-qualified PV designers and installers, there are still numerous individuals and companies that are installing substandard systems. Continued, intensive, and widespread training in PV design and installations is still very much required as the number of PV installations increase at 35 percent per year because of increased financial incentivies. See our web site for more current information on PV and the NEC: http://www.nmsu.edu/~tdi/Photovoltaics/Codes-Stds/Codes-Stds.html

John

Another good forward by Mike and Team & A hearty Thank You to the professsor and team at the University for their efforts in keeping us up to date and safe!