What’s It Take to Get the NABCEP PV Installation Professional Certification? The NABCEP PV Installation Professional Certification is considered the gold standard for PV certifications. It’s renowned for being challenging. Many skilled installers take more than one shot to successfully pass it. It carries weight and holding the esteemed PV Installation… Continue reading “What’s It Take to Get the NABCEP PV Installation Professional Certification?”
What is All This Water Doing in the Inverter? – What Can Happen When Rooftop Conduit Fittings Are Improperly Installed While it may seem like a minor detail to new solar installers, using the wrong conduit fittings, or installing the right ones incorrectly, can have disastrous consequences. Conduit fittings are used to connect sections of electrical conduit, which protect and… Continue reading “What is All This Water Doing in the Inverter? – What Can Happen When Rooftop Conduit Fittings Are Improperly Installed”
Time to Recertify Your NABCEP Professional Certification? – A Comprehensive Guide You met all the qualifications. You completed the application. You studied and – most importantly – you passed your NABCEP certification exam! Now that you’ve done the hardest part, it’s time to recertify and maintain your NABCEP professional certification. Here’s… Continue reading “Time to Recertify Your NABCEP Professional Certification? – A Comprehensive Guide “
Troubleshooting Isolation Faults Like a Pro Isolation faults happen on PV systems when DC current leaks to ground. It can be caused by a number of issues like damaged or pinched wires, defective optimizers, or an inverter fault. In the new Residential Field Operations & Maintenance… Continue reading “Troubleshooting Isolation Faults Like a Pro”
New Course Announcement: Residential Field Operations & Maintenance With a total of 5.9 GW of residential solar installed in the United States as of the end 2021, there is a huge growing (and glaring) need for well trained, experienced solar technicians to keep systems running smoothly and producing… Continue reading “New Course Announcement: Residential Field Operations & Maintenance”
America Sucks at Selling Solar – Why U.S. Resi Solar Prices are 2x-3x Australian Prices Before incentives and rebates, a typical 10kW residential solar system costs around $12,000 in Australia. In the U.S., pre-incentives, the same system costs almost $30,000. $18,000 difference. $1.20W vs $3.00/W. A $1.80/W problem, which I believe is almost entirely… Continue reading “America Sucks at Selling Solar – Why U.S. Resi Solar Prices are 2x-3x Australian Prices”
You Think You’re Selling Solar. You’re Actually Selling These Ten Steps Toward Solar. The tired sales phrase “always be closing” may have killed more solar deals than it ever landed. It’s not wrong, per se, but dramatically and widely, misunderstood. Early on in my solar sales career, I remember walking around believing that… Continue reading “You Think You’re Selling Solar. You’re Actually Selling These Ten Steps Toward Solar.”
OSHA 10 and Other Safety Courses Now Available with HeatSpring Safety training is often required – and arguably should always be required – to work on construction job sites. It’s also essential to qualify for most NABCEP professional certification exams. The HeatSpring community asks us all the time where to… Continue reading “OSHA 10 and Other Safety Courses Now Available with HeatSpring”
1 Free NABCEP CEU – Getting Solar for Non-Profits, Government, and Other Non-Taxpayers Join HeatSpring Solar MBA and Financial Modeling for Solar PV Projects instructor, Chris Lord, for an information packed, free course on getting solar for non-profits, government, and other non-taxpayers. Historically, federal clean energy incentives favored tax payers. Now with the… Continue reading “1 Free NABCEP CEU – Getting Solar for Non-Profits, Government, and Other Non-Taxpayers”
New Course – Selling & Developing Commercial-Industrial Solar More businesses than ever are seeking out solar energy. The reasons and benefits are seemingly endless. The Inflation Reduction Act is bolstering incentives. The rising cost of electricity is making onsite solar a more attractive investment. Consumers are preferring more… Continue reading “New Course – Selling & Developing Commercial-Industrial Solar”
Updates to NABCEP PV Technical Sales Certification – Qualification and Recertification NABCEP has recently announced changes to the PV Technical Sales (PVTS) exam qualification and recertification requirements to align with changes in the industry and the other NABCEP professional certifications. These changes will go into effect November 1st, 2022. The current… Continue reading “Updates to NABCEP PV Technical Sales Certification – Qualification and Recertification”
1 NABCEP CEU – New Free Course – Qualifying Commercial Solar Leads & Projects Anyone who’s made the leap from residential to commercial solar sales can tell you – it’s a different beast. With multiple decision makers and various motivating factors, the commercial and industrial (C&I) sales process takes longer and is more complex. … Continue reading “1 NABCEP CEU – New Free Course – Qualifying Commercial Solar Leads & Projects”
1 NABCEP CEU – New Free Course: Simplify Your System Design with Modern String Inverters by Fronius Like much of the equipment in the solar industry, technology found in string inverters has evolved over the past 10 years. Even just a few years ago, designers would be wary using string inverters on sites with challenging roof architecture… Continue reading “1 NABCEP CEU – New Free Course: Simplify Your System Design with Modern String Inverters by Fronius”
When are new versions of the National Electrical Code adopted by NABCEP & AHJs? – Ask an Expert In the Ask an Expert series, HeatSpring instructors and industry thought leaders answer a question on the minds of the HeatSpring community. We are joined by Sean White, instructor of several NABCEP prep, solar, and storage courses on HeatSpring. In… Continue reading “When are new versions of the National Electrical Code adopted by NABCEP & AHJs? – Ask an Expert”
Five Reasons to Join HeatSpring for NABCEP PV Associate Training at the 2022 NABCEP CE Conference Are you looking to start or advance your career in solar energy this year? Are you hoping to level up your solar knowledge by gaining the NABCEP Associate credential and beyond? Do you want to build your expertise in one… Continue reading “Five Reasons to Join HeatSpring for NABCEP PV Associate Training at the 2022 NABCEP CE Conference”
New Course: 10-Hour Energy Storage 2020 NEC When you need ten NABCEP hours, you want ten NABCEP hours. Not eighteen or twenty or thirty or forty or fifty-eight. Ten. You asked and Sean White listened – the result is his new “10-Hour Energy Storage 2020 NEC” class.… Continue reading “New Course: 10-Hour Energy Storage 2020 NEC”
HeatSpring is the Official PVA Training Provider at the 2022 NABCEP Conference This year’s NABCEP Conference was so much fun we can’t wait to do it again. HeatSpring has been named the official PVA training provider for the 2022 NABCEP CE Conference. If you’re interested in live training at one of the… Continue reading “HeatSpring is the Official PVA Training Provider at the 2022 NABCEP Conference”
How to get your NABCEP PV System Inspector (PVSI) Certification The NABCEP PV System Inspector (PVSI) Board Certification recognizes the advanced experience and skill of inspecting residential and commercial photovoltaic systems. This Board Certification is for those who are highly knowledgeable of PV systems, applicable codes and ordinances, and assessing… Continue reading “How to get your NABCEP PV System Inspector (PVSI) Certification”
How to get your NABCEP PV Commissioning and Maintenance Specialist (PVCMS) Certification The PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist (PVCMS) Board Certification highlights your expertise in the areas of operations, maintenance and commissioning. It spotlights your ability to apply verification protocols, critically analyze systems, and implement preventive and corrective maintenance procedures for PV… Continue reading “How to get your NABCEP PV Commissioning and Maintenance Specialist (PVCMS) Certification”
Earn NABCEP Credits, Learn Solar PV Basics for Free “Introduction to Solar PV Design, Installation and Code” is the most popular free course we’ve ever offered. Almost 7,000 people have taken it. Recently we began the ongoing process of updating the course and took the additional step of getting… Continue reading “Earn NABCEP Credits, Learn Solar PV Basics for Free”