More articles from Christian Roselund. What is their political gain? This is Crazy stuff. Politics at its worst. The C46 contractor does not have the oversight that the C10 contractor does. The C10 by law has to use state certified electricians. The C46 does not. C46 contractors commit 10 times more wage theft and misclassification than C10s and contribute to the underground economy by hiring unskilled desperate individuals that will work for cash or overtime for free.
The C46 contractor license was originally a solar water heater classification and they have used loopholes to move over to PV solar in the last 15 years. I am a highly trained technician in all high voltage and low voltage battery systems and know so much more about solar than Cs do and am also a highly trained and experienced electrician. However for me to have gotten a C along the way would have had me drop being a leader in the solar industry and pull romex through walls for 4 years in order to get the time required to get the additional license classification.
So you really want to push out us industry founders and highly trained techs just because IBEW wants to corner the market? I am a skilled professional in the Renewable energy industry for over twenty years. Having worked closely with both of these examinations I can say with absolute clarity, that the C exam has only a fraction of the ESS battery and Energy Storage Systems questions that the C Exam has.
C electricians know very little about DC energy. C electricians know very little about batteries. As a whole, any renewable energy practitioner has leaps and bounds more experience with making and storing energy and electricity.
Additionally, those contractors who already possess a C license would need to receive a certified electricians license from the CSLB. This requires applying to be an electrician trainee and completing a minimum of in-class hours from an accredited trade school or apprenticeship program. You must also receive a minimum of 8, hours of on-the-job training, which on average takes 4 years.
Once the soon-to-be electrician has completed these requirements, one can apply to take the CSLB test, which includes three parts. Once passed, then an elections license is acquired. For instance, to earn a C license one must undergo four years of journeyman experience and pass a test made up of two parts from the CSLB. Therefore, all enforcement of the policy is being suspended at this current juncture. If a company only has a C license and not a C license, they will not be able to install battery storage systems.
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