Solar photovoltaic (PV) {installations|setups} are {becoming|ending up being} more {common|typical} due to the 30% federal tax {incentives|rewards} and {government|federal government} grants from States and other {funding|financing} {agencies|companies|firms}. {Unfortunately|Sadly|Regrettably}, this {has|has actually} {also|likewise} {led to|resulted in|caused} {a number of|a variety of} {new|brand-new} and {inexperienced|unskilled} solar {companies|business} in the {marketplace|market}. {Some of|A few of} these {companies|business} {may|might} be out to {deliberately|intentionally} {take advantage of|benefit from|make the most of} {customers|clients|consumers}. When {considering|thinking about} the addition of {a solar system|a planetary system} to your {home|house}, it is {very|extremely|really} {important|essential|crucial} to {choose|select|pick} {a reputable|a reliable|a trusted|a respectable|a credible|a trustworthy}, professionally-trained installer. You can {decrease|reduce} your {chances|possibilities|opportunities} of {entering into|participating in} a "bad {deal|offer}" by doing a little {research|research study} and asking {a few|a couple of} {simple|easy|basic} {questions|concerns}. After all, you are {considering|thinking about} {spending|investing} and {investing in|purchasing|buying} {a renewable|a sustainable|an eco-friendly} system that can {range|vary} from $10,000 on up for a solar photovoltaic {array|range|variety|selection}.

In {choosing|selecting|picking} an installer, there are {several|a number of|numerous} {key|essential|crucial} things to be {aware of|familiar with|knowledgeable about}. Like {most|many|a lot of|the majority of} {professional|expert} fields, the solar field has {a national|a nationwide} board that {grants|gives|approves} {certification|accreditation} to those {individuals|people} who {have|have actually} passed {a professional|an expert} test. The North American Board of Energy Practitioners, {also|likewise} {referred to|described} as NABCEP, {is responsible for|is accountable for} {certifying|accrediting|licensing} solar {professionals|experts|specialists}. Ask the installer you are {considering|thinking about} if they are NABCEP {certified|accredited|licensed}. {Don't|Do not} {just|simply} take his/her word for it, {but|however} go to the NABCEP {website|site} to {confirm|verify|validate} it. You can {also|likewise} ask the installer for {references|recommendations|referrals}, {but|however} {keep in mind|bear in mind|remember} that these can be {false|incorrect}. It is {better|much better} if you can {visit|go to|check out} a solar {installation|setup} and ask the owner his/her experience in {dealing with|handling} the {renewable energy|renewable resource} {company|business} you are {considering|thinking about}. Google the {company|business} name and see what {additional|extra} {information|info|details}, {other than|besides|aside from} what the {company|business} {has|has actually} {posted|published} on their {website|site}, you can {find|discover}.

What {type of|kind of} background does your installer have? Is previous work experience in {a related|an associated} {industry|market} or is their previous experience in {an industry|a market} that is {totally|completely|absolutely} {unrelated|unassociated} to solar, electrical, engineering, or {roofing|roof} trades? {For example|For instance}, in a down economy, {companies|business} that {might|may} have been {installing|setting up} windows, siding, {gutters|rain gutters|seamless gutters}, heating and air- conditioning systems or any other such {home|house} {improvements|enhancements} {might|may} {decide|choose} to {become|end up being} a "solar {company|business}" and {jump on|get on} the "solar bandwagon". In this case, you {should|ought to|must|need to} {wonder|question} how such previous experience {translates|equates} to a technical {industry|market} such as solar. {A qualified|A competent|A certified} solar {company|business} has the {necessary|required|needed|essential} {skills|abilities} to {deal with|handle} high voltage DC {electricity|electrical power|electrical energy}, {roof|roofing system|roofing} waterproofing, structural {integrity|stability} and {safety|security} of your {home|house}.

Is the {potential|prospective|possible} installer making production claims without {a proper|an appropriate|a correct} site-visit or without {appropriate|suitable|proper} {information|info|details}? One such {local|regional} {company|business} is {known|understood} to {promise|guarantee|assure} {customers|clients|consumers} a 54% {reduction|decrease} in energy {bills|expenses|costs} without even doing {a proper|an appropriate|a correct} {site|website} {assessment|evaluation} or {knowing|understanding} the {homeowner|property owner|house owner}'s {electric|electrical} {bills|expenses|costs} and level of energy {efficiency|effectiveness|performance}. Is the installer {pressuring|pressing|pushing} you for {a quick|a fast} sale? These {type of|kind of} systems are not {usually|typically|normally|generally} {sold|offered} on a single interaction with {a company|a business}. It {usually|typically|normally|generally} {takes time|takes some time|requires time} to {perform|carry out} the {proper|appropriate|correct} {site|website} {assessment|evaluation} and to {design|develop|create} a system that is {efficient|effective} and {optimized|enhanced} to your {particular|specific} {situation|circumstance|scenario} and {needs|requirements}.

Is the {company|business} playing {price|cost|rate} {games|video games} with you? Have they {reduced|decreased|minimized|lowered} {cost|expense} {considerably|significantly|substantially} on {several|a number of|numerous} {occasions|events|celebrations} to make {a quick|a fast} sale when you {indicate|suggest|show} that you can not {afford|manage} it? This only {indicates|suggests|shows} that the {initial|preliminary} {price|cost|rate} was {too high|too expensive|expensive} and they were {trying|attempting} to gouge you. If something {seems|appears} too {good|great|excellent} to be {true|real}, it {probably|most likely} is.

{Finally|Lastly}, is the installer {trying|attempting} to {sell|offer} you on {unproven|unverified} {new|brand-new} {technology|innovation}? {Standard|Requirement} {solar panels|photovoltaic panels} are either mono-crystalline or poly-crystalline. These {technologies|innovations} have a history of {proven|tested} {track records|performance history} with {life expectancies|life span} of 40 or more years. The {relatively|fairly|reasonably} {newer|more recent} {technologies|innovations} do not have {enough|sufficient|adequate} time to have {an established|a recognized} {performance|efficiency} record. This {may|might} be {reflected|shown} in {a shorter|a much shorter} {warranty|guarantee|service warranty} {offered|provided|used} by the {manufacturer|producer|maker} of the {technology|innovation}. {Most|Many|A lot of|The majority of} {standard|basic} panels have {a warranty|a guarantee|a service warranty} of 20 or more years. You {should|ought to|must|need to} {be careful|beware|take care} of {newer|more recent} {technology|innovation} and do your {research|research study} {before|prior to} {committing|dedicating|devoting}.

Asking these {basic|fundamental|standard} {questions|concerns}, {may|might} {help|assist} keep you from being {taken advantage of|benefited from|made the most of}. {Remember|Keep in mind}: solar photovoltaic systems {have|have actually} been around for {a long time|a very long time|a long period of time} and have {a proven|a tested} history for {performance|efficiency} in the {proper|appropriate|correct} {circumstances|situations|scenarios} {as well as|in addition to|along with} a long {life expectancy|life span}. {Don't|Do not} let {unprofessional|less than professional} solar installers {reduce|decrease|minimize|lower} the {value|worth} of your solar {investment|financial investment}.