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Is your solar installation site a disaster waiting to happen?Solar is a high risk, high reward business. The benefits are fantastic for both the supplier and consumer--what other industry provides 20 years’ guaranteed cashflow and saves the planet? Unfortunately, these benefits come with serious worker risks, that include hefty fines, worker injury, and death due to working at height. Over 350 workers have died from height-related incidents since 2015. We don’t want your company to experience tragedy, so we’ve put together a quick primer on rooftop safety compliance.OH&SSolar is still a relatively new field, so there is still confusion surrounding...

Compliance Bulletin- Beware Imitation MC4 Connectors Solar is an incredibly expensive business. It is tempting to cut overhead by purchasing low- cost supplies, such as cheap connectors instead of genuine Staubli Multi Contact MC4 connectors. However, many companies unknowingly expose themselves to massive liability by seeking low upfront costs. Manufacturers create plug connector components with extremely precise specifications. Quality parts are designed to work with other quality parts. Period. It is possible to jury-rig third party parts together that have been certified for compatibility. Certification ensures that the parts work together from an electrical perspective. But, that doesn’t mean they’ll...