derek the solarboi, the TikTok and YouTube Sensation!!

from Sean White‘s Solar and Energy Storage Podcast · host whitehousesolar

I came across a really cool YouTube video, rivaling Mr. Beast, but for solar, which was a purple bearded solarboi going off on Rapid Shutdown UL 3741 PV arrays, I immediately contacted him and a week later, here we are recording this podcast. This guy is entertaining and we are lucky to have him in the industry. This industry needs to be fun!! derek the solarboi has 3 NABCEP Certifications PVIP (PV Installation Professional) PVCMS (PV Commissioning and Maintenance Specialist) PVSI (PV System Inspector) Altogether that looks like: derek the solarboi, NABCEP PVIP, PVCMS & PVSI That is a total of 18 letters after his name, making him super special! We talk about some controversial subjects, including Rapid Shutdown and I always try to be bifacial and take both sides for educational purposes, but encourage my guests to have strong opinions. If you have a strong opinion, let’s get you on the show! Here are some of the topics we covered: Other rad solar creators, like Solar Goat (https://linktr.ee/solargoat) and The Solar Slayer (https://thesolarslayer.com/) Rapid shutdown methods UL 3741 PVHCS (PV Hazard Control Systems) Array level rapid shutdown 2019 NEC (serious joke) NABCEP Certifications Social media Water flow in conduit DC arc faults and ground faults Ironridge (press release and installation addendum can be found here: (https://www.ironridge.com/2024/02/27/flush-mount-systems-listed-to-ul-3741/) Sollega SMA Residential UL 3741 (solarboi’s video Peter Greenberg the String Inverter Activist RE+ Purple solarboi has decided to remain anonymous for this podcast. This is really cool, my first anonymous guest! You can see all of solarboi’s links at www.solarboi.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@derekthesolarboi Mastodon: https://mastodon.energy/@solarboi TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thesolarboi Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesolarboi Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.HeatSpring.com/Sean

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I came across a really cool YouTube video, rivaling Mr. Beast, but for solar, which was a purple bearded solarboi going off on Rapid Shutdown UL 3741 PV arrays, I immediately contacted him and a week later, here we are recording this podcast. This guy is entertaining and we are lucky to have him in the industry. This industry needs to be fun!! derek the solarboi has 3 NABCEP Certifications PVIP (PV Installation Professional)PVCMS (PV Commissioning and Maintenance Specialist)PVSI (PV System Inspector) Altogether that looks like: derek the solarboi, NABCEP PVIP, PVCMS & PVSI That is a total of 18 letters after his name, making him super special! We talk about some controversial subjects, including Rapid Shutdown and I always try to be bifacial and take both sides for educational purposes, but encourage my guests to have strong opinions. If you have a strong opinion, let’s get you on the show! Here are some of the topics we covered: Other rad solar creators, like Solar Goat (https://linktr.ee/solargoat) and The Solar Slayer (https://thesolarslayer.com/)Rapid shutdown methodsUL 3741 PVHCS (PV Hazard Control Systems)Array level rapid shutdown2019 NEC (serious joke)NABCEP CertificationsSocial mediaWater flow in conduit DC arc faults and ground faultsIronridge (press release and installation addendum can be found here: (https://www.ironridge.com/2024/02/27/flush-mount-systems-listed-to-ul-3741/)SollegaSMAResidential UL 3741 (solarboi’s videoPeter Greenberg the String Inverter ActivistRE+Purple solarboi has decided to remain anonymous for this podcast. This is really cool, my first anonymous guest! You can see all of solarboi’s links at www.solarboi.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/@derekthesolarboiMastodon: https://mastodon.energy/@solarboiTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thesolarboiInstagram: https://instagram.com/thesolarboi Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.HeatSpring.com/Sean

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