There is an urgent need to build charging infrastructure across the state because of the ban on the sale of gas-powered vehicles. Is it being done in a safe way.
“Not every building is going to catch fire but there are those that don’t have the proper wiring or the proper breakers or the proper utility service and they could be in danger,” says the national co-chair of the electric vehicle infrastructure training program.
A number of electric car fires led to the creation of EVITP. An electric vehicle was plugged in and charging when a house caught fire. The home where the charger was installed is believed to be the location of the first fire.
EVITP was created to establish credentials for electricians and reduce the chance of unsafe installation by electricians who don’t have the expertise needed for this job. The electricians will be asked to install over a million charging points.
You don’t just show up as an electrician and install it. “You really want to do a review of what’s currently there and make sure the load can handle it and make sure that this installation is going to last for a long time.”
There is a question about what is Prop 30. Electric vehicles have an income tax.
There are training requirements for public funded electric bus projects. There is value in asking for it when it comes to privately funded projects.
Home owners could benefit from asking for EVITP electricians according to the energy facility manager for El Monte Union High School District.
It’s important to make sure they know what they’re doing so that you can have them installed correctly. You become an expert in certain areas because you are a professional. EVITP is a good place to start.
There is more information that an electrician has. Beard Electric EV in Santa Fe Springs has an additional layer of safety and knowledge on load calculations.
State certification or 8,000 hours of hands-on electrical construction experience is needed to take the course. Over 2,300 electricians across California have passed the course and are now trained to identify infrastructure capable of handling the additional demands of a charging station.
“This is stuff that I’m confident that an EVITP certified electrician will look into, but I’m not sure that every general electrician would know,” he said. These are life-saving and safety investments.
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