Liability & responsibility of electrician?
"John E." wrote in message
obal.net...
I have been asked to offer an opinion in a sensitive situation.
A machinist moved his shop across town and required some rewiring (3-phase
outlets, conduit, etc.) in order to locate some machines where he wanted
them.
He hires a guy who's not a pro (and later discovers is not insured) but
has
done shop wiring before and had a good attitude and track record. The guy
does good work. No complaints about the quality of his work.
Owner throws the switch, all works fine.
The story continues 4 weeks later when the very expensive CNC fries its
controller PCB to the tune of $4000.
Turns out the voltage in the shop was upward of 245 and the taps in the
CNC's
power supply were set for 220.
What is the legal and moral responsibility of each party?
What will not be helpful are replies about the character or intelligence
of
either of the players or their actions.
Thanks.
--
John English
Well, that eliminates anything that I would have to add to the conversation.
Steve
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