Liability & responsibility of electrician?
Rich. wrote:
"James Sweet" wrote in message ... Depends on where you are. Here in the US, the work has to be inspected by an inspector, not an electrician. You have to be a licensed electrician to be hired by most electrical contracting companies, but there is no law against unlicensed people electrical work. I've replaced electrical service panels and added circuits for renovations in the homes of quite a few friends and family members, I'm not licensed, but it was no trouble to get a permit and have the work inspected when it was complete. Even licensed electricians have to get their work inspected. You're fooling yourself. You cannot legally do any electrical work at the homes of your friends or family. If there is ever an electrical fire at any building that you did electrical work in...you can kiss your life goodbye. You can be arrested, tried in a criminal court, and sentenced to prison, plus sued for everything you own in a civil court. This can happen to you because it is a crime in any state (as far as I know) for you to do this work. Liability insurance is not even an option for you because you have to be licensed to get the insurance in the first place. That is entirely up to the town/county/state you're in. Many of the locations in the U.S. do not require a licensed electrician to do the work. Some areas require a permit others require a simple inspection and some require both. Oh and your lawsuit item applies to ANYTHING you do for other people regardless of your legal status. As for liability insurance, ANYONE can buy it. You don't have to licensed in any way shape or form to get it. -- Steve W. |
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