Rich. wrote:

"James Sweet" wrote in message
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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.


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Steve W.