Liability
- Thread starter dnj12345
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- Location
- Massachusetts
The installer till the end of time.
Charlie Bob
Senior Member
- Location
- West Tennessee
Ditto. but i think that the fact that was inspected helps the installer.
To ensure public safety and compliance with all Codes and regulations. The protection of the customer is a part of it.
hillbilly1
Senior Member
- Location
- North Georgia mountains
- Occupation
- Owner/electrical contractor
Or both! I have seen the AHJ held liable, but it usually is connected to payoffs.
To insure revenue for his/her jurisdiction.
kwired
Electron manager
- Location
- NE Nebraska
what is the purpose of a electrical inspector? To protect the customer?
kind of like posting speed limits and other rules of road and having officers to enforce these rules. you also take a drivers examination to determine if you are competent enough to know the rules of the road before you are allowed to drive. This protects you and others who use the road.
electrical exams, codes, inspectors, protection of life and property - lots of similar analogies.
kind of like posting speed limits and other rules of road and having officers to enforce these rules. you also take a drivers examination to determine if you are competent enough to know the rules of the road before you are allowed to drive. This protects you and others who use the road.
electrical exams, codes, inspectors, protection of life and property - lots of similar analogies.
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
The contractor is liable. That's one of the reasons why he carries liability insurance. If the EI was liable you would see much more thorough inspections.
You could get sued for not installing the cover plate screw with the slot in a vertical position.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
No, only to win (in theory, anyway.)
- Location
- Simi Valley, CA
While the inspector may not be held lible, he will probably still be in court with you. Of course the stock answer for inspectors is, "if it wasn't right, I wouldn't have signed it".
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