CT Dish Installs

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stickboy1375 said:
Boy thats strange almost like the state is insinuating that most installs don't comply with the current codes? :grin:
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Considering most dishes were installed, without the proper grounding, I can see, why the state had to take action. i don't think they are insinuating, more like they are enforcing complaints already filed, by dish consumers with bad jobs.
 
satcom said:
i don't think they are insinuating, more like they are enforcing complaints already filed, by dish consumers with bad jobs.
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It makes perfect sense as in CT, trade/occupational licensing is handled by the Department of Consumer Protection, not the Department of Labor and Training as is common in other states. So in response to consumer complaints, they would regulate this business.
 
satcom said:
Considering most dishes were installed, without the proper grounding, I can see, why the state had to take action. i don't think they are insinuating, more like they are enforcing complaints already filed, by dish consumers with bad jobs.
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I hope you know my comment was complete sarcasm.... but I totally agree with you and I'm glad I live in a state to fix a problem, although they are probably looking at the bigger picture and requiring a license means more $$$ for them...:grin:
 
MN has required dish installers to have a limited power licence for a few years now. I do some installs in MN so I took the test. Even to run speaker wire you should have the licence in MN. It has made me a better installer,but there still are alot of hacks out there. No inspection is required.I wonder if they will ever require that. Most people think its "just running coax" and there are no enough inspectors to inspect the "real work"
 
kinda reminds me of a conversation i had a couple of days ago. customer is filling a house w/ plasma tv's and i wanted to know where the receivers, dvd, etc. . .were going to be. i tried to start going over some options w/ him as far as cabling from the equip. to the tv and he drops this; "oh i'm just going to get 'Best Buy' to come out and do it." That's fine by me. it won't be done under my permit though, and i'll be having a chat w/ the BO about it as well. Not trying to get the customer in any trouble, just trying to shut them out of work they should not be doing.
 
Running some pipe/pvc to those plasmas is always the best idea. The customer dosent know all the install options.As a LV guy going to a customer to install his new tv and finding 1 coax and and outlet just dosent cut it today.A piece of pipe so we can fish the wires we may need cuts down on the whinning from us LV guys
 
i agree jacob, i'm just not happy about an unlicensed retail store having their hands in construction, whatever the scale.
 
brantmacga said:
i'm just not happy about an unlicensed retail store having their hands in construction, whatever the scale.
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Around here I understand that the big box stores(home depot or whichever) use licensed subs for their "you buy it, we install it" plans. Seems logical from a liability standpoint. Correct me if I'm wrong, I've never personally used them.
 
This really comes as a surprise to me. I though CT always required licensing for dish installs. I do know that there always was a license to install regular terrestrial antennas and wiring as well as CATV wiring, what's the difference? That license was administered by the bureau that handles TV repair shops (consumer affairs) not the EC licenses. They wanted to make sure that the installers had the experience. Knowledge of the NEC was also required. So I don't think it is legal even for a licensed EC to install TV antennas and CATV wiring in CT without separately obtaining this license. I think because they have been so lax with this they are finally cracking down.

-Hal
 
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hbiss said:
This really comes as a surprise to me. I though CT always required licensing for dish installs. I do know that there always was a license to install regular terrestrial antennas and wiring as well as CATV wiring, what's the difference? That license was administered by the bureau that handles TV repair shops (consumer affairs) not the EC licenses. They wanted to make sure that the installers had the experience. Knowledge of the NEC was also required. So I don't think it is legal even for a licensed EC to install TV antennas and CATV wiring in CT without separately obtaining this license. I think because they have been so lax with this they are finally cracking down.

-Hal
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Never heard of any such thing. No permits are required to install a dish, so why would you need a license, same with antennas... BUT, I bet this is going to change...
 
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The state of Connecticut is notorious for requiring a license for just about EVERYTHING. The TV antenna and wiring license goes back to the days when they were installed by a TV shop hence they were required to have a license from consumer protection, same department that licensed their shop to repair TVs. This later grew to include coax wiring for MATV and CATV. Dish installs would naturally fall right into this but it it looks like they became lax with enforcing this law and are now cracking down.

I believe consumer protection was mentioned somewhere in one of those links. This is a separate license than an EC and LV electrical license and administered by a different department. No permit is required and no inspection is required. I'm not sure though if it's the business that must be licensed or each installer. There is a test involved covering knowledge of the trade and the NEC.

I also believe that it's illegal for an EC to do this work without this license.

-Hal
 
Around here I understand that the big box stores(home depot or whichever) use licensed subs for their "you buy it, we install it" plans. Seems logical from a liability standpoint. Correct me if I'm wrong, I've never personally used them.
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yes HD and lowe's do that, but Best Buy does not. they have college students in a van.
 
I'm surprised that the installation of an antenna or dish doesn't require some sort of FCC license. They have control of the broadcast industry from one end to the other. :-?
 
hbiss said:
The state of Connecticut is notorious for requiring a license for just about EVERYTHING. The TV antenna and wiring license goes back to the days when they were installed by a TV shop hence they were required to have a license from consumer protection, same department that licensed their shop to repair TVs. This later grew to include coax wiring for MATV and CATV. Dish installs would naturally fall right into this but it it looks like they became lax with enforcing this law and are now cracking down.

I believe consumer protection was mentioned somewhere in one of those links. This is a separate license than an EC and LV electrical license and administered by a different department. No permit is required and no inspection is required. I'm not sure though if it's the business that must be licensed or each installer. There is a test involved covering knowledge of the trade and the NEC.

I also believe that it's illegal for an EC to do this work without this license.

-Hal
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The reason a permit is required, is to assure the dish is properly grounded, something the EC or LV license applies for. If you go into just about any construction inspection office here in jersey they will have an information flier on dish grounding and bonding requirements.
 
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hbiss said:
The state of Connecticut is notorious for requiring a license for just about EVERYTHING. The TV antenna and wiring license goes back to the days when they were installed by a TV shop hence they were required to have a license from consumer protection, same department that licensed their shop to repair TVs. This later grew to include coax wiring for MATV and CATV. Dish installs would naturally fall right into this but it it looks like they became lax with enforcing this law and are now cracking down.

I believe consumer protection was mentioned somewhere in one of those links. This is a separate license than an EC and LV electrical license and administered by a different department. No permit is required and no inspection is required. I'm not sure though if it's the business that must be licensed or each installer. There is a test involved covering knowledge of the trade and the NEC.

I also believe that it's illegal for an EC to do this work without this license.

-Hal
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"I also believe that it's illegal for an EC to do this work without this license."

The TV repair city license, is a business permit, required to regester with the city, not to license, for trade knowldge, or ability, a good housekeeping seal.

The reason a permit is required, is to assure the dish is properly grounded, something the EC applies for. If you go into just about any construction inspection office here in jersey they will have an information flier on dish grounding and bonding requirements.
 
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