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Duty of electrician

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150jims

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Victoria BC
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retired
Hi, we're a 14 unit strata in BC. New regulations call for us to have An ‘Electrical Planning Report' done by the end of 2026. It apparently is to give a factual basis for us to proceed with EV charging infrastructure installations if unit holders request them.
My concern is that our electrical shed is in poor condition, and certainly not up to code, fiber optic cable installers apparently characterised it as a disaster several years ago.
I suppose the qualified professional who must be retained to inspect our facilities, and write the report, would draw our council's attention to the possible hazard, but would they also be required to alert some regulatory body?
thanks, 150jims
 
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greco

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Location
colorado
Hello 150, I can't help you with your question but I will give you my advise. Get your electrical system updated. You have been told it is a disaster and have decided not to fix it, I will wager that will not look good to the authorities should the disaster happen. Also, getting it done before a disaster you can shop for pricing, coordination of work , ect. Just my 2cents
Greco
 
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150jims

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Location
Victoria BC
Occupation
retired
I'm sure you're right Greco, but like a lot of ageing strata buildings in BC, our maintenance often only gets done when it jumps up and grabs us.
I was thinking that something possibly involving regulators and deadlines to fix, might be just the motivation we need. Hopefully someone from BC will have an answer, or a way to find out without identifying us.
Thanks for your input. Just out of curiosity, do you know what would be required of an electrician in Colorado?
 
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mtnelect

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Southern California
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Contractor, C10 & C20 - Semi Retired
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Dan Hammer

Dan Hammer

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Location
Alberta Canada
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Journeyman Electrician
If an electrician is brought in to have a look at your electrical system they probably aren’t going to report to anyone but you the client. The only time they would reach out to a 3rd party like the city inspection authority is if they believe the system is a serious safety hazard. We have a legal and moral responsibility. For obvious liability reasons we can’t just walk away from a system that is dangerous to life or property.

When the condos were built, and equipment was installed, it would have passed inspection. Here in Alberta old equipment is grandfathered. If new equipment is installed it has to be installed as per new code.

I’d recommend getting a few reputable local electrical contractors come take a look. Get some opinions and options. Contractors may even have engineers that they can recommend. Multi family ev charging might have some tricky rules depending on city, BC hydros additional requirements.


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150jims

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Location
Victoria BC
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retired
Dan Hammer said:
If an electrician is brought in to have a look at your electrical system they probably aren’t going to report to anyone but you the client. The only time they would reach out to a 3rd party like the city inspection authority is if they believe the system is a serious safety hazard. We have a legal and moral responsibility. For obvious liability reasons we can’t just walk away from a system that is dangerous to life or property.

When the condos were built, and equipment was installed, it would have passed inspection. Here in Alberta old equipment is grandfathered. If new equipment is installed it has to be installed as per new code.

I’d recommend getting a few reputable local electrical contractors come take a look. Get some opinions and options. Contractors may even have engineers that they can recommend. Multi family ev charging might have some tricky rules depending on city, BC hydros additional requirements.


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Hi Dan,
Thanks for that explanation, at present council seems indifferent to the condition of the shed or the impending report deadline, still too far away for a council that gets renewed each year to worry about, I guess. I was actually hopping that the possibility of some regulatory body interest might get them moving.
Oh well, maybe when the report is done it will be accompanied by a strong warning of obvious code violations, and repairs will still be possible at a reasonable cost.
thanks again, Jim
 
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