That is correct. Lets just say it is a Federal Pacific Main service panel and we decide to use a tap box on the exterior to make connections for a power production sourceThese violations have nothing to do with the work being performed by the electrical contractor?
"(Responsibility to yourself is to keep copies of the documentation.)"After performing a compliant and safe job, I think your only responsibility to the client is to objectively identify an existing unsafe or non-compliant condition in the job area. By 'objectively', I mean don't use any scare words or imply that something is going to burst into flames the moment you leave; some unsafe conditions have been there for years and haven't changed.
(Responsibility to yourself is to keep copies of the documentation.)
Very Good, Thank you. I do as much as we can for our clients but sometimes the ideal measure for the client is too costlyI don't think you have any obligation at all in most cases and it may well be better not to be creating all kinds of evidence that can get used against you in court. Getting idiotic legal advice from random people on the internet who are not legal experts is almost guaranteed to make things worse if something does happen.
If there is a signigicant issue that comes up, such as a suspect panelboard, imo, your best bet is to send the customer a written offer to correct it so they can turn it down if they so choose. Do not be making a huge deal over it. It is not your choice to make as to whether it gets fixed or not. It is up to the customer to make this choice.
What bothers me in this particular example is someone knew about the FP panelboard up front and didn't resolve this problem up front. Probably because they wanted a nice profitable adder. I think contractors that do thus kind of thing ought to have their licenses lifted
Very Good, Thank you. I do as much as I can for my clients but sometimes the ideal measure for the client is too costlyAfter performing a compliant and safe job, I think your only responsibility to the client is to objectively identify an existing unsafe or non-compliant condition in the job area. By 'objectively', I mean don't use any scare words or imply that something is going to burst into flames the moment you leave; some unsafe conditions have been there for years and haven't changed.
(Responsibility to yourself is to keep copies of the documentation.)
The ideal measure for the client is never up to you to determine. That is what you seem to be missing.Very Good, Thank you. I do as much as we can for our clients but sometimes the ideal measure for the client is too costly
You need to document everything you did as part of your job. You do not need to document what you did not touch, otherwise where do you stop?Pictures are part of the doc, and with cell-phone cameras there's not excuse not to take some.
Are you worried about the ahj giving you a hard time because of the FPE panelThat is correct. Lets just say it is a Federal Pacific Main service panel and we decide to use a tap box on the exterior to make connections for a power production source