Government licensing

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Do you know if you need electrical licenses on Govt. facilities? I am told you dont. If you have a license in one state but not in the state the base is in do you have to get a license for that state? Any Government contractors ?
 
Speaking from experience working at West Point in NY...there is no licensing necessary. If you plan on doing work in a facility like that make sure you read the specs. The government will have engineers assigned to the project to make sure that all specs are met.

At first, we thought it would be a nightmare, but in the end, the engineers are the one's taking care of the inspections and QC. Having them around all the time turned out to be great because we could discuss an installation prior to it being performed. Therefore, the work was always the way they wanted it and compliant.
 
And for some reason their specs are always interesting like eveything has to be rigid ,or,compression connectors on conduits ran indoors.or pulling all solid wire , bushings on every box,etc
 
Specs are crazy . Working and West Point they did not ask you for any license? How do they know you are qualified?
 
They know you are qualified based on your work history. Additionally, you probably will take a contract through an approved GC that already has contracts with the government. The GC will ultimately be the person responsible for completing the work and checking your qualifications.
 
Hello There is not a requirement to have a license on the government facilities I have worked on

but in the top right hand corner of the prints it says "must conform to the latest addition

of the NEC" and there is usually a listing of the specs and standards you must follow. These

can be very cumbersome if you are not familiar with them.
 
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