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[bdarnell]

I answered a similar question in another thread.

Send the guy a 1099. Since he didn't pay for the work that was done, he made money from the contractor.

That'll get his attention anyway.

 

[peteo]

Not familiar with Florida law. It may be in the public interest to see whether this 'engineer' with 'wealth' is on this page. The instant this customer declared himself to be a PE, the rules changed considerably, as I see it. The people at the fbpe office should be capable of investigation and/or counseling in this matter.

 

[eric stromberg]

The instant this customer declared himself to be a PE, the rules changed considerably, as I see it. The people at the fbpe office should be capable of investigation and/or counseling in this matter.


Peteo,
Nice one! I agree with this one whole-heartedly.

Eric Stromberg, P.E.[/quote]

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

There is a loophole in Fl.that allows him to sell by placing 2 times the amount of the lien so he can sell the house.You will need to win in court to collect this.Lots depends on what contract says.Typical contracts call for payment after final inspection.

 

[hardworkingstiff]

There is a loophole in Fl.that allows him to sell by placing 2 times the amount of the lien so he can sell the house.You will need to win in court to collect this.Lots depends on what contract says.Typical contracts call for payment after final inspection.

Would you pay full price for a property that had a lien (even if it had 2 times the lien set aside)? I wouldn't, and I think most everyone else would not either.

Placing the lien does not guarantee payment, but does get attention.

 

[haskindm]

If this person is an engineer, he should understand that voltage drop is dependant on amp load. Forget the fancy tester. Take an ampere reading of the circuit under normal use. You will probably find a typical load of 5-6 amps. If that is the case, voltage drop is not a problem.
If the contract was written that all wiring would conform to the NEC, your friend has fulfilled the contract. Voltage drop is not an enforceable NEC issue. If the owner specified a maximum voltage drop in the contract then you might have a problem.
I was once called by an "engineer" who was upset because their were "not enough wires installed in his building". I finally realized that he was concerned because the circuits were installed as multiwire circuits. He claimed this was a code violation. I showed him where multiwire circuits were allowed by the NEC. I asked who wrote the specifications for the job. He proudly said that he had. I asked him if he had stipulated that multiwire circuits were not to be installed? He said no. I told him to have a nice day!

 

[charlie b]

The instant this customer declared himself to be a PE, the rules changed considerably, as I see it. The people at the fbpe office should be capable of investigation and/or counseling in this matter.

Not at all true. It's outside their jurisdiction. The web site you linked us to is a list of PEs who were reported to the board for allegedly violating some rule related to their professional duties. The board has no interest in personal or business affairs, so long as there is no direct impact on the health and safety of the public, as there might be (for example) if the PE issued a design that included serious code violations.

 

[peteo]

Thank you, Charlie. I didn't know that. We're all here to learn.

 

[ramsy]

Re: Help

..the Ideal 61-165 circuit analyzer ..has determined based on a 20 amp 80% load of 16 amps that there is a voltage drop code violation and is holding back payment.

If this voltage drop is not locally enforced, H.O. may pay with evidence of obligation below.

..Many inspector members of the IAEI, ASHI, and NAHI are comfortable with voltage drops as high as 8 to 10 percent.. 5-PercentVoltageDrop.pdf

This informative thread regarding Shuretest limitations starts here.

Whether we use max loads or not, Z doesn't vary, so circuits meeting min. nameplates of 108vac computer, printer, copier, or fax follows (Nominal - Z*I), using "what-if" values for (I).

Which load fails target voltage depends on install choices, and measuring actual Z demands a load test, but with any linear load and with anyone's DVM & cl/amp meter.