NC question

[hardworkingstiff]

I grew up in VA. In that Commonwealth, there are 'Master' electricians and 'Journeyman' electricians. There are State issued cards. The rules when I left VA were that a 'Master' could have as many helpers under them on a job as they wanted. A 'Journeyman' could only have one helper (AKA apprentice) working with them on a job.

NC (State) only issues EC license (whether you activate it or not is up to you), no 'Master' or 'Journeyman'.

In Wilmington, you must have someone on the job that has a State License or a local Journeyman card.

What is the rest of the State doing?

I have an employee that is capable of doing a large % of the work that I do unsupervised (his time in the Army doing communication work developed the cable pulling and termination experience he needs for my work). He does not have a Journeyman?s card, and I don't think he has enough diversified experience to get one (and probably not the documented time to take the test).

So legally, if I'm out of Wilmington, can I leave him on the job working unsupervised?

 

[roger]

Lou, in Asheville it is a one to one ratio. A city journeyman card or a state license holder is required for every non licensed person on the job.

This isn't the norm though, in most areas there is no requirement for anything beyond the company qualifier.

Roger

 

[ceb58]

This isn't the norm though, in most areas there is no requirement for anything beyond the company qualifier.

Roger

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As Roger stated unless there is some local amendment, you can have people listed on your lic. as "qualified individual" However, and some one correct me if I am wrong, that qualified individual must be on the job site overseeing the installation and be a direct employee of the lic. holder

 

[360Youth]

From the FAQs page of NCBEEC

"Do all persons with a firm have to be licensed?

No. Each place of business of a licensed firm must have at least one listed qualified individual regularly on active duty to supervise and direct all electrical work performed by the bona fide employees of the licensed firm."

I do not know any regulations beyond this as far as the state is concerned. In all my work and observation of other ECs most crews do not consist of a "Listed Qualified Individual." Local AHJs might have different requirements as you and Bob have indicated. According to the Laws and Rules, any worker has to be a hired worker, not somebody brought in to help or assist as needed. (Consultants, temps, etc.)