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| Thread ID: 36885 | 2003-08-22 23:07:00 | OT - Qualifications needed for basic electrical work | somebody (208) | Press F1 |
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| 169693 | 2003-08-24 23:49:00 | Be very very careful . If you undertake any work (free or paid for) and that work causes damage (fire, flood, or even pestilence) then you can be held responsible for the cost of fixing the damage . As an example: a painter laid dropsheets over an appliance then accidentally switched the appliance on . The homeowners insurance company sued the painter for the cost of the subsequent fire damage . As a professional the painter carried insurance to cover such happenings, had he not he would have had to take out a mortgage to pay off the bill . With some (very minor) exceptions for homeowners, electrical and drainage work requires a practising licence issued by the appropriate authority . Your insurance company might decline payment if you have caused damage by undertaking work for which you are not suitably qualified . There is a grey area which covers giving advice to others carrying out work in their home but I don't think that the responsibility for damage caused by incorrect advice has been tested in court - maybe someone with a bit of legal expertise would like to comment . Take care out there . |
Rogerwilco (4455) | ||
| 169694 | 2003-08-25 10:12:00 | Reminds me of something that goes like this: Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light, It struck him dead and serve him right. It is the business of the wealthy man To give employment to the artisan. (Hilaire Belloc) |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 169695 | 2003-08-25 11:23:00 | > Be very very careful. > > If you undertake any work (free or paid for) and > that work causes damage (fire, flood, or even > pestilence) then you can be held responsible for the > cost of fixing the damage. Very true Even if the claim against you does not succeed, the cost of defending it can be many 10's of thousands of dollars. This cost is seldom recoverable. I carry several million $ of cover for these events, both for damage to property and professional liability (for advice given). The premiums cost many thousands per year, mostly for professional indemnity (advice). A significant danger with "unpaid / voluntary" electrical work would be the liability under OSH, should something go wrong. I have a practicing licence by virtue of qualification, but still shun such work due to the liability. (I have to pay the first $10,000 of any claim) |
godfather (25) | ||
| 169696 | 2003-08-25 21:13:00 | Those are one of the many reasons that as I am unqualified, I am unwilling to do the work because of the risk to me, and the risk to the school in the event that a fire starts as a result of unsafe wiring, or someone gets hurt. The school has a good contract with a registered electrician, so I will ask them to pass work on to him. Just for the record - nobody has actually asked me to do the work, but the equipment has just been sitting there in an unusable condition because of the damaged/missing plugs etc. |
somebody (208) | ||
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