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Re:'All I wanted to do is build a house' (2010) by tomohawk on Sunday December 25, 2016 @07:51PM (#13256294)
Where I live, all electrical work must be done by a licensed contractor. You used to be able to take a test and do it yourself, but no more.

I recently had some work done by an electrician. It was permitted and inspected. The inspector merely looked to see that it had been done by a licensed electrician. I inspected and found several problems, which he ended up fixing (he wanted to be paid, after all). I know several people in the trades who say this is very common.

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Re:'All I wanted to do is build a house' (2010) by gefh on Sunday December 25, 2016 @09:03PM (#13256496)
Where is that? do you have hardware stores that sell electrical parts? Do you need a license to buy from them? I could understand needing a license to perform work for hire but stopping people doing their own work sounds unenforceable.
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Re:'All I wanted to do is build a house' (2010) by aplummer on Monday December 26, 2016 @08:46AM (#13258199)
In Australia for example you can't do your own (unless you are an electrician). Imagine if you buy a house with faulty electric work, you can't "see" it or even reasonably check it all in a building inspection. These kinds of regulations are lifesavers.
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Re:'All I wanted to do is build a house' (2010) by webmaven on Monday December 26, 2016 @05:22AM (#13257749)
Who was the inspector working for? You may be able to file a complaint if the worked was just rubber stamped by a city inspector.
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