In general, in areas where I have lived, anyone can do electrical work
as long as it's inspected by a licensed electrician before it goes into
service. Ditto plumbing, IIRC. (And if you look at rental apartments
that started out as pieces of single family homes, you'll find that
enforcement of the requirement to get it inspected to be sure it follows
code is often a bit lax.)
Don't recall the details, there may be some other hoops to jump through,
but homeowners are certainly not out in the cold if they want to do
their own wiring. It just needs to be done "right", with the right
permits, following the right rules, and, as I said, with the right
inspections.
So, I suppose you could also install a Rossi Roarer yourself, and just
get the appropriate NRC inspector to give it the thumbs up before you
turn it on...
On 12-01-03 03:10 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote:
David Roberson wrote:
Really? Maybe it depends upon the local rules. In this area you can
buy replacement water heaters at Home Depot but none of the other
items that require you to modify wiring. Surely you are kidding
about heat pumps. These must be limited to professional installers
with a license . . .
See:
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-203013146/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
<http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-203013146/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053>
http://www.homedepot.com/hdus/en_US/DTCCOM/HomePage/Docs/HVAC_Trane_ENG_Online.pdf
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentView?pn=SV_HS_HVAC_Replacement&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&cm_sp=SV-_-link_map-_-hvac_replacement
<http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentView?pn=SV_HS_HVAC_Replacement&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&cm_sp=SV-_-link_map-_-hvac_replacement>
- Jed
