"qualified person"

[KVA]

Qualified Person. One who has skills and knowledge related
to the construction and operation of the electrical
equipment and installations and has received safety training
to recognize and avoid the hazards involved.

Can an inspector deny an inspection if the person who pulled the permit and did the work (home owner) doesn't meet the "qualified person" requirements? I doubt most home owners received safety training.

Yet this is overlooked in lots of areas I'm sure because permits are a money maker for the local government.

 

[iwire]

Qualified Person. One who has skills and knowledge related
to the construction and operation of the electrical
equipment and installations and has received safety training
to recognize and avoid the hazards involved.

Can an inspector deny an inspection if the person who pulled the permit and did the work (home owner) doesn't meet the "qualified person" requirements? I doubt most home owners received safety training.

Yet this is overlooked in lots of areas I'm sure because permits are a money maker for the local government.

It depends on the rules in the area the work is being done.

 

[Mule]

I've seen a lot of installations facility maintenance people did that really makes me question the enforcement of this code. Exemptions are supposedly applied if there is "Engineering supervision", but that often is non existent......

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Qualified Person. One who has skills and knowledge related
to the construction and operation of the electrical
equipment and installations and has received safety training
to recognize and avoid the hazards involved.

Can an inspector deny an inspection if the person who pulled the permit and did the work (home owner) doesn't meet the "qualified person" requirements? I doubt most home owners received safety training.

Yet this is overlooked in lots of areas I'm sure because permits are a money maker for the local government.

The "qualified person rule" is not a blanket rule that covers everything in the code.

In my opinion in the absence of a specific local rule requiring a qualified person to do the installation work, only the installed work should be looked at when the project is inspected. It should not matter who did the work.

If there is a local rule requiring the work to be done by "qualified people" that rule should be addressed when the permit is pulled, not when the work is being inspected.

 

[iceworm]

I can only speak to one state.

The state law say that to do work to the NEC requires a certificate of fitness (journeyman state electrician's license). There is an exemption for homeowners to do their own work on their own house. There is nothing in the state law about having to be "qualified".

"Maintenance" is not "work to the NEC". It is repairing existing installations. There are no state law required permits nor inspections for maintenance. Maintenance is changing a receptacle, a fan motor, a 4160V, 1200Hp motor

"Qualified"is an OSHA or NFPA 70E concept - which I happen to think is a great idea for maintenance personnel. Note there is no requirement for a COF. Also note that having a COF does not automatically make one "qualified".

In your state, the laws could be different - YMMV

ice

 

[iwire]

"Maintenance" is not "work to the NEC". It is repairing existing installations. There are no state law required permits nor inspections for maintenance. Maintenance is changing a receptacle, a fan motor, a 4160V, 1200Hp motor

Even though the NEC specifically addresses replacement receptacles?

Here permits are often required for repair.

Typically a factory will get a year long maintance permit for repairs to their equipment, new work would require another permit.