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> It requires a license though, otherwise it's illegal in most places. Youtube can't help with that. Are you actually sure about this? Everywhere I've ever ch

by kibwen 4y ago

> It requires a license though, otherwise it's illegal in most places. Youtube can't help with that. Are you actually sure about this? Everywhere I've ever checked, it's been legal for a person to work on the wiring in their own home, without needing to be licensed.

lutorm 4y ago
Here in HI you are not allowed to do electrical or plumbing work unless licensed, your own home or not.
lostapathy 4y ago
I think Chicago and maybe all of Cook County Illinois are a notable exception to that, and with goofy, overbearing codes to top it off.
- allenrb 4y ago
  That’s where I live and to my knowledge, this is true. We haven’t got a monopoly though. Lived in Atlanta for many years and once asked around a bit. Pretty sure I could not legally do so much as replace a receptacle by myself. From what I can tell, it is usually more rural areas where it’s legal to do your own work and then have it inspected. Ridiculous. Needless to say, I’ve done plenty of electrical work over the years. Would have loved to have some of it inspected, but that wasn’t allowed.
  - lostapathy 4y ago
    Exactly this - over-regulation keeps people from using the safety mechanisms at all. My other favorite example is gun background checks. If I want to sell a gun to a guy in my neighborhood that I don't really know, there's no practical way to do it such that he gets the background check you get when you buy from a dealer. Completely ridiculous.
natoliniak 4y ago
In Boston it is illegal. Plumbing as well. I tried to hire a plumber and electrician to do simple bathroom rewire and could not find a willing contractor - job too small. "Call us in a couple of months, maybe we will squeeze you in" was a typical response. So, I did it myself, according to code but without pulling the permit. I had not other choice.

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> It requires a license though, otherwise it's illegal in most places. Youtube can't help with that. Are you actually sure about this? Everywhere I've ever ch

by kibwen 4y ago

lutorm 4y ago
Here in HI you are not allowed to do electrical or plumbing work unless licensed, your own home or not.
lostapathy 4y ago
I think Chicago and maybe all of Cook County Illinois are a notable exception to that, and with goofy, overbearing codes to top it off.
- allenrb 4y ago
  That’s where I live and to my knowledge, this is true. We haven’t got a monopoly though. Lived in Atlanta for many years and once asked around a bit. Pretty sure I could not legally do so much as replace a receptacle by myself. From what I can tell, it is usually more rural areas where it’s legal to do your own work and then have it inspected. Ridiculous. Needless to say, I’ve done plenty of electrical work over the years. Would have loved to have some of it inspected, but that wasn’t allowed.
  - lostapathy 4y ago
    Exactly this - over-regulation keeps people from using the safety mechanisms at all. My other favorite example is gun background checks. If I want to sell a gun to a guy in my neighborhood that I don't really know, there's no practical way to do it such that he gets the background check you get when you buy from a dealer. Completely ridiculous.
natoliniak 4y ago
In Boston it is illegal. Plumbing as well. I tried to hire a plumber and electrician to do simple bathroom rewire and could not find a willing contractor - job too small. "Call us in a couple of months, maybe we will squeeze you in" was a typical response. So, I did it myself, according to code but without pulling the permit. I had not other choice.