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I think "can" is being used in the sense of "may". "You don't own something if you may not repair it". I don't possess the skills to work on my house's circuit
by delecti 3y ago
I think "can" is being used in the sense of "may". "You don't own something if you may not repair it". I don't possess the skills to work on my house's circuit box, but the only thing stopping me from trying is that knowledge.
- denton-scratch 3y agoPoor example! In my country (UK) only a qualified electrician with up-to-date certifications is permitted to work on my house fuze-box.
- delecti 3y agoNot even the homeowner? I can understand requiring a certification to do paid electrician work, but it seems a bit unreasonable to say you can't do work on your own home.
- VBprogrammer 3y agoThere are limits to what a homeowner can do without having their work signed off. For example adding a whole new circuit to their fuse box wouldn't be allowed. However, it is possible to have your work signed off by the building regulations authority. Even a full rewire could be done this way, obviously it needs to be compliant to be signed off though.