soren wrote:
smkettner wrote:
All water under the bridge but the breaker should have stayed off until inspected.
But again the electrician should have left it off and let the inspector turn it on with instructions to the OP not to mess with it.
Glad to hear they will make good on everything.
I get the feeling that you are placing way too much value on the inspector's blessing, and what that contributes to the situation.
After dealing with dozens of individual inspectors, I find they are all over the map when it comes to the final product. I have done business with many who were technically competent, up to date on the latest info. on everything from code changes to best practices, and a real asset to the end user. OTOH, I have actually told one that he didn't have a clue and he needed to contact his boss on an issue before I did. He was in the process of failing my work based on code requirements that were several years outdated. Currently I deal with two extrodinarily incompetent individuals who represent a major regional engineering firm that subcontracts inspections in my area. Both of these folks have no idea how to inspect electrical installations, but they sat through the proper classes, and got the badge that says otherwise. I have no personal issue with either of them, but I know that the public is being cheated when the job is inspected by a bureaucrat who does paperwork well, but has no idea what they are looking at in the field. Between those that fit this profile, and the many who ended up with the inspectors badge because of nepotism, politics, or being a total clown with a guaranteed lifetime, union position, I really am less than impressed when I here, " Yep, you passed inspection, everything looks good". A competent, experienced electrician is far more important that a sticker that says everything "passed"
Spot on. Some inspectors are good, some are OK...too many are basically plant life. Plenty around here are just crooked.
