Houston Remodeler wrote:
The electrician is the 'learned professional' under the law. The home owner (HO), no matter what instructions he gives to the electrician isn't held liable. The duty falls squarely on the licensed electrician.
For example, a HO cannot instruct an electrician to wire something incorrectly and have the HO be responsible. If the electrician does bad work, or agrees to do bad work, or worse yet signs a contract specifying bad work it is the electrician who is responsible.
Somewhat true. I've had customers that want to impose there own scheme of the way things should work. In most situations I reply that, "I'll be happy to do the work incorrectly, it will just cost more". That usually is the end of the discussion. In matters of electrical or plumbing, I'll either refuse to do it wrong or will leave. There is always the possibility that if a faulty installation causes damage the HO will have a different memory of what transpired. Besides, I don't work to cause damage or injury. I've paid big money to insure against those possibilities.
The OP may have lost an appliance or a circuit board with the over-voltage situation. Once the power connection is sorted, an inspection can be done as to what is amiss in the RV's power distribution and/or what appliances have failed. The wiring and receptacles should be unaffected.
