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2015-05-18 11:33:05 | 5/18/2015 THE OWNER CAME IN WITH AN ELECTRICIAN. THE |
| ELECTRICIAN IS NOT THE QUALIFIER. I EXPLAINED TO BOTH |
| OF THEM THAT I NEEDED TO SPEAK WITH THE QUALIFIER. THEY |
| WERE BOTH ADVISED THE PROJECT FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE |
| SCOPE OF THE CONTRACTOR?S LICENSE AND AN ENGINEER NEEDS |
| TO BE INVOLVED. ONE PART OF THE SCOPE IS TO ADD A METER |
| AND A MAIN IN THE ELECTRICAL ROOM TO FEED ONE OF THE |
| SIX UNITS IN A SIX UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX. I ASKED FOR |
| A DESIGN OF THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND EXPLAINED THE |
| STATUTORY LIMIT TO THE QUALIFIER?S SCOPE AND THEREFORE |
| THE NEED FOR AN ENGINEERED DRAWING FOR THIS WORK |
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| FL SS 471.003 (H) ANY ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, |
| AIR-CONDITIONING, OR MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR WHOSE |
| PRACTICE INCLUDES THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF |
| ELECTRICAL PLUMBING, AIR CONDITIONING, OR MECHANICAL |
| SYSTEMS RESPECTIVELY WHICH SHE OR HE INSTALLS BY VIRTUE |
| OF A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER CHAPTER 489, UNDER PART I OF |
| CHAPTER 553 OR UNDER ANY SPECIAL ACT OR ORDINANCE WHEN |
| WORKING ON ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT WHICH: |
| 1) REQUIRES AN ELECTRICAL OR PLUMBING OR AIR |
| CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH A VALUE OF |
| $50,000.00 OR LESS; AND |
| 2A) REQUIRES AN AGGREGATE SERVICE CAPACITY OF 600AMPS |
| (240VOLTS) OR LESS ON A RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| OR 800 AMPERES (240VOLTS) OR LESS ON A COMMERCIAL OR |
| INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; |
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