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| SiliconWizard:
--- Quote from: digsys on July 14, 2019, 12:39:01 pm ---Actually, it's even easier than that. You can pretty much wire up whatever the heck you want, as long as a licensed electrician inspect it and signs off on it ! --- End quote --- Yes, the same applies over here. So I would call it a "semi-regulated" profession. Non professionals can do it, they just need to have the work inspected and certified by a licensed professional. It's obviously not the case for "hard-regulated" professions such as medical doctors. You're certainly not allowed to do medical acts on patients if you're not a MD, even if you have the patients checked out by an MD after you're done. ;D |
| soldar:
The thing in this case is that the guy never claimed to be an engineer licensed to practice in the State of Oregon. He merely submitted his studies to the board where the State licensed engineers could look at them. It's like if I call 911 and say "there is a guy here bleeding to death" and they accuse me of diagnosing a patient without being licensed to practice as a doctor. |
| digsys:
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard ---It's obviously not the case for "hard-regulated" professions such as medical doctors. You're certainly not allowed to do medical acts on patients if you're not a MD, even if you have the patients checked out by an MD after you're done. ;D --- End quote --- SHEEET ! Now you tell me !! |
| SiliconWizard:
--- Quote from: soldar on July 14, 2019, 12:59:01 pm ---The thing in this case is that the guy never claimed to be an engineer licensed to practice in the State of Oregon. He merely submitted his studies to the board where the State licensed engineers could look at them. --- End quote --- Yeah I think we pretty much all agree with that. Then again, I guess the state of Oregon considered that the term "engineer" was legally meaning "licensed engineer" over there. Since the guy was living in Oregon, he was supposed to abide by local laws. That's still pretty stupid but hey... |
| EEVblog:
--- Quote from: digsys on July 14, 2019, 12:39:01 pm --- --- Quote from: EEVblog ---Yes, EE's like myself are not permitted to do our own wiring regardless of any level of qualification, technically not even allowed to change a power point. But you won't get fined for it. I am not aware of a single case were that has happened. --- End quote --- Actually, it's even easier than that. You can pretty much wire up whatever the heck you want, as long as a licensed electrician inspect it and signs off on it ! Naturally, you provide details of cable / component approval certificates, or source, but that's about it. If you happen to know a few electricians, it's pretty easy :-) --- End quote --- Correct. |
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