Re: Home Automation Qualifications...

["Robert L Bass" <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Do home automation consultants/installers/owners
> need to be licensed as perhaps electricians or some
> other kind of contractor in order to perform business?

In California, yes.  An alarm installer's or electrician's license will do.  You pay more with an alarm installer.  Electricians
usually (but not always) do neater, more careful work.  Unfortunately, most electricians and alarm installers don't know HA very
well.  A few do.  There are also professional HA contractors but unfortunately, they tend to charge top dollar.

> If not a requirement, would the choice effect company liability insurance costs?  The area is Los Angeles, if
> it varies district-to-district.

If a license is not required in a given area then it won't make any difference in terms of insurance costs.  For that matter, where
a license isn't mandatory, ione generally isn't even available.

> Thanks in advance for any advice.

Are you considering delving into HA for a living or hiring an HA professional to do a job for you?

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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