Re: Home Automation Qualifications...

[Roy L Butler <roy.butler@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frank,

Roy L Butler wrote:
> Frank,
>
> Frank Olson wrote:
>> Roy L Butler wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Do home automation consultants/installers/owners need to be licensed
>>> as perhaps electricians or some other kind of contractor in order to
>>> perform business?  If not a requirement, would the choice effect
>>> company liability insurance costs?  The area is Los Angeles, if it
>>> varies district-to-district.  Thanks in advance for any advice.
>>
>>
>> You are required to have a C-10 Electrical Contractors License.
>>
>> C-10 Electrical Contractor
>>
>> An electrical contractor places, installs, erects or connects any
>> electrical wires, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, raceways conduits,
>> solar photovoltaic cells or any part thereof, which generate,
>> transmit, transform or utilize electrical energy in any form or for
>> any purpose. (832.10 CCR)
>>
>>
>>
>> Your employee installers/service guys are required to be licensed
>> electricians.  Here's a link that may prove helpful.
>>
>> http://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/ElectricalTrade.htm
>>
>> Good luck!!
>
> Thank you very much for the excellent link!
>
> Kind of along the lines of what I asked in the other great response, in
> addition to taking/passing the exam:
>
> 1) Is apprenticeship (electrician trainee) necessary?  It's not 100%
> clear to me that it is, even after reading this:
>
>     http://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/ECU/4b.html
>
> 2) Are taking courses in a recognized school necessary?  I think I would
> do this in either case, but would like to know for sure.  From the site
> it sounds like it is, but I'm not seeing it as a requirement in a quick
> look here:
>
>     http://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/ecu/ECU_TestInfo.htm
>
>
>
> Thanks again!
> Roy

Doh!  I think I misunderstood.  My interest is in possibly opening my
own business some day, so my questions should be focused at a
contractor's C-10 license for myself, rather than an electrician
license, right?  Even if I'm the only one doing the work.  In such a
case, is learning the material and passing the exam sufficient for the
license?


Thank you,
Roy