But, remember this Rowdy, your best bet to limit your liability, if not eliminate it altogether, is to obtain permits and get inspections. Take a guess at what happens on a job, even if you've done everything correct, but have no permit or inspections. You're automatically at fault, and somebody else's name is going to be on the sides of your trucks by the time you finish paying for it. I'm not saying it's a perfect world or that the code is a perfect document, only that it's what we have and as far as codes go, it's far and away the best. And, to take it a step further, electricians, as a whole, are generally more knowledgeable about our code than any other trade. Look, I was a contractor once too. I know it's tough out there. All I'm saying is that electricians and inspectors are ultimately working for the same goal, which is a safe installation. If we hope to reach that goal, we need to work together, not against each other.
