George, it may seem strange to you (actually it does to me) but as I said earlier, there are areas that the electrical final is a prerequisite for the meter.
I guess these areas figure the EC and his/her license will be the accountable party to assure the items (required by applicable codes)are working properly in the end anyways.
Edited for a stupid spelling mistake
Roger
[This message has been edited by Roger (edited 08-02-2005).]