[TheForge] lighting

[David E. Smucker]

It depends on the local building inspector or AHJ (authority having
jurisdiction).  In some jurisdiction they will accept the signed approval of
a licensed professional engineer (electrical) on an item by item bases.  You
of course must pay for this professional work and have a signed copy for the
owner, contractor and yourself.  Start by checking with the AHJ and asking
about licensed professional engineers.  The costs are added to your price
and detailed for the customer.  This may not work in your area.  But this is
how I would handle for our church etc.

Dave Smucker
Brasstown, NC

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OK guys, I've a question...

about lighting, or more appropriately, about light "fixtures".

I have come across some potential clients who:

1.  have antique light fixtures (usually quite expensive), generally
antique, some dating from the 1700's and 1800's, obviously retrofitted to
electricity in some time past but now in need of having it done again.

And/or

2.  want me to construct a light fixture of some sort, usually designed by
their "designer" (some of these involve gas lighting).

Problem is, their electrical contractor(s) won't touch the fixtures unless
they carry the UL stamp of approval, certification, etc. ... 
whatever.
Generally, these fixtures are going in multi-million dollar properties,
either new builds or renovations, primary dwellings, weekend cabins, etc.
Many of these locations require stringent city code inspections, etc.

It goes w/o saying that I don't have the wherewithal to stand a lawsuit or
maybe even sleep at all if something happened and the light fixture was
found to be non UL compliant and I were to blame.

I know that a person can make some fairly substantial money from rewiring or
wiring ancient fixtures or electrifying candelabras, etc.  
I'm not a novice at wiring, having done quite a bit here and there and am
comfortable with the task, it is just the liability part that concerns me.
What little I know is that UL certification is quite expensive (but may be
cheap in comparison).  What is involved in doing this type work?  So, I know
some, all, many, a few of you guys have encountered similar situations.  How
did you handle it?  What did you do?

James
Paris, TX
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