lostwonder@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 days agoAnother Dumb Electrical Code Change Could Ban DIY EV Charger Installswww.motortrend.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down11cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up171arrow-down1external-linkAnother Dumb Electrical Code Change Could Ban DIY EV Charger Installswww.motortrend.comlostwonder@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 days agomessage-square16fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squareRiskable@programming.devcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up54arrow-down1·2 days agoTo summarize: Requiring installation by electricians means that people will still DIY… They just won’t bother to get a permit/get it inspected. Whereas allowing DIY encourages permits and inspection.
minus-squareBoomkop3@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 days agoIt also adds more fodder for insurance companies to try to not do their job
To summarize: Requiring installation by electricians means that people will still DIY… They just won’t bother to get a permit/get it inspected.
Whereas allowing DIY encourages permits and inspection.
It also adds more fodder for insurance companies to try to not do their job