A building owner can pull their own electrical permit and perform the work. It still needs to be inspected by the municipal electrical inspector. I licensed electrical contractor is not needed but highly recommended. You could burn your house down or get yourself killed if you don't know what you are doing. Currently there is no requirement for licensing/permitting on low voltage work (telcom/datacom) -Matt > > > I believe in Massachusetts that a building owner can install their > own electrical wiring and fixtures without an inspection being > required. This leaves it up to the owner to understand and > implement the appropriate code on their own. If this is true, a > certified electrician is not required. This was particular to a > home, it may be different for commercial property. > > Regards, > Janus > > -- Janus Ternullo Augustus Design www.augustusdesign.com 413-585-1188 > > > David Haines wrote: >> >> >> On Apr 11, 2007, at 10:15 PM, Frank Aronson wrote: >>> >>> I have a client for whom I will be setting up a network. His >>> office is within a building with a larger group of offices. >>> They are supposed to be supplying Internet access and have >>> wired accordingly. However he needs to set up a router so that >>> he can have a discreet network. His receptionist will be on the >>> other side of the hall from his office and we have to run an >>> Ethernet cable down to the basement (from the first floor) and >>> across and up to the receptionist area. >>> >>> >>> >>> If I did this, I would make the building look like Swiss Cheese >>> and lose body parts, not mention what little dignity I have >>> left. Does anybody know someone who can run a pre-built CAT5 >>> cable for me? >> While never what anyone wants to hear, if a cable is being run >> through walls (or ceilings), there are regulations involved and >> by law a (networking) certified Electrician has to do the work. >> >> Plenty of people ignore this but I can't recommend it ;) >> >> David Haines >> Core Solution Group >> Northampton, MA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech >> Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the >> Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech > Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -- Matthew S. Crocker President Crocker Communications, Inc. Internet Division PO BOX 710 Greenfield, MA 01302-0710 http://www.crocker.com