[RE-wrenches] Liability

[penobscotsolar at midmaine.com]

We don't work on systems that do not conform to code unless the client
agrees that our work will include bringing the installation up to said
code. It becomes our responsibility once we work on it, and even with our
$1,000,000 liability coverage (and my gf is a lawyer), this is still our
policy.




> Since the invention of the lawyer and insurance agent, there has alway
> been liability. Your hourly. Barge includes money that goes to both of
> them. You should carry $1M policy and have working relationship with an
> attorney (that is. It a family member).
>
> As a practical matter, we complete a Service Report in writing to give to
> the customer and we take digital photos before, during and after each
> visit. Those photos are stored in a customer folder forever (and sync'd
> off-site via DropBox).
>
> Thank you,
>
> Maverick
>
>
> Maverick Brown
> BSEET, NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ®
> President & CEO
> Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.
> Office:     512-919-4493
> Cell:        512-460-9825
>
> Sent from an iPhone.
>
> On Nov 23, 2011, at 10:43 AM, mac Lewis <maclewis1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey wrenches,
>>
>> Wanted to see what everyone does in a case like I just encountered.  I
>> got a call from a tenant for an off-grid system installed by the
>> landlord (supposedly an electrician).  I went up there to look at the
>> site and it was a mess.  System lacked OCPDs, there were gouges in the
>> insulation of the wires, loose terminals, nothing ran in conduit, etc...
>>  I was called up there to see why the generator was not auto starting.
>> I got the auto start working, expressed my concern to the tenant about
>> the workmanship and left.  Now I'm wondering whether I should have
>> touched the system at all.  What would you do?  Is there liability here?
>>
>> Thanks
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Mac Lewis
>>
>> "Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates
>>
>>
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