10-14-2012, 09:12 AM
Actually, you're not allowed to install your own catchment tank either; off the top of my head, permits attach at a depth of 18"...
Seeb has it right: everything should be inspection-based. There are still some places where the unlicensed homeowner can do their own electrical work; if the inspector finds it satisfactory, you get your sticker and the power company connects you.
Counterexample: there's lots of obviously unsafe wiring in downtown Pahoa that's "not to code"... but that's just fine, somehow.
It's often cheaper to go off-grid than to pay the SSPP and buy the poles. Which is fitting, somehow.
Seeb has it right: everything should be inspection-based. There are still some places where the unlicensed homeowner can do their own electrical work; if the inspector finds it satisfactory, you get your sticker and the power company connects you.
Counterexample: there's lots of obviously unsafe wiring in downtown Pahoa that's "not to code"... but that's just fine, somehow.
It's often cheaper to go off-grid than to pay the SSPP and buy the poles. Which is fitting, somehow.