@lostwonder@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org • 18 days agoAnother Dumb Electrical Code Change Could Ban DIY EV Charger Installswww.motortrend.comexternal-linkmessage-square16arrow-up172cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
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minus-squareRiskablelinkfedilinkEnglish54•18 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-squareBoomkop3linkfedilink12•18 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