I have a quick question me and my SO were discussing.....

In classes they were told that it is now illegal for someone who is not a
journeyman electrician to run network cabling, according to the National
Electrical Code, and that someone local was fined for doing so. As I
remember (ok, a lot of years since I actually looked at the electrical code)
you don't have to be licensed for anything considered low voltage. Thus,
someone not licensed can run telephone, network, cable TV, etc.

Does anyone know for sure?

Simon

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I've never heard of this but I suppose it could be true....doesn't
seem likely though...never heard of having to have a license to run
netowork cable...

On Thu, 23 Jan 2003 08:28:19 -0700, "Simon Telrenner"
<dish_dude_2002@me.yahoo.com> wrote:

>I have a quick question me and my SO were discussing.....
>
>In classes they were told that it is now illegal for someone who is not a
>journeyman electrician to run network cabling, according to the National
>Electrical Code, and that someone local was fined for doing so. As I
>remember (ok, a lot of years since I actually looked at the electrical code)
>you don't have to be licensed for anything considered low voltage. Thus,
>someone not licensed can run telephone, network, cable TV, etc.
>
>Does anyone know for sure?
>
>Simon
>
>

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The answer will vary from one place to another anyway. There are things
that are not legal in Chicago which are legal in Schaumberg (a suburban
Chicago suburb). Local ordinances and building codes vary, and in some
cases (Chicago being a good example), something like what you suggested
might get adopted because of the influence of labor unions. Also, some
things are legal in a private residence that are not legal in a
commercial building. You need to speak to someone who is familiar with
LOCAL building codes in the community in question.


Simon Telrenner wrote:
> I have a quick question me and my SO were discussing.....
>
> In classes they were told that it is now illegal for someone who is not a
> journeyman electrician to run network cabling, according to the National
> Electrical Code, and that someone local was fined for doing so. As I
> remember (ok, a lot of years since I actually looked at the electrical code)
> you don't have to be licensed for anything considered low voltage. Thus,
> someone not licensed can run telephone, network, cable TV, etc.
>
> Does anyone know for sure?
>
> Simon
>
>
>

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I live in Maine and called both my city and state board offices. The State
office said, there is current legislature in Maine but has not passed yet.
So, In Maine anyway it's coming but anyone can do it.

Jason Silva

"Simon Telrenner" <dish_dude_2002@me.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3e3008bf$1@news.zianet.com...
> I have a quick question me and my SO were discussing.....
>
> In classes they were told that it is now illegal for someone who is not a
> journeyman electrician to run network cabling, according to the National
> Electrical Code, and that someone local was fined for doing so. As I
> remember (ok, a lot of years since I actually looked at the electrical
code)
> you don't have to be licensed for anything considered low voltage. Thus,
> someone not licensed can run telephone, network, cable TV, etc.
>
> Does anyone know for sure?
>
> Simon
>
>
>

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I agree 100%. I happen to be a journeyman electrician, but I'm not up on
building codes right now (being the industrial variety electrician that I
am) and I don't have an up-to-date NEC book either. But what it amounts to
is that while the NEC mainly addresses "higher" voltages, there are all
kinds of low voltage rules and regs in the NEC (National Electrical Code).
Take for example the plenum rating on Cat5. I'm sure that's addressed in the
NEC. So, if your local municipality wants to make the installation of cable
an issue and, if you actually need to pull a permit for the installation,
you may indeed need an elect. Local codes do vary greatly. In my
municipality you are able to pull an electrical permit yourself as a
homeowner to wire your own house, top to bottom, but you cannot install one
inch of copper without a licensed plumber to pull the permit. Go figure.

BTW, I believe you're absolutely right about Chicago also. Excellent
example.
Also right about the labor union influence.
--
Namaste
Rick Z
A+ CNE CNA


"Barry Watzman" <Watzman@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:3E3030FC.6080903@neo.rr.com...
> The answer will vary from one place to another anyway. There are things
> that are not legal in Chicago which are legal in Schaumberg (a suburban
> Chicago suburb). Local ordinances and building codes vary, and in some
> cases (Chicago being a good example), something like what you suggested
> might get adopted because of the influence of labor unions. Also, some
> things are legal in a private residence that are not legal in a
> commercial building. You need to speak to someone who is familiar with
> LOCAL building codes in the community in question.
>
>
> Simon Telrenner wrote:
> > I have a quick question me and my SO were discussing.....
> >
> > In classes they were told that it is now illegal for someone who is not
a
> > journeyman electrician to run network cabling, according to the National
> > Electrical Code, and that someone local was fined for doing so. As I
> > remember (ok, a lot of years since I actually looked at the electrical
code)

> > you don't have to be licensed for anything considered low voltage.
Thus,

> > someone not licensed can run telephone, network, cable TV, etc.
> >
> > Does anyone know for sure?
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> >
>

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Thanks to everyone for your valuable information. You got me started in the
right direction. I called the local codes enforcement, who sent me to the
electrical inspectors office who told me, that at least in New Mexico, yes,
you have to have a license. There is a specialty license available that
covers sound, computers, catv, and even gate controls. There is yet another
one to cover telephone installations. So, I guess to make matters legal,
and keep us out of trouble, in the next short time, I am gonna have to get
those two journeyman licenses, and the related contractors license. Yech, I
didn't need another test right now


"Simon Telrenner" <dish_dude_2002@me.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3e3008bf$1@news.zianet.com...
> I have a quick question me and my SO were discussing.....
>
> In classes they were told that it is now illegal for someone who is not a
> journeyman electrician to run network cabling, according to the National
> Electrical Code, and that someone local was fined for doing so. As I
> remember (ok, a lot of years since I actually looked at the electrical
code)
> you don't have to be licensed for anything considered low voltage. Thus,
> someone not licensed can run telephone, network, cable TV, etc.
>
> Does anyone know for sure?
>
> Simon
>
>
>

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On Thu, 23 Jan 2003 08:28:19 -0700, "Simon Telrenner"
<dish_dude_2002@me.yahoo.com> wrote:

>I have a quick question me and my SO were discussing.....
>
>In classes they were told that it is now illegal for someone who is not a
>journeyman electrician to run network cabling, according to the National
>Electrical Code, and that someone local was fined for doing so. As I
>remember (ok, a lot of years since I actually looked at the electrical code)
>you don't have to be licensed for anything considered low voltage. Thus,
>someone not licensed can run telephone, network, cable TV, etc.
>
>Does anyone know for sure?

It likely depends on where you are...

Tom

>
>Simon
>
>

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