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Only the central valley. The CA islands would be fine.

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Which simply is a simple answer to the last question. At least that way you can collect 99 weeks of unemployment.

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Please do so more often. I have a backup generator on natural gas or propane. I was about to power my whole neighborhood, if it lasted any longer. My neighbours will be willing to pay 50 cents per KWhr, just to keep their fridges and freezers running.

I am going to talk to the HOA, for the emergency plan.

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I'll be damned. That is just short of an ad for me (or a similarly qualified PE) to come in and make a proposal to do this. Should i start my consulting business now?

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I have often wondered as well what the qualifications really need to be for the company to be on solid legal footing if something goes wrong.

Ie., is a PE or licensed electrician needed to "certify" equipment?

They seem to have indicated that the legal dept. has informed them that if something goes wrong, at least they will defend the workers doing the work, as long as they did it in "good faith."

I'm inclined to take them at their word on that. What worries me still is whether THEY are legally on solid ground if they simply send a bunch of guys with "Elec..." in their job title to an "inspection training" which is really just the training to enter data into a database, and has nothing to do with knowing codes, then assign those guys to do safety inspections?

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Not really. Just the same, if a PE certifies it for safety properties it has legal standing in court. Not true for a non-licenced engineer. See section 6700 et seq. of the business and professions code.

The regulations are similar in other states.