bollar
Disgruntled Member
Bolar, thanks!, I was thinking this as well to get a permit myself first and then get the $220 guy to install (he has come recommended from the North Texas Tesla Owners group). Permit itself is $45, some installers want to charge as much as $250 for the permit alone!....
No, the permit is for you to do the work, not someone else, so that's not going to work for you. In addition, getting the permit will be more difficult as an individual, as the permitting office will probably make you document all the things they assume a Master Electrician knows. (breaker box & cable ampacity, conduit sizing, electrical drawings, etc).
Actually, want to ask, do you have to have the installer present during inspection? I might try and get the permit (which includes inspection) myself and have an electrician install, but not sure if the electrician will be willing to come back out for inspection (if inspection cannot happen right after install and if electrician who installed needs to be present during inspection).
But no, the installer doesn't have to be present. If the inspector finds something wrong, he'll "red tag" the installation and the installer will have to come back to fix it.