Clarification of Electrical Licensing.

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The rules below can be found here: Chapter 918 Division 282

918-282-0040  Limited Maintenance Specialty Contractor-HVAC/R License.

(1) A limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration):

(a) May maintain, service, repair or replace commercial and industrial electrical products that use fuel or other forms of energy to produce heat, power, refrigeration or air conditioning;

(b) May maintain, service, repair or replace the equipment on the load side of the disconnect switch located at or on the electrical product; and

(c) Shall only make electrical modifications or install electrical products where the modification, the size or the type of the product installed is approved by the manufacturer for the equipment involved; and

(d) Shall install, maintain or repair 100 volt-ampere or less thermostat or associated control wiring beyond the electrical product in other than a one- or two-family dwelling only when the contractor employs one or more of the following to perform the work:

(A) General journeyman electrician;

(B) General supervising electrician;

(C) Class "A" limited energy technician; or

(D) Class "B" limited energy technician.

(2) License and Equivalent Requirements. This contractor:

(a) Shall provide proof of at least two years (4,000 hours) experience in installation, including set-up and testing, plus approved specialized training from a manufacturer, distributor, school, or apprenticeship program, or lawful on-the-job training in one or more of the following activities: Electrical repair, service, maintenance, installation or replacement of existing, built-in or permanently connected commercial or industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, dehumidifying, filtering or refrigeration equipment;

(b) Shall agree to create an electrical training record within 60 days of hiring for each employee who will do the electrical work and:

(A) Maintain the record for as long as the employee remains with the contractor;

(B) Represent that only employees with electrical training will be used for electrical transactions under this license;

(C) Agree that the training records will be provided or made available to the division upon request; and

(D) Submit a list of all trained persons employed, or to be employed, to do electrical work authorized by this rule at time of the application and renewal. The list shall include all Class "B" limited energy technicians employed by the contractor and be updated within 30 days of changes.

(3) Employment of 100 volt-ampere journeymen or technicians. A limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R may employ, or be a:

(a) Class "A" limited energy technician; or

(b) Class "B" limited energy technician allowing 100 volt-ampere or under thermostat, or associated control wiring involving any type of equipment on which the limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R is authorized to work.

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Clarification of Electrical Licensing.

Below is a Real Question from our Electrical Continuing Education Courses for Electrical License Renewal:

Which of the following is true of a limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R?

A: Work that can be performed is limited to any wiring from the load side of the main service disconnecting means.
B: If the contractor employs a Class "B" limited energy technician to perform the work, the Class "B" limited energy technician can repair a 100 volt-ampere thermostat or associated control wiring beyond the electrical product in other than a one-family dwelling.
C: Work that can be performed is limited to the wiring on the line side of the main disconnecting means for the equipment.
D: An HVAC/R technician can install the feeder from the main service to the HVAC system disconnecting means.
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