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Civicsman · 03-07-2014, 08:50 AM

I understand the difference between an engineer and an electrician.

I too have worked with engineers who are more academic than real-world, but I've also known many electricians who are not capable of designing a system to do this.

In general, an electrical engineer is necessary to translate the customer's needs to an electrical design. An electrician takes the design and implements it.

The quality of both engineers and electricians varies. Some electricians are more knowledgeable than others and could surely do this.

From the liability perspective, you'll need an engineer to do the design work.

03-07-2014, 08:50 AM	#5
Civicsman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Freedonia! Posts: 1,703	I understand the difference between an engineer and an electrician. I too have worked with engineers who are more academic than real-world, but I've also known many electricians who are not capable of designing a system to do this. In general, an electrical engineer is necessary to translate the customer's needs to an electrical design. An electrician takes the design and implements it. The quality of both engineers and electricians varies. Some electricians are more knowledgeable than others and could surely do this. From the liability perspective, you'll need an engineer to do the design work.