[TCML] Need a NY based electrical expert.

[Binny]

Seems like there is no excuse for common sense............
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From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux at earthlink.net>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla at pupman.com>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [TCML] Need a NY based electrical expert.


> Zoe Couacaud wrote:
>> To add some details regarding the supervision process....it would only be
>> for a day (6 hours at most probably), and the reason we require someone 
>> with
>> a Masters degree is for insurance purposes.
>>
>> The candidate could also be based in Philadelphia.
>
>
> Just to clarify for would-be respondents (not me..), would the MSEE be 
> personally responsible or would you be indemnifying them as a named 
> insured?
>
> This can be (and is) often a deal breaker...most individuals cannot accept 
> the potential liability exposure from something like this, and (having 
> gone through the exercise very recently) most Professional Engineer's 
> coverage wouldn't cover it either.{Exact quote from insurance agent: "you 
> want to know if your A&E policy covers what? are you kidding?  We can have 
> our specialty folks write you one time coverage, but it's going to cost 
> you a lot."}
>
>
> It's not that a big loss is likely (it's not.. TC building and operating 
> is fairly safe), it's the long term risk that someone involved withthe 
> production comes back a year later and says "my collywobbles are disrupted 
> and I can't work anymore and my medical bills are accumulating and my 
> health insurance company is looking for someone to pay for it and I'm sure 
> it was that mad scientist tesla coil that did it.  Prove that it didn't." 
> Eventually you'll prove it, but it will be expensive to do so.
>
> OTOH, if your production company is hiring the MSEE as an EMPLOYEE (not a 
> contractor) and accepting all the liability.. then go for it.
>
> Off hand, I'd think your best bet is to work with someone like Jeff 
> Parisse at kVA Effects, who's got the entertainment industry experience 
> AND the liability coverage.
>
> or find someone with no assets and a willingness to do the work and go 
> bare on the coverage.
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