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Re: [TCML] Need a NY based electrical expert.
Seems like there is no excuse for common sense............
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From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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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