Originally Posted by
Al Roden
Can a Journeyman Electrician directly supervise the work of an apprentice?
Yes.
The rules that I read say that an apprentice must work under the 'supervision' of a master electrician for 8000 hours prior to becoming a Journeyman...but it does not say 'direct supervision'.
What "rules" 'where'???
So, I was wondering if it is legal for a Journeyman and an Apprentice to wire a house without the Master Electrician ever being on the the premises at any time?
Heck, you don't even need a Journeyman on the job in many places - the 'worker' (I hesitate to even call them 'apprentice') can wire the entire house by himself - sure, the master electrician who qualifies the company is *responsible* for the work, but he does not have to be 'on site'.
And is it appropriate to charge $45 per man hour for both the Journeyman and the Apprentice? It would seem to me that one is more valuable than the other.
And you would rather pay *more* for the Journeyman?