Public poll.
Would you be willing to personally hook up a gen set to a vacant home that had no meter in the socket?
I see no issue with hiring an electrician to do it.
I see the “No way’s” have it by a landslide. What’s the reason, fire potential?
I’m not an electrician or a contractor. I’m there to inspect. if the elctricity is off, I cant be certain is is safe to energize the system. I wont risk it. same if the water is shut off, or any other utility, I wont turn any of them on. too much liability and uncertainty for me to do it.
it is made clear to my clients that I wil not turn on utilities and if they are off it will impede my ability to inspect these systems. Never had an issue operating like this.
And personal safety… and property safety… etc…
Btw… I know some inspectors use electricians and other skilled trades to do this sort of thing for them. I am assuming those scenarios are not included in the poll question. I read the poll to mean “DO I PERSONALLY…”
Just sayin’…
I am an electrician (prior to inspecting). Hooking up a generator to a building is not a problem if done correctly. However, I am in the inspecting business now. I inspect homes as they are. I don’t provide power, water or gas.
If the client wants to have someone hook up a generator they can call the next guy.
Yes, I meant would I personally. 
Perhaps you should re-read the original thread, instead of twisting it to your liking.
The original post was due to an inspector being approached by a potential client stating that a Realtor informed them other inspectors bring generators to test the electrical system on homes without power.
What is so difficult to understand about that? Don’t twist the facts around like you love to do. Typical salesman.
Btw… your little story where you told us to forget about the companies that you own trying to sell us stuff… Why was the endfing paragraph of that same story telling us about the stuff you told us to forget about? Typical Vendor. Just can’t get over yourself, can you?:roll:
Who is playing Nathan?
This poll relates Exactly to the original thread topic.
Related thread
Poll question
Please explain why you think this poll is slanted.
One other reason. The power company may not be very happy about it.
You guys are fun.
Nathan is playing around because his point is simply do what others do not and you stand out.
This can apply from websites to on sites or another business.
Very few will ever even be asked to do so however certainly for the correct fees one can do anything and perhaps this is all about delegation.
Say you are offered $300 over your fee to hook it up ,does anyone have an issue with calling a licensed Electrician and having him meet you on site while he takes all liability ?
If my effort and time are paid for can I delegate ?
Commercial inspection is about networking with other professionals so can understand going beyond SOP if a contract is structured for the situation.
This is not as bad as the exchanger idea.
I have developed a good relationship with a great electrician. This scenario did come up but I kind of just laughed at the realtor when he asked me if I had a generator. I am open to the idea of hiring this electrician to install a generator if this scenario ever comes up again.
My question is: if I hire the electrician, and something happens, then what is my liability (if any) for hiring him?
It called the shot gun effect when a person is going to sue they frequently sue every one they can including both agents the and the home owner .
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It would be on you. If the realtor wants it on or the client they can hire them. They may hire someone else to do the inspection that is willing but to me it’s not worth it.
So even outsourcing creates a large liability? This seems like a lose lose situation.
If the house burns down the seller is going to be looking to sue everyone. So the electrician gets sued, and his lawyer drags you in because you hired him. You could try a hold harmless agreement but they hardly ever hold up in court.
Or even worse, as Wayne shared.
I don’t think any agreement, or contract, would get you out of liability for injuries/death caused downstream.
Guess you better know the guys work and the same applies to any multi inspector firm.
Note both Russ and John will do it and Nathan is more inclined towards a larger service as well.
May be dumb for many but not all.