▲ 2105 ▼ They don't get it (i.postimg.cc) submitted 3 years ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 173 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Squeak@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Even for an Ethernet cable? Surely not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stevestevesteve@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I seem to remember that yes, it was even for low voltage data cabling. Not that I would imagine anyone's enforcing it strongly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think the enforcement would come with insurance when your house burns down, they can point at "unlicensed" cables permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squeak@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Would they be able to prove it wasn’t installed by a licensed contractor? Ok, if you have it installed legally then you’ll likely have an invoice/receipt, but if you lose it that doesn’t mean the cable is illegal. So if you did it yourself, how would they know it’s not just a case of a missing invoice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago I'm not saying it would go anywhere, but with how scummy insurance companies are they might try it. Still, it's a bullshit law permalink fedilink source parent [–] jdaxe@infosec.pub 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yep: https://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/structured_home_cabling permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squeak@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago You learn something new every day. That’s insane! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stevestevesteve@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I seem to remember that yes, it was even for low voltage data cabling. Not that I would imagine anyone's enforcing it strongly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think the enforcement would come with insurance when your house burns down, they can point at "unlicensed" cables permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squeak@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Would they be able to prove it wasn’t installed by a licensed contractor? Ok, if you have it installed legally then you’ll likely have an invoice/receipt, but if you lose it that doesn’t mean the cable is illegal. So if you did it yourself, how would they know it’s not just a case of a missing invoice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago I'm not saying it would go anywhere, but with how scummy insurance companies are they might try it. Still, it's a bullshit law permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think the enforcement would come with insurance when your house burns down, they can point at "unlicensed" cables permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squeak@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Would they be able to prove it wasn’t installed by a licensed contractor? Ok, if you have it installed legally then you’ll likely have an invoice/receipt, but if you lose it that doesn’t mean the cable is illegal. So if you did it yourself, how would they know it’s not just a case of a missing invoice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago I'm not saying it would go anywhere, but with how scummy insurance companies are they might try it. Still, it's a bullshit law permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Squeak@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Would they be able to prove it wasn’t installed by a licensed contractor? Ok, if you have it installed legally then you’ll likely have an invoice/receipt, but if you lose it that doesn’t mean the cable is illegal. So if you did it yourself, how would they know it’s not just a case of a missing invoice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago I'm not saying it would go anywhere, but with how scummy insurance companies are they might try it. Still, it's a bullshit law permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago I'm not saying it would go anywhere, but with how scummy insurance companies are they might try it. Still, it's a bullshit law permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jdaxe@infosec.pub 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yep: https://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/structured_home_cabling permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squeak@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago You learn something new every day. That’s insane! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Squeak@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago You learn something new every day. That’s insane! permalink fedilink source parent
