[ilyt]

> Why a plumber can't hook up power to a water heater is beyond me. That alone ate a week.

Well, cos they didn't get the license. There is nothing really stopping plumber from getting electrician's license.

[Robotbeat]

The name for this is over-licensure and yeah, there kind of is a large barrier.

[ilyt]

Pretty sure making sure dude doing electric work actually knows basic is a good thing not "over-licensure"

[Robotbeat]

Except the license is not trivial.

[ilyt]

Of course it isn't, you can burn someone's house if you do something wrong!