25 Jun
2013
25 Jun
'13
6:02 p.m.
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 07:46:05PM -0500, Jim Brain wrote:
I am technically minded enough that I feel confident in
validating a
design for robustness and safe operation. Potentially unfortunately,
in this day and age, "legally" is the most important aspect of this
line of discussion.
IANAL but I'm guessing that having a designer with credentials might help
with certification (or it might not -- the # I heard for UL was ~US$8K so I
abandoned that idea and have no experience), but I doubt it has anything to
do with protecting yourself against liability. If people want to zap
themselves and sue you, they always can, at least in the US (whether they
have a case doesn't matter until you get to court, as I understand it). I
think you'd want to talk to an insurance company for that (unless you're
assuming the pro designers would have their own insurance, but if they did
they'd pass the cost on to you anyway). Just guessing here...
John Wilson
D Bit