Hello
I'm looking into the possibilities of starting a company for lighting and potentially disco lights where I can provide the lamps themselves, design, concepts, and programming. However, I am not as skilled in the actual installation of such heavy pieces in the ceiling and thus wonder who bears the responsibility afterward for a potential installation.
A disco lamp is movable and often weighs 30-40kg each with mounting hardware, and with truss mounting, the truss can easily reach 500-1000kg per mounting area.
Of course, you ensure there are extra attachment points and safety wires, etc., so there is plenty of margin, but I still want to find out who bears the actual responsibility for this legally in different cases. Partly directly after installation but also in 5-10 years when you have left the customer. I imagine selling a system to a customer and then bringing in some form of contractor where I specify what load the attachment points should withstand with ample margin. And then, when the job is done, I hope that the contractor will be the one responsible for ensuring the attachment points are correct? Or do I need to think further than that?
I have helped install in existing venues where trusses and attachment points already exist, but in this case, it will probably require creating new attachment points, etc., and hence my question.
Best regards
I'm looking into the possibilities of starting a company for lighting and potentially disco lights where I can provide the lamps themselves, design, concepts, and programming. However, I am not as skilled in the actual installation of such heavy pieces in the ceiling and thus wonder who bears the responsibility afterward for a potential installation.
A disco lamp is movable and often weighs 30-40kg each with mounting hardware, and with truss mounting, the truss can easily reach 500-1000kg per mounting area.
Of course, you ensure there are extra attachment points and safety wires, etc., so there is plenty of margin, but I still want to find out who bears the actual responsibility for this legally in different cases. Partly directly after installation but also in 5-10 years when you have left the customer. I imagine selling a system to a customer and then bringing in some form of contractor where I specify what load the attachment points should withstand with ample margin. And then, when the job is done, I hope that the contractor will be the one responsible for ensuring the attachment points are correct? Or do I need to think further than that?
I have helped install in existing venues where trusses and attachment points already exist, but in this case, it will probably require creating new attachment points, etc., and hence my question.
Best regards
As the layman I am, I assess that it is the main contractor (you) who bears the responsibility. However, it is possible to negotiate this away with a suitable contract. Nonetheless, your business insurance should cover liability costs.
Keep in mind that warranties, right of complaint, and similar matters become different when you as a company sell a service to a business compared to selling to a private individual.
Keep in mind that warranties, right of complaint, and similar matters become different when you as a company sell a service to a business compared to selling to a private individual.
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Jerald Stuartson
Homeowner
· Stockholm
· 539 posts
Jerald Stuartson
Homeowner
- Stockholm
- 539 posts
It depends on the agreement you write.
It concerns both the work environment responsibility and the product warranty.
Regarding the load-bearing structure in the building, I would clearly specify the weight/load it must carry and then pass the responsibility to ensure this to the customer.
It concerns both the work environment responsibility and the product warranty.
Regarding the load-bearing structure in the building, I would clearly specify the weight/load it must carry and then pass the responsibility to ensure this to the customer.