VWeGolf84 said:
Hmm, I always thought if you are doing work on your own house, your fine from the legal aspect. I agree with you that if I want the tax incentive I would need a permit but in my case I don't think its worth the $2k when I'm only spending less than $100 in parts
That's what Bosch quoted you. You should be able to find an electrician willing to do it for a couple hundred bucks.
(I reviewed IRS Form 8911, which states "the credit for all property placed in service at your main home is generally the smaller of 30% of the property’s cost or $1,000." I don't see anything in there requiring installation from a professional.)
You need a permit regardless of whether you do it yourself or pay someone else do it.
There are very few things you can do without a permit but that's not to say people don't ignore the law in that regard.
For something that's visible on the outside of the house, like a car charging in your driveway when the inspector rolls around, and something dangerous like electricity, it seems like a poor place to try and save a hundred dollars...especially if you end up losing a finger, dying, or burning your house down and getting a rejection notice from your insurance company when they find out you did un-permitted electrical work.
