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Evansville Electrical Board Meeting - August 4, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
BodyEvansville, Indiana
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, August 4, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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0:44

Have a quorum, so I guess first one's up or the apprentices Cameron Lancaster make a motion to approve.

1:00

Second.

1:01

Any discussion on the motion?

1:03

All in favor say aye.

1:05

Ryan Wunderlich.

1:10

Motion approved.

1:11

I'll second.

1:12

Any discussion on the motion?

1:14

All in favor say aye.

1:15

Aye.

1:16

Lucas Sumner.

1:20

Second.

1:21

Any discussion on the motion?

1:23

All in favor say aye.

1:25

Aye.

1:26

Chance Smith.

1:29

Motion approved.

1:30

I second.

1:31

Any discussion on the motion?

1:33

All in favor say aye.

1:35

Aye.

1:37

Brayden Hume.

1:39

Motion to approve.

1:41

Second.

1:42

Any discussion of the motion?

1:44

All in favor say aye.

1:46

Well that was too easy.

1:49

Well, this next one I have a question on myself.

1:52

It's any hours.

1:54

Yeah, well, not only that, but I wonder, do they it do they have a master's license locally?

2:03

Johnny, do you know?

2:04

Does this uh MCS rental services have a master's license?

2:13

If they don't, this journeyman wouldn't do him any good anyway.

2:16

He's gotta work underneath the supervision of a master.

2:20

So I have never heard of them either, so I have huh?

2:33

Oh, is it but his address is Tennessee, so what does a contract for 15 minutes.

3:32

Okay, we have two motions.

3:36

So we have a second on either motion.

3:41

I'll make the second on the deny.

3:45

Okay.

3:46

We have a first and a second on denying.

3:50

And uh any discussion on the motion.

3:53

All in favor say aye.

3:55

Aye.

3:56

Denied.

3:57

So can we deny them because we don't know if there's anything?

3:59

I'm just asking.

4:00

Well, he didn't prove ours either.

4:02

He just, you know, it says I've known him for fifteen years.

4:06

So he didn't have anyone here that he worked, any of the companies you work for saying, hey, he worked for me for 15 years or if you can approve that MCS actually has a master license on staff there, but you shouldn't approve.

4:23

But just have to check that box first.

4:39

Like I said, none of them actually say that make any statement about they just say they privilege of knowing her for 15 years.

4:50

So yeah, gotta work underneath the master stone.

4:56

So there's no masters locally, this won't do them any good.

5:00

So this time it's tonight.

5:02

You can reapply.

5:04

Moving on.

5:06

Next up.

5:08

Robert Wayne Fisher the third.

5:11

Shift.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Electrical Safety█████████████████████████████████████████████45%
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████37%
Veterans Affairs██████████10%
Licensing████████8%
Summary of Proceedings

Evansville Electrical Board Meeting - August 4, 2026

The Evansville Electrical Board met on August 4, 2026, to consider several license applications, discuss upcoming National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements, and address questions regarding work experience qualifications. The meeting included approval of multiple journeyman and apprentice licenses, denial of one journeyman application, and informational updates.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved apprentice applications for Cameron Lancaster, Ryan Wunderlich, Lucas Sumner, Chance Smith, and Brayden Hume. (Motions carried unanimously)
  • Approved journeyman applications for Robert Wayne Fisher III and Connor Wiley. (Motions carried unanimously)
  • Approved a continuing license renewal motion and an additional motion related to electrical safety training hours. (Motions carried unanimously)

Discussion Items

  • MCS Rental Services Journeyman Application: The board discussed and ultimately denied the journeyman license application for MCS Rental Services. Concerns were raised about the applicant lacking a master electrician license locally and the submitted letters of reference failing to verify actual work experience, only personal acquaintance. A motion to deny was seconded and passed unanimously.
  • Upcoming NEC Requirement for HVAC Equipment: Board member Brent Crow informed the board that effective September 1, 2026, the National Electrical Code will require specialized ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) on all HVAC equipment. He noted that standard GFCIs would trip frequently on modern inverter/variable speed units, and the specialized devices (tripping at ~25 mA vs. 4–10 mA) are currently in short supply. The industry is seeking an extension until the following year. The board discussed the cost impact (approximately $200 per basic home installation) and training challenges.
  • Qualifying Military Experience: A late-arriving attendee asked whether experience working on nuclear propulsion systems in the U.S. Navy (cooling systems for nuclear reactors) would qualify toward a license. Board members indicated it likely would, but more specific documentation would be needed beyond 'nuclear propulsion.' No formal action was taken.

Key Outcomes

  • Denied journeyman application for MCS Rental Services.
  • Approved all other license applications and renewals listed.
  • No formal action taken on the NEC requirement discussion or the military experience question; the board will await further information.

Meeting Transcript

Have a quorum, so I guess first one's up or the apprentices Cameron Lancaster make a motion to approve. Second. Any discussion on the motion? All in favor say aye. Ryan Wunderlich. Motion approved. I'll second. Any discussion on the motion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Lucas Sumner. Second. Any discussion on the motion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Chance Smith. Motion approved. I second. Any discussion on the motion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Brayden Hume. Motion to approve. Second. Any discussion of the motion? All in favor say aye. Well that was too easy. Well, this next one I have a question on myself. It's any hours. Yeah, well, not only that, but I wonder, do they it do they have a master's license locally? Johnny, do you know? Does this uh MCS rental services have a master's license? If they don't, this journeyman wouldn't do him any good anyway. He's gotta work underneath the supervision of a master. So I have never heard of them either, so I have huh? Oh, is it but his address is Tennessee, so what does a contract for 15 minutes. Okay, we have two motions. So we have a second on either motion. I'll make the second on the deny. Okay. We have a first and a second on denying. And uh any discussion on the motion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Denied. So can we deny them because we don't know if there's anything? I'm just asking. Well, he didn't prove ours either. He just, you know, it says I've known him for fifteen years. So he didn't have anyone here that he worked, any of the companies you work for saying, hey, he worked for me for 15 years or if you can approve that MCS actually has a master license on staff there, but you shouldn't approve.

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