On 8/26/22 I signed a contract with Miele Electric to install a stand by generator at my home. A week after installation began I received a stop work order from my towns building inspector. Miele Electric failed to obtain a permit. That was 3 months ago. Since that time I've gone back & forth with Mr. Miele. Mr. Miele has yet to claim any responsibility for his failure to obtain proper permitting. I have a partially installed generator in an illegal, unsafe location in front of a basement window. During our negotiation Mr. Miele insisted the location was safe & acceptable as long as the window was sealed with plexiglass & caulked. He claimed to have installed many generators using this method. I live in an HOA, My approval letter clearly states the location must comply with local town ordinances. The town will not approve the location, had Mr. Miele waited for the permit process to play out he would have known that, now instead of taking responsibility for his mistake Mr. Miele is appealing to the state of Connecticut claiming state authority supersedes local authority. I've been informed, by Mr. Miele that if the state approves the location the generator stays where he installed it. I've contacted the generator manufacturer & finance company documenting Mr. Miele's deception, for this Mr. Miele has called me a bully. The generator manufacturer recommended another electrical contractor to correct Mr. Miele's mistakes. Upon inspection, the new company informed me that the generator can not go in front of a window, the location violates the manufacturers recommendation. This entire process has been a farce, I've had to hire a new electrical contractor to re-locate the generator to a safe, approved location & a carpenter to repair the damage left behind from the initial rogue installation. The entire mess could have been avoided had Mr. Miele simply followed the rules & obtained the required permits or simply took responsibility for his mistake & moved the generator. read more