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Does electrical rough-in include the circuit breakers?

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My GC and I have parted ways mid construction and we are in the midst of settlement discussion (he owes me for overpayment). As part of our discussions, he is claiming that the electrical rough-in for which he charged me significantly, did not include the AFCI circuit breakers (a new electrical panel was installed). These breakers are expensive and I want the former GC to assume the responsibility for ensuring they are installed consistent with the complete whole house electrical rough-in that I was invoiced for. I understand that his electrician may have a preference for installing them later in the construction process, but I don't want to incur an additional charge for them by my new electrician who will do the trim work. My former GC argues that the circuit breakers are part of the trim process. Can anyone point to documentation with industry standards that state that complete electrical rough-in includes circuit breakers. Another question: The electrician that did the initial work, charging $20k (new home of 2,400 sq ft), only had a four-word description of this bill: "electrical rough in complete". I'm a bit suspicious given the sparse wording of this invoice. Wouldn't I expect to see a more detailed description of the work? Would a more detailed description be included in the electrician's original bid to my GC? Even though it was a fixed price contract, my GC is trying to pass on his full expenses saying that the contract included electrical as an allowance item. However, based on early discussions I had with the GC that electrical allowance was to account for any expensive fixtures (above and beyond the electrical budget), not the rough-in, undergrounding, and trim that the bid proposal outlined. Grateful for any of the community's opinions on how I can address these issues during our settlement discussions.

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