NEC and Behind The Times

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ivsenroute

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While looking through the November/December IAEI magazine I ran across information about what codes are adopted where.

I can see that many areas of the south are way behind yet other areas of the south are leading the way.

Some states don't even have the NEC adopted for anything other than state owned buildings which amazes me.

There is even a municipality in Texas that has the 1984 NEC adopted and enforced. You have got to be kidding me.

There have been some changes since they printed this a few months ago but basically the breakdown of code by state is:

NEC 2005, 26 states
NEC 2008, 16 states (around 30 after December 2008)
NEC 2002, 5 states
NEC 1999, 1 state
NEC 1996, 1 state
 
You can't save the whole world..... just your little corner of God's Green Little Half Acre.

What year are you on?
 
All I can really say about this is that even with our flawed system of NEC adoption in this country, we are still light years ahead of most of the world when it comes to electrical safety. I get a kick out of some of our discussion of trivial matters on this forum when so much of the world gets its domestic electricity in the most haphazard ways. We really have much to be grateful for here. :cool:
 
peter d said:
..........I get a kick out of some of our discussion of trivial matters on this forum when so much of the world gets its domestic electricity in the most haphazard ways. We really have much to be grateful for here. :cool:
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Yeah, my kerosene-powered TV went on the blink last month and I ain't heard the news from Punkin Center since.
 
After however many years, Louisiana will upgrade from the '93 NEC as of 2009 for Licensed Electrical Contractor examinations.

We are being inspected on 2005 as far as I know. Not very well either.
 
walkerj said:
After however many years, Louisiana will upgrade from the '93 NEC as of 2009 for Licensed Electrical Contractor examinations.

We are being inspected on 2005 as far as I know. Not very well either.
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From what is posted in the article, Louisiana adopted the 2005 NEC on January 1, 2007 but for state owned buildings only.

local jurisdictions can adopt and enforce different codes.
 
ceb58 said:
And your point is what, Yankee:grin:
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NC enforces the NEC 2008 statewide AND has licensing for Inspectors, Electricians and Contractors.

MA enforces the NEC 2008 statewide BUT only has licensing for Electricians, not Inspectors or Contractors.
 
Did you forget our country's history?

Our country was set up as a Nation made up of States to rule themselves!

I also think you forgot how unique the NEC is to even be debated and re-dated as Code for the regions that care to address it,
how an individual State address?s and what they do with it is our right. Maybe a refresher of Article 90...

I don't know of many other State Status that cycle through as much as the NEC.
I don't think they cycle a lot of laws, or other social, Eco. or welfare issues as much as they delegate, or adopt the "Code". And they only have to do it every three years.
For better or worst, there's no Federal Law for a State to make the adoption.

But if a State does address the Code, It is their right, but, over-all wouldn't and doesn't it make a descision that alone in my opinoin make a stonger signal for the correct way to help the individual state, protect their citizens, and also make a pro-business statement.
 
peter d said:
All I can really say about this is that even with our flawed system of NEC adoption in this country, we are still light years ahead of most of the world when it comes to electrical safety. I get a kick out of some of our discussion of trivial matters on this forum when so much of the world gets its domestic electricity in the most haphazard ways. We really have much to be grateful for here. :cool:
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Well said Peter.
 
ivsenroute said:
NC enforces the NEC 2008 statewide AND has licensing for Inspectors, Electricians and Contractors.

MA enforces the NEC 2008 statewide BUT only has licensing for Electricians, not Inspectors or Contractors.
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I don't think this is accurate.
 
walkerj said:
After however many years, Louisiana will upgrade from the '93 NEC as of 2009 for Licensed Electrical Contractor examinations.

We are being inspected on 2005 as far as I know. Not very well either.
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ICC tests on 2005 , the state is on 93? did not know this, will the state test be on 08 or 05-

the only thing about '05 we get tagged on is the arc faults in b'rooms
 
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