BMacky
Senior Member
- Location
- Foster City, CA
Has anyone had or have you personally interpreted, that the Jan 2011 NEC mandatory code changes for AFCIs apply when upgrading a an existing main service in a residential setting?
I received a pre-inspection phone call from my inspector yesterday who asked, prior to his arrival, if I had installed Arc Fault breakers during the upgrade. I had not, and he advised I do so as they (City of South San Francisco) is requiring this for all new service upgrades. The inspector removed me from his schedule and stated I need to correct the issue prior to rescheduling.
I had not done any changes to any circuits inside the home, no remodeling is taking place, just got rid of an old panel (FPE) that had been filling up with water over the years and was about rusted through on the bottom.
Regardless, I am looking for the reference the inspector cited as coming from the CA Building Code, and waiting for the Building Official's response to my voice mail. Chime in if you've had any experience with this here in California.
Thanks!
I received a pre-inspection phone call from my inspector yesterday who asked, prior to his arrival, if I had installed Arc Fault breakers during the upgrade. I had not, and he advised I do so as they (City of South San Francisco) is requiring this for all new service upgrades. The inspector removed me from his schedule and stated I need to correct the issue prior to rescheduling.
I had not done any changes to any circuits inside the home, no remodeling is taking place, just got rid of an old panel (FPE) that had been filling up with water over the years and was about rusted through on the bottom.
Regardless, I am looking for the reference the inspector cited as coming from the CA Building Code, and waiting for the Building Official's response to my voice mail. Chime in if you've had any experience with this here in California.
Thanks!