First off this thread that I started has been a learning experience.
No wonder some posters get frustrated, I feel like I have been talking to a brick wall.
I am the one that started the thread and I am the one that knows the specifics but I swear some of you have been posting without reading my replies. :-?
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Pierre C Belarge said:
Again, as I said before. If one does not really want to take specific action other than just complain, he/she is just wasting time and probably raising their blood pressure.
My blood pressure was and is fine.
If one is willing to do something, there are 3 ways I see how to try and handle it.
1. speak directly to the EI. Maybe it will be resolved, maybe not. If not, then go to step 2.
As I have posted before, I
KNOW for a fact that it will not be resolved at the EI level. Just trust me on that OK?
2. If the time involved does not hurt the job timing, then one can take steps to go above the EI's authority and speak to whoever is in charge of appeals. Hopefully it will be resolved in that fashion.
Again....I explained there is only one route of appeal, you have to pay a fee and file an appeal to the State. There is no one to go see, no one to call.
Some are worried to piss off the EI...that always amazes me. I say piss him off, have him stand corrected by the appeals and keep it coming...soon he will only bother those who are afraid.
Again... I explained that the people involved are not 'afraid' to upset anyone.
3. If the appeals process it too lengthy to keep the job going, finish the job as the EI asks.
Bingo, as I have said that is the only option.
Then take it to appeals on your schedule, even though you may have made the correction. It would be interesting to see what happens.
What will happen?
We will have thrown good money after bad, at best the inspector will be told not to do that any more.
We will then be out both the money for the GFCIs and the appeal fee.
It is up to the office to decide how to spend their money and time, I highly doubt they will pursue it.
It is not an ECs job to fix a bad inspector, if it can be done, great, if not that stinks but we are in bussiness to make money, not be police for the state.
What would an EC do if the inspector insists on a change to your installation that would create an actual violation of the NEC? Lets say it is a small violation, but one none the less.
I already addressed that as well, I would not make a violation.
I
have been asked by inspectors to make blatant violations, in one case on a fire alarm system. I said I would do what he asked and then did not. (He wanted the end of line resistors soldered on to the terminals
)