Is any way that we can propose it for 2011? ... clarify this situation? ... It is ridiculous to remove a perfectly sound panelboard - with all guts removed - and replace with a junction box, it add more costs. It is so much that the people can take. I gave away that job to an electrician friend of mine and he did it without permit. BTW, there will be no more Electric Inspectors for residential in this city, every inspection will be handle by general inspectors; I think this maybe will be good thing for the good and professional electrician, but what about the unscrupulous or neophyte electrician? A general inspector, checking one of my jobs, asked me what the lettering (THHN, THW-2, etc.) means!!! Whoa, What can we expect if those general inspectors will be electrically trained by you know who?
Well, I think it is time to let it go, thanks to all for your professional opinions.