brian kolbush
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- Location
- Pennsylvania
Hello,
Back in January, I posted this same topic and received quite a number of reponses.
I want to bring you up to date as to what has transpired since then and where we stand.
I live in an area where we have a "new" municipal water authority and for the first time ever they are installing residental water meters.
The authority is installing these meters without a bonding jumper accross the meter assembly. Currently, we have been going to monthly meetings held by the authority for the past eight months and arguing the fact that this is a violation of the NEC. For the past eight months, the authority has refused to correct this situation. We do not have an AHJ in our area to help us.
Are any of you familar with The Ford Meter Box Co., Inc. Equipment? Particulary their "kornerhorn" assemblies? Well this is the area of the argument. The engineering firm for the authority refuses to accept our "fight" on this issue.
We have given the authority copies of the following NEC articles: 90.1A, 90.5, 250.52, 250.53D, 250.53D1, 250.64, 250.70, and 250.104
We have also briefly touched on the issue of sovergn immunity.
We held a public meeting where we had two electrical inspectors present at the meeting and they basically explained to the people there what the actual problem is. Our local Borough council has become involved and they are behind us with this issue, but now we are pretty much as far as we can go without seeking legal help.
This is where we need your help. We are looking for legal help. We are looking a legal firm that may be willing to help us and take this case, PRO BONO, I believe is the term; meaning fight this case and if successful have the party who is a fault pay for their lagal fees.
Please understand that we are just regular citizens like you. And we cannot afford all of the legal fees involved. This situation affects approximately 3,000 homes in our area.
If any of you would like a copy of the forum I posted back in January, and / or more importantly if you know where we can seek legal assistance as stated, please email me. My email address is: thisisme@ptd.net
If any of you have comments or questions concerning this topic, please post them. I have 8 months of information that I would be more than willing to share with you.
Got advice???????????????
Please send it!
Thanks,
Brian
Back in January, I posted this same topic and received quite a number of reponses.
I want to bring you up to date as to what has transpired since then and where we stand.
I live in an area where we have a "new" municipal water authority and for the first time ever they are installing residental water meters.
The authority is installing these meters without a bonding jumper accross the meter assembly. Currently, we have been going to monthly meetings held by the authority for the past eight months and arguing the fact that this is a violation of the NEC. For the past eight months, the authority has refused to correct this situation. We do not have an AHJ in our area to help us.
Are any of you familar with The Ford Meter Box Co., Inc. Equipment? Particulary their "kornerhorn" assemblies? Well this is the area of the argument. The engineering firm for the authority refuses to accept our "fight" on this issue.
We have given the authority copies of the following NEC articles: 90.1A, 90.5, 250.52, 250.53D, 250.53D1, 250.64, 250.70, and 250.104
We have also briefly touched on the issue of sovergn immunity.
We held a public meeting where we had two electrical inspectors present at the meeting and they basically explained to the people there what the actual problem is. Our local Borough council has become involved and they are behind us with this issue, but now we are pretty much as far as we can go without seeking legal help.
This is where we need your help. We are looking for legal help. We are looking a legal firm that may be willing to help us and take this case, PRO BONO, I believe is the term; meaning fight this case and if successful have the party who is a fault pay for their lagal fees.
Please understand that we are just regular citizens like you. And we cannot afford all of the legal fees involved. This situation affects approximately 3,000 homes in our area.
If any of you would like a copy of the forum I posted back in January, and / or more importantly if you know where we can seek legal assistance as stated, please email me. My email address is: thisisme@ptd.net
If any of you have comments or questions concerning this topic, please post them. I have 8 months of information that I would be more than willing to share with you.
Got advice???????????????
Please send it!
Thanks,
Brian