I know I’m painting with a broad brush. I know most of the code panel members are probably 1 million times smarter than me but still what they’re doing is not really protecting people just making it harder for the electricians more expensive for the customers and just lines the pocketbook of the manufacturers sure sounds like a Ponzi scheme to me if I’ve ever heard of one
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- Thread starter Eddie702
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- Illinois
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- retired electrician
With the very rapid changes in the limited energy field, even a 3 year cycle can't keep up.
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- Illinois
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- retired electrician
They don't get paid by the NFPA and all have actual jobs in some part of the electrical industry.
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- Illinois
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- retired electrician
Have you ever submitted a public input to change the code, or a public comment to challenge a change made in the first draft of the code?
electrofelon
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- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
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- Electrician
IMO most of the "low voltage" stuff shouldn't even be in the code.
And not sure what you mean, many of the low voltage/communication articles are like 20 years out of date anyways.
Volunteering still a job
No I got family , run of my own business micro manage employee, run a farm, rental property and trying to get out of this crappy trade ,I really don’t care, if you guys think a zip tie saves a life or trying to dictate island recep or, line side service tap rated- all this useless crap— then Good for you guys.
Thing is are trades pretty safe now days the code did it job- it saved life- now it’s just a bloated document started out good with a mission, now it’s just a money maker you for someone pushing this crap
But what ever I’ll shut up
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Eddie702
Licensed Electrician
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- Western Massachusetts
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- Electrician
If the cables are sagging, they didn't put in enough supports. What does that have to do with the staples being listed or not? How about if you fish AC/MC/NM its not supported then especially in a vertical position? With all the things they could fix why do they waste time on things like that?
electrofelon
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- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
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- Electrician
Thats what makes something like this so frustrating: ITs already dumb, unsubstantiated and unnecessary bloat, but to think they waste resources on this when there is so much poor wording and other existing stuff that desperately needs to be fixed.