Not all of us are idiots!Fight it if you'll never have to deal with this again. If you will be working in his area on future jobs, choose your battles wisely. Inspectors have bigger egos than electricians! LOL They really get off thinking they have taught you something. Sometimes its better to eat it and have peace for future inspections. How do I know this? I've lived through this one!
Speak for yourself.
Speak for yourself, too.
Dang right, pal! I've had good inspectors and idiot inspectors. Hahaha!Speak for yourself, too.
I agree and I didn't mean by starting this thread that they're all bad. It's just this one that while flaunting his ignorance really got under my skin.
Did he use the proper fire caulk? What does 210.52 have to do with fire stop?
I'm not in agreement with you on this. There is a way to state your case RESPECTFULLY and not burn a bridge while doing so. If you're wrong - you're wrong and you should admit it, but if you're right and you have the backing of a State authority then your case is solid. The next time you are on a job with that same inspector he can either recognize that you're not going down without a fight or cite you for some picayune violation just to break your chops. If that trend continues make sure you have ACCURATE documentation on all the jobs he's cited you on and you can then file a complaint with the town administrator. At that point you'll burn the bridge.Fight it if you'll never have to deal with this again. If you will be working in his area on future jobs, choose your battles wisely. Inspectors have bigger egos than electricians! LOL They really get off thinking they have taught you something. Sometimes its better to eat it and have peace for future inspections. How do I know this? I've lived through this one!
I agree especially when the violation or in this case the non-violation is black and white. This inspector is 100% wrong. This is not an interpretation of "nearest" or "subject to physical damage", this is just a guy who doesn't know the code.I'm not in agreement with you on this. There is a way to state your case RESPECTFULLY and not burn a bridge while doing so. If you're wrong - you're wrong and you should admit it, but if you're right and you have the backing of a State authority then your case is solid. The next time you are on a job with that same inspector he can either recognize that you're not going down without a fight or cite you for some picayune violation just to break your chops. If that trend continues make sure you have ACCURATE documentation on all the jobs he's cited you on and you can then file a complaint with the town administrator. At that point you'll burn the bridge.
We can agree to disagree on this one. When I started in the trade in the early 80's, I worked for a company in Orlando that had contracts with several large home builders. I proved an inspector wrong on a minor issue, went over his head to the chief electrical inspector and got it overturned. The inspector in question was assigned to this area and I had to work with him for the next 2 - 3 years. I remember getting turned down for 1 nailplate at times if the hole in the stud measured 1 1/8" from the face of the stud. If I wasn't 100% complete with the rough-in but called in the inspection anyway, he would never budge and fail the job and charge a re-inspection fee. He picked my jobs apart where most inspectors would let small items go. That's why I say choose your battles wisely if you have to continue to work with certain inspectors. They can find something to turn your job down and cost you another day. Sometimes it's just not worth it.I'm not in agreement with you on this. There is a way to state your case RESPECTFULLY and not burn a bridge while doing so. If you're wrong - you're wrong and you should admit it, but if you're right and you have the backing of a State authority then your case is solid. The next time you are on a job with that same inspector he can either recognize that you're not going down without a fight or cite you for some picayune violation just to break your chops. If that trend continues make sure you have ACCURATE documentation on all the jobs he's cited you on and you can then file a complaint with the town administrator. At that point you'll burn the bridge.
He rejections at this point were correct. He started inspecting my jobs so much more critical. If any aspect of my house wasn't code compliant in a way that most inspectors let go, he would call me on it. Most inspectors can find a reason to turn you down if they really want to, especially in residential. There are so many little nit-picky codes.
That reminds me:
