Chicago homes

[petersonra]

That is insane, plain and simple. There is no way those rules could ever be justified other than it makes more work for electricians.

thats a big part of it.

you have to remember that everything that happens in chicago is based on someone in city government getting a cut somehow.

if pipe is required, there is more money in the pot to leach off.

 

[knaack134]

Last I heard low voltage had to be piped to an accessible area such as an unfinished attic or basement.

That is not required by the CEC, maybe that was a job spec.

 

[tonyou812]

Im sure in 1950 they had like one outlet in each room. What was the recept requirements in 1950 in a new home.

 

[JOHNEO99]

Been workin in Chicagoland are my whole carreer and have run some of the biggest residential jobs in the area. I am now doing a Dell Webb retirement community for Pulte Homes.

My project before this was a romex job at the Great Lakes Naval Staion and we did 400 homes in NM. This was a govt. job so they go the cheapest route possible. I liked it and its easier on the body.

The resi work must be pipe not only in Chicago but pretty much all northern illinois.

I think I have met 1 electrician (notorius cheapskate) who said he would do his own home in romex and 300 that would use pipe.

This says alot imo.