Gas station canopys and disconects.

[M. D.]

I think the real issue is that when the definition of structure was added to the 2002 NEC that not all the ramifications of that have been worked out.

Well....no kidding. :grin:

 

[coulter]

...I think an inspector is able to use their real world experience in deciding if qualified people will be on site to meet the requirement. ...

Let me see if I have this right. You want the inspector to decide if the people are qualified. And it's okay the inspector has no objective criteria. We will just go with what ever he (or she) thinks is right that day.

Bob - that doesn't even come up to a bad idea. But if you insist, I'll ask what else do you want the inspector the make judgements on - with no objective criteria given?

I know, let's go with switch locations:

Switches are required to be 'readily accessible' by 404.8(A), but they could be located in another room or even another floor.

Has this been a problem?

Do you see ECs installing the switches in locations that make no sense?

My basic feeling is that the NEC should say as little as possible about placement because as soon as they put limitations in place you end up on a job where the restrictions do not fit the job at hand.

Let me guess - This just isn't the same issue - right?

carl