Light on side entrance of office

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What happened is our rough in crew forgot it and now at final the inspector is taging it.Outcome is same because customer wants it.I am just questioning if he could legally tag this item.
 
Jim, here is a simple solution, ask him to cite the particular code violated along with the article and section.

Roger
 
Jim W in Tampa said:
What happened is our rough in crew forgot it and now at final the inspector is taging it.Outcome is same because customer wants it.I am just questioning if he could legally tag this item.
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If it is on the plans, then many inspectors will require it's presence based on that.

I am unsure of the logical mechanism that brings about this thinking, but it is a standard operating procedure, from what I've heard.

But, as you said: The customer asked for it (on the plans), and the company agreed to install it (submitted a bid and won), so the customer should get their light as set forth in the contract, IMO.

I think there have been threads that have touched on the enforcability of plan specs by inspectors in the past, but I don't recall any of them coming to an answer we could hang our hat on. IMO, the inspector has no grounds to fail it (for NEC reasons), and it is exclusively a private matter between the EC and customer. JMO.

It would be cool if inspectors who follow this practice would chime in with their perspective on this, because I recall some good inspectors operated this way, if memory serves. The discussions just seemed to drop off, I think.
 
george

the plans may also show emergency lighting, would that also be between the contractor & owner? I inspect to the NEC, but if contractors change things it is going to get questioned
 
In my area I don't find inspectors enforcing prints or specs, only the NEC.

As it has always been this way it is tough for me to imagine inspectors making sure each device shown was installed as shown on the plans.

In other areas that appears to be exactly how it works.
 
mpd said:
george

the plans may also show emergency lighting, would that also be between the contractor & owner?
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Where I am that would be between the EC and the Fire Department and while our plans will have fire dept seals of approval the plans mean nothing as at the final FD inspection they almost always request (demand) changes and additions at the last moment.

The electrical inspector would only be inspecting the wiring supplying the emergency fixtures, the FD handles placement.

I am not trying to say this way is better or worse than another way just pointing out how different the inspection process is from one place to another.
 
Thanks to all.I just wasnt sure if i missed something.This light was just something drawn on the print that in reality will never be used.No logical reason anyone would use a side door that only leads to grass.In case of fire it would maybe get used but no need for a light.I will be having a fun monday morning.
 
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