I really benefit from viewing the City of a post and reply. If there is precedence in another city's amendments to the NEC that makes sense, it would be beneficial to cite the city. This will enable members to cite worthy amendments properly to the advisory boards in their jurisdictions. Any agree or disagree?
Location, location, location!
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peter d
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- New England
Re: Location, location, location!
I agree. It is important to compare apples to apples when discussing code rules in different parts of the country, and even different cities in the same state sometimes.
So yeah, I think people should start including their location in their posts and/or profile.
I agree. It is important to compare apples to apples when discussing code rules in different parts of the country, and even different cities in the same state sometimes.
So yeah, I think people should start including their location in their posts and/or profile.
luke warmwater
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Re: Location, location, location!
It used to do that automatically after you signed up, under "from" catagory. But with the new forum format, that option is gone now.
Add it from your profile page under "signature".
It used to do that automatically after you signed up, under "from" catagory. But with the new forum format, that option is gone now.
Add it from your profile page under "signature".
peter d
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- New England
Re: Location, location, location!
OK, I'm updated now.
Why was the "location" feature removed????
[ June 03, 2004, 04:15 PM: Message edited by: peter d ]
OK, I'm updated now.
Why was the "location" feature removed????[ June 03, 2004, 04:15 PM: Message edited by: peter d ]
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- Mission Viejo, CA
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- Professional Electrical Engineer
Re: Location, location, location!
?Where? I?m from is fairly irrelevant. Laguna Hills is approximately halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. My home base has been Southern California for the last 35 years, but the first time I was actually involved with designing a SoCal facility was 1989. I?ve been the ?Engineer of Record,? ?In Responsible Charge,? ?Duly Authorized Individual (a foreign term),? ?Chartered Design Professional (another one),? and a few terms I can?t remember in over 70 jurisdictions over the last 28 years. On one project, I was the lead electrical engineer for over 100 service stations built in 9 different states ? no two were totally alike.
It?s one of the reasons I?m fairly sensitive to ?local amendments.? Most are quite reasonable and many are downright helpful. I really appreciate such things as dictating local design ambient temperatures for example.
Beyond securing copies of the local amendments, I have also finally learned how to ferret out ?unique? interpretations. You can?t just ask if they have any since many AHJs think they do things the way everyone does ? or certainly the way everyone should. The truth is I have usually learned more and definitely better. Many of those ?unique? interpretations come with tremendous insight. Some are strange, but even then it is usually not without reason - and I still learn something.
?Where? I?m from is fairly irrelevant. Laguna Hills is approximately halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. My home base has been Southern California for the last 35 years, but the first time I was actually involved with designing a SoCal facility was 1989. I?ve been the ?Engineer of Record,? ?In Responsible Charge,? ?Duly Authorized Individual (a foreign term),? ?Chartered Design Professional (another one),? and a few terms I can?t remember in over 70 jurisdictions over the last 28 years. On one project, I was the lead electrical engineer for over 100 service stations built in 9 different states ? no two were totally alike.
It?s one of the reasons I?m fairly sensitive to ?local amendments.? Most are quite reasonable and many are downright helpful. I really appreciate such things as dictating local design ambient temperatures for example.
Beyond securing copies of the local amendments, I have also finally learned how to ferret out ?unique? interpretations. You can?t just ask if they have any since many AHJs think they do things the way everyone does ? or certainly the way everyone should. The truth is I have usually learned more and definitely better. Many of those ?unique? interpretations come with tremendous insight. Some are strange, but even then it is usually not without reason - and I still learn something.
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- Lockport, IL
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- Semi-Retired Electrical Engineer
Re: Location, location, location!
Most of our discussions relate to code and to means and methods of installation. Most answers would be the same regardless of the jurisdiction. I do not think there is a need for a declaration of the author?s location, unless the author is discussing something that is specific to that jurisdiction.
Most of our discussions relate to code and to means and methods of installation. Most answers would be the same regardless of the jurisdiction. I do not think there is a need for a declaration of the author?s location, unless the author is discussing something that is specific to that jurisdiction.
charlie
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- Indianapolis
Re: Location, location, location!
I agree with Charlie, I would never let you guys know where I am located, what I do, or my name . . . HMMM . . .
BTW, the Indiana Amendments are on the Internet.
[ June 04, 2004, 02:15 PM: Message edited by: charlie ]
I agree with Charlie, I would never let you guys know where I am located, what I do, or my name . . . HMMM . . .
BTW, the Indiana Amendments are on the Internet.
[ June 04, 2004, 02:15 PM: Message edited by: charlie ]
peter d
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- New England
Re: Location, location, location!
Furthemore, I like the location feature because it's nice to see all the different parts of the country that people are from. JMO.
Furthemore, I like the location feature because it's nice to see all the different parts of the country that people are from. JMO.
Re: Location, location, location!
Here in Michigan they got rid of cities being able to amend the code. It got really bad with each jurisdictions own codes. One had a code where no aluminum wire was allowed, they tried telling DTE that they had to change out all the overhead lines. I like it this way, one code, one set of rules.
[ June 05, 2004, 04:40 PM: Message edited by: chrsb ]
Here in Michigan they got rid of cities being able to amend the code. It got really bad with each jurisdictions own codes. One had a code where no aluminum wire was allowed, they tried telling DTE that they had to change out all the overhead lines. I like it this way, one code, one set of rules.
[ June 05, 2004, 04:40 PM: Message edited by: chrsb ]
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