to the game players
to the game players
41 years in the trade, maybe 12-15 years left to work, I doubt my mindset is going to change. I have found that as a single electrician that is NOT involved with making the NEC, I have three choices. I can whine and complain and learn NOTHING, I can dedicate my time to getting on a code panel, or I can do my job and utilize the NEC to insure all my work is code compliant, and keep as up to date as possible on all changes.
Good for you. I don?t agree with the OP?s attacks but don?t agree with your myopic view of having one of your three choices. I?m with the OP on ?it?s all a game?. The NEC lost me when they sell me a new code book....then try and sell me another that is entitled "unlock the mysteries of the NEC"...whine well I guess so, "learn NOTHING" no I learned lots. I try my best to keep up so that my electrical installation are at the least ?code compliant? and IMHO I don?t have to be a politician to point out how bad are leaders are.
I have had it up to HERE with problems with AFCI breakers, and I think about that times many thousands more across the country, the cost and frustration. You finally have to say this system is WRONG.
[QOUTE[ One could argue that arc fault dangers would have been better mitigated by reactive code changes like eliminating backstab type devices, requiring more receptacles and non NEC changes like higher standards for device terminals and performance etc. versus proactively requiring a new (and basically untested) technology that costs billions of dollars to implement.[QUOTE[
Amen to that. Question: Is there statistics that someone can directly point me to, that will justify the billions of dollars cost to the industry, that the implementation of NEC AFCI has caused? IE: number of lives saved or property amount per cost to the industry.
The NEC is not intended to be a game but when it looks, smells and barks like a dog??