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Default Must be an east coast thing

On May 7, 5:38*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 07 May 2010 17:29:00 -0400, wrote:
As for the East Coast, they are in a lot higher wind code zone so the
risk is higher. *You are probably in the 120 MPH zone, they are 150.


http://gfretwell.com/electrical/windcodemap.jpg


Am I reading this correctly? *Looks like you and I are in the 120
zone, Sanibel and Captiva, 130. *Is that correct? *What about the
Keys?


Wayne, the newest building code IBC 2009 has more detailed maps for a
lot of specific areas on the Florida coast, so you may be in an even
higher category (or less) locally.