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On 7/30/13 12:31 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 30 Jul 2013 10:12:11 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

"F.O.A.D." wrote:

I was in south Florida on assignment for a client for two months
after
Hurricane Andrew and was astonished at the evidence of really
shoddy
construction and bad inspections allowed, even in commerical
construction. Is Florida still a state where that happens?

Bull. My son in law is an OSHPD inspector. Hospitals hire
reputable
contractors and they are avoiding code a lot of the time. Why my
son in
law has a really nice profession. If these people are so well
trained, why
do you need an inspector.

It is interesting that Harry brought this up. Maryland does not
have a
uniform electrical code, any municipality can pretty much approve
or
exempt anything they want (the AHJ is king of his patch) and
there is
no state licensing of inspectors.
Some places might have basic requirements and across the street,
the
inspector might just be the mayor's out of work brother in law
(like
it was in Florida 25 years ago).
Contractor licensing looks pretty rudimentary too. (a 4 hour test
and
pay the fees)
I did not see any continuing education requirements.

My county uses "the National Electrical Code, as
amended, which sets standards for and provides for the inspection
of,
inspection procedures, permit requirements of the installation,
alteration, repair, servicing, and maintenance of electrical
wiring and equipment and interpretation of the Electrical Code."

What does your county use? The "brother in law knows wiring" code?

That in no way means that the inspectors adhere to said code.

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I haven't read the NEC book for several years but I think it used to
have a statement in the preface to the effect of, "local codes and/or
ordinances supersede these requirements" or something like that.

Yes, and always has. For instance many states use the I.B.C. building
code, but many states also have amendments to that code. Then some have
their own code but now days it is based on the I.B.C. Of course, then
the IBC references others such as ACI and AISC. Then if the building is
commercial or industrial, etc. you have OSHA. And now everyone wants
their buildings LEED certifiable.