Code Interpretation

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Do you think you have or know all the answers? Well, you don't, and neither do I. I use to think that all Electrical Inspectors knew all the answers and could find them if you asked. Wrong again. </div> <bR> <div> One thing I think we all will agree too, is that most counties and local jurisdictions have their own regulations or ordinances, and to top it off, each Field Inspector may have his or her own interpretation of the electrical code, their own agreement of the code and their own personal likes and dislikes of the code. Now where does that leave you? What do you do about it? What will you do......What will you do?</div> <bR> <div> The first issue to cover is, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>know your code</B></FONT>. If you don't know your code, then you won't know the second issue, and that is <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>know your inspector</B></FONT>. If you know your code then you'll know what your inspector knows or doesn't know, in a since. The third issue is <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>proper interpretation</B></FONT> or the correct wording, which is “ PROPER GRAMMAR”. If you don't say or write the sentence properly, how will it be properly interpreted? </div> <div> My brother introduced me to a sentence over 18 years ago. Since I have been an Electrical Inspector for over 19 years and teaching classes for over 17 years, I've been using a few of his phrases, “Do you get on the bus or do you get in the bus? Do you get on the airplane or do you get in the airplane? Do you get on the car or do you get in the car? Last, do you get on the bike or in the bike? What is the intent and what is proper grammar? Well, I would prefer to ride in the plane and in the bus then on it . Which is correct? Do you get on the bus and in the seat, or do you get in the bus and on the seat? Any questions? Would you not agree that the next person to you is on the (right, left, front, rear) of you? The next car will be the same? The next street is coming up? The next day is tomorrow? So........., if this is Saturday, how come we don't think that next Sunday is tomorrow? What is the intent and what is proper grammar?</div> <bR> <div> “<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>LET THE CODE DECIDE</B></FONT>” Is what I've been using since I became an Inspector. Who am I? My name is ED STUBBS. I am currently an Electrical Inspector for The City of Atlanta since 1988. As of December 2005, I was promoted to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Acting Chief Electrical Inspector</B></FONT> and now Electrical Plans Review Specialist. I was an electrician from Detroit since 1966 and currently a Master Electrical Contractor in the State of Georgia since 1980. I was an instructor for The Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) at DeKalb Tech in 1990 and later taught at Atlanta Area Tech for three years and currently teaching at Gwinnett Tech. Currently a member of The International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) since 1988 and The North Georgia Chapter of the (IAEI). Former writer and director over the Quik Talk articles for three years. The president of The Residential Commercial Advisory Board for the State over Atlanta Area Tech. First group member for The State of Georgia to introduce, correlate and write code questions for the state exam for AMP, which replaced BLOCK, and one of 10's of thousands who has made code changes in the 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999 and the 2002 NEC. I've done and currently do Electrical Seminars for different organizations in The State of Georgia. As of May 2002, I was added to the list of<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Review Course Instructors</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT> This means, if you failed the test for the second time, you will be required to take a review course to take the state test again. Only a few qualify outside of a technical school or college. 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