Originally Posted by
Roland Miller
Rarely, as an AHJ, did I find a textbook perfect installation and had to pass judgement on an installation that was close. My job was to make sure it was electrically safe. That's where most all textbook jockey inspectors fail to meet the mark....
I agree to a point. When I do code inspections I can fail just about every single one of them if I wanted to be a prick. You simply cannot find perfection in the construction industry so you have to pick and choose your battles. Is the installation safe and did it meet the intent of the code? This is what you need to be asking yourself.
Electricians can be hammered on the code on a daily basis for simple violations like NM cable bending radius, secured within the specified distance to boxes, enclosures, etc. Of course depending on the attitude, behavior and overall job quality, those items may just be cited but not always.
Here is a photo of a very professional electrical installation that has at least 3 code violations visible:
