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Today, 12:09 PMBARRY ADAIR replied to a thread Home Insurance Inspector in Questions from Home Owners, Home Buyers and DIYlooks like structural glazed tile/block1 replies | 37 view(s)
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Today, 06:00 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionI was thinking about the above and meaninglessness of "code plus": the next to last place finisher is equal to "Code Plus". And "Code Plus" is...13 replies | 176 view(s)
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Today, 05:02 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionThat "minimum standard" itself tells you that it IS NOT 'good', 'better', or 'best' practices. That "minimum standard" itself even goes further...13 replies | 176 view(s)
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Today, 04:28 AMDom D'Agostino replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionThread drift: I remember way back in the day, a car dealer was giving away a free Yugo with the purchase of a new Cadillac.13 replies | 176 view(s) -
Today, 03:55 AMRollie Meyers replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionMeets minimum standard, but people think that "code plus" is what should be, problem is they only want to pay minimum standards pricing, like buying...13 replies | 176 view(s)
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Yesterday, 09:12 PMAlex Smith started a thread Home Insurance Inspector in Questions from Home Owners, Home Buyers and DIYI am looking for some help in identifying this foundation covering so I can date the home. I thought the foundation was concrete, but after seeing...1 replies | 37 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:33 PMJerry Peck replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionIt's the same way I explain what the codes are: "codes are nothing more than the most unsafe one is legally allowed to build something". When...13 replies | 176 view(s)
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Yesterday, 09:01 AMdavid shapiro replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionSo it's a term of art, readily understandable by those toward whom the site is pitched. - - - Updated - - - He might indeed. I've already...13 replies | 176 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:52 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial Inspectionhttps://www.iaei.org/page/2020-11-Beyond-the-Service-Point-NESC-Clearances "About The Author Lawrence M. Slavin, Ph.D., serves on multiple...13 replies | 176 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:41 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionDavid, The phrase "best practices" has always (to me) really meant 'industry jargon for most unsafe we can get away with" as actual "best practices"...13 replies | 176 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:28 AMdavid shapiro replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionSplendid work, Jerry. I don't trust the lawyerly site, based simply on the assertion that the NEC is about best practices, not when Section 90.1(B)...13 replies | 176 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:01 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionOh ye of little will power to resist education ... (including me). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From here:...13 replies | 176 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:52 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionDavid, I suspect ("suspect" - i.e., no known knowledge of why, just 'common sense' of why) ... I suspect that there is no standard or code for...13 replies | 176 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:02 AMdavid shapiro replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionThank you, Jerry. I find it fascinating that there seems to be no standard for these poles supporting OH conductors on the load side of an...13 replies | 176 view(s)
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05-18-2022, 07:21 PMJerry Peck replied to a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionFrom my experience, it has typically been the power utility company which sets those requirements; some of the time it is the AHJ which sets those...13 replies | 176 view(s)
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05-18-2022, 06:00 AMdavid shapiro started a thread Rules governing poles in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionWhose rules govern setting poles for private use? I'm thinking sizing, footings, etc. for a freestanding pole that will be used to support an outside...13 replies | 176 view(s)
