It is my experience that all the other trades really don't give a s--- when it comes to NEC...it is OUR problem...
My question is... who is responsible (financially) for fixing it when the AHJ insists on it being done? I know of very few instances where a water heater, etc. is installed BEFORE a panel.
I just imagine plumbers with evil grins following us around with bad intentions... for that matter, maybe it's best that the plumbers don't know any better...they'd probably intentionally bust even more code just to mess with us...
Do you guys follow me on the timeline here?
1- The panel is one of the first things installed as soon as there is a wall to put it on...
2- Several weeks later when the house is roughed-in and the trim-out has started, then the plumbers install their water heaters...
3- Now, several weeks later after the panel installation, sparky is busting clearance code and really wasn't even involved...
4- Now sparky has to move the panel at his own expense?
Maybe I should find another trade...
Perhaps we should arm our helpers with semi-automatic weapons and have them stand guard until the house is finished...
[This message has been edited by sparky66wv (edited 02-11-2001).]
