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..."If you speak English loudly enough, everyone understands it"

Hey George, that's the same principle that most Brits use when going on vacation in Europe! You forgot the bit about speaking s-l-o-w-l-y as well as loudly though! [Linked Image]

I'm still studying the NEC, but in general, if a code is perfect, why does it have to be revised every few years? I don't dispute that there are sections added to our (U.K.) code which have improved safety. I've also seen things added which don't seem to make much difference one way or the other, and I've seen changes which in my humble opinion are a retrograde step (e.g. an increase in the allowable ampacities of cables).

Where I think it gets silly is when suggestions are made to incorporate things to guard against something that only a grade-A idiot would do. "Somebody might stick his fingers in the light socket while in the bath," springs to mind. I think we need to draw the line somewhere.



[This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 08-27-2002).]