Now there's a thought ... maybe I should propose a new, very first sentance to the NEC:
Proposal: That the first sentence of the NEC will read: A product SHALL be available on the consumer (retail) market for at least ten years before proposals are accepted mandating the use of that product under the NEC."
Second sentence: At no point will any part of this code be construed to require the use of any proprietary or patent-protected product.
"FPN: The purpose of this restriction is to prevent manufacturers from using "safety" as a means for manipulating the code into requiring the use of their products. Products should have been proven in the field, and accepted by the free market, prior to using the heavy hand of code enforcement to require their use.
