Hi from a newbie!

The way I've always understood it is that the NEC is a set of guidelines that your particular state or municipality can choose to enact into law, or not. In my state of MN, I believe it is passed into law at some point during every legislative session. In states and localities where it is not enacted into law, I would think that it goes by the honor system (Or not... YIKES!).

I would say that the NEC is not our employer, but a set of legal requirements (in places that enact it into law), just as any laws are. I know that MN state board of electricity publishes a regular list of people and buisnesses that were caught violating the code, and describes what legal action (fine or other) was taken against them.

My employer is the one who signs my check [Linked Image]

Nice site guys!

Matt