Originally posted by Max Summerville:
I got the "cared about" and "didn't care about" items backwards. I'd say both the installer and the inspector were not doing very well at their respective duties. Seems the inspector was more concerned that someone might drive a nail into exposed service cable in the cellar than he was that the cable might loose a neutral due to corrosion or be dug up by a tiller with no protection at the pole.
That's the way it is in this area(suburban Phila). Some of the AHJs are township employees(retired electricians or maintenance men, even retired policemen, or family members of local officials) with little, if any, formal training. Some are actual employees of inspection agencies. But it's always a crap shoot, depending on the town.
You offer good insight, Max. Stick around!
[This message has been edited by Redsy (edited 09-03-2001).]
