Codes are a only sets of standards that must be adopted (at the county
level usually) to have the force of law. The codes are written by
'professionals' (sometimes cronyism sneaks in) who have spent a long
time in the trades and have moved up (i.e. the NFPA is mostly retired
fire chiefs).
Codes are not universally adopted when printed and if they are adopted,
may not be the most recent edition. That is up to the local controlling
board (of supervisors usually). Many boards feel it necessary to
'review' (including modifying for local 'concerns' be that expense or
politics) the code year in question before adoption, and since they are
renewed every couple years with that process being tedious, the adopted
code may be many years out of date.
Where I live, there is no code enforcement be it electrical, building,
plumbing, whatever (but common sense requires following the code, so
does the insurance company). There are no inspectors and no management
for code enforcement even IF it was adopted. There is no budget to hire
an inspector and one does not even whisper adding taxes here to create
any of it.
Putting up a tower is simpler, but I am requiring that the contractor
follow the manufacturers documentation for the base and the power
conduit and wiring are up to code. That way, it becomes part of the
house coverage for the insurance.
The next county to the south enforces building codes, so yes, your
mileage varies. Then, not all contractors (even if licensed) follow the
codes. Not all home inspectors (prior to sale) know what to look for as
well. It is up to the buyer/owner to do their due diligence here.
Mine was a good one, noted that the framing and roof were built over
strong for added snow load for examples; knew the electrical and
plumbing codes, he also caught the small things easily missed.
But now you know how it may have been 'missed'. If in fact it was
inspected at all; there may have been no adopted code to enforce by
inspectors that don't exist.
Rick nhc
On 6/14/2018 11:39 PM, Michael Eberle wrote:
I just bought the house I'm living in last year. While changing out
some of the receptacles and switches I discovered that they did not
use wire nuts for wire connections in the wall boxes. They had
attempted to solder the wires and wrapped them in tape. Most, if not
all of them were cold solder joints and several inches of the wire
insulation had melted during the heating process.
Apparently the codes are not as strict outside of the city limits.
Mike - KI0HA
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