NFPA does make its Codes and Standards available for free online: https://www.nfpa.org/Codes-and-Standards/All-Codes-and-Standards/Free-access?order_src=C900&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqfz4itz-5gIVFarsCh3elQ5UEAAYASAAEgKQ5_D_BwE
As does the ICC: https://codes.iccsafe.org/category/I-Codes However, I too am irritated that the 2020 NEC is not available as a downloadable PDF, and I will do whatever I can to pass on that message. Best, Rebekah Tel: 336.266.8800 On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 9:28 AM Martin Herzfeld <[email protected]> wrote: > FYI Only - In California, the Codes are found here: > https://www.dgs.ca.gov/BSC/Codes#@ViewBag.JumpTo > > All the best, > > Martin Herzfeld, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Certified > Master Trainer ™ for Photovoltaics (PV) Installation Professional #IREC > 10037 > Adjunct Professor, Energy, American River College > Contract Training Provider (CTP) > > California Solar & Electrical Contractor License #00833782 C46, C10, > D56, D31, C-7 > Solar, Electrical, Trenching, Pole Installation & Maintenance, > Instrumentation > > Contract Solar (PV) Technical Inspector - 3rd Party Inspections > Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Certified PV Installer #17, OSHA 30 > OSHA-Authorized Construction Trainer > CompTIA Certified Technical Classroom Trainer (CTT+) #T3NSZCNBBKB4QTQG > > * Professional Member, International Association of Electrical Inspectors > * Accredited and Registered North American Board of Certified Energy > Practitioners (NABCEP) Continuing Education (CE) Provider > > > On Sun, Jan 12, 2020, 6:11 AM Christopher Warfel < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I think that once a building code is adopted it must be made available at >> no charge. You bring up a good point. The NEC is incorporated into many >> state's and the International Code. Why can they charge for all access? >> Chris >> On 1/8/2020 6:36 PM, William Miller wrote: >> >> Friends: >> >> >> >> I find the PDF version best for my uses. A portable, searchable, >> bookmark-able and cut and paste-able resource is essential for my work flow. >> >> >> >> I don’t think the NFPA is considering the needs of the field engineer >> when eliminating the PDF version. Maybe there are some members of this >> forum that have the ear of the NFPA and can put in a word to restore the >> portable version. >> >> >> >> As an aside, I find it troubling that one has to pay to read any law of >> the land. If a society makes rules, they should be freely available for >> all to review, free of charge. That is just my altruistic bias. >> >> >> >> William Miller >> >> Miller Solar >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & >> settings:http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette:www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios:www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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