Gary, I got this info from a local licensed electrican who does a lot of home construction. He was not happy either. My wife owning a hair salon also has seen a number of required changes in your shop.
I do not thing there is a breaker for each outlet, but more than one outlet wired to multiple outlets to a single breaker. I had wondered about this since I spoke with the electrician. There are lots of building requirements for homes now in our area that are not standard in most of the US. We have to use concrete block construction, in the past of over 10 years ago one simple layed the blocks. Now in all blocks vertical channels a steel rod must be inserted and connected to the foundation and the hole filled with concrete. A few years ago only a few of these were required, but now all on the outer wall must be. Since huricane Andrew where they found many stick/2x4 built homes that got so easily blown away and the other hurricanes in recent years many building changes have been mandated. Many problems occured due to electical problems causing fires and other hazards and many changes have been made. My home built in 1988 would not even come close to code today. We now cannot use 14-2 w/g wire. It is 14-3 or larger. All breaker boxes must be assible from the outside. Had a friend who was updating his box and found it had to go outside. Definitly increased the cost. There are many many codes not national that must be followed. And for good reason. Would not expect to have all to have to build for high wind in say Chicago. They don't get too many hurricanes up theres. They do get tornados, hi. 73, ron, n9ee/r >From: Gary Glaenzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2008/07/07 Mon AM 08:36:19 EDT >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies > >Ron; > >That requirement (if it is correct) is NOT part of the NEC > >It would be a local thing, and quite frankly, I feel the original poster of >that info may have incorrect information > >It would, among other things, limit a home to (42 - circuits used for other >than outlets) receptacles, there being only 42 circuit breaker spaces in a >200-amp panel > >Gary > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Ron Wright >To: [email protected] >Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 7:15 AM >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies > >I am sure there are other reasons for separate wiring to each outlet. The >electric code has many not so obvious reasons for what they do mainly from >experience. > >73, ron, n9ee/r > >: 7/6/2008 5:26 AM > > > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
