Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not?

2020-10-30 Thread MIKE
Sherman Graco Inc. Sent from Xfinity Connect App -- Original Message -- From: Joe Randolph To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Sent: October 30, 2020 at 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not? Yes, apparently, the authority to impose an electrical code rests with the individual

Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not?

2020-10-30 Thread Douglas Powell
gt;>>> >>>>> Hi Doug: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If I remember correctly, the intro to the NEC says that it is a model >>>>> for adoption by various AHJs. >>>>> >>>>> &g

Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not?

2020-10-30 Thread Scott Aldous
eptions >>>> and additions. So, most of NFPA 70 is law. The amendments are freely >>>> available. Many other jurisdictions do the same. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2017 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (OESC) >>>> <http

Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not?

2020-10-30 Thread IBM Ken
The NFPA is acutely aware of this opinion and considers it an existential crisis. They have been sending out communications for years to their membership making the case that NFPA codes should not be free and the fees paid for them go directly towards improving safety. Just one example:

Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not?

2020-10-30 Thread Douglas Powell
Many other jurisdictions do the same. >>> >>> >>> >>> 2017 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (OESC) >>> <https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/codes-and-standards/free-access?mode=view=other=ORNEC2017> >>> Effectiv

Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not?

2020-10-30 Thread Scott Aldous
> <https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/codes-stand/Documents/17oesc-table1-E-2020Oct.pdf> >> >> >> >> Stay safe! >> >> Rich >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Douglas Powell >> *Sent:* Friday, October 30, 2020 7:00 AM &g

Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not?

2020-10-30 Thread Douglas Powell
> > Stay safe! > > Rich > > > > > > > > *From:* Douglas Powell > *Sent:* Friday, October 30, 2020 7:00 AM > *To:* EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > *Subject:* [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not? > > > > My Friday Question, > > > > NFPA

Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not?

2020-10-30 Thread Joe Randolph
From: Scott Aldous [mailto:scottald...@google.com] Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 11:41 AM To: Joe Randolph Cc: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not? I agree with Joe. Since jurisdictions across the US do not adopt the same revision of NFPA 70 <https://ww

Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not?

2020-10-30 Thread Richard Nute
regon.gov/bcd/codes-stand/Documents/17oesc-table1-E-2020Oct.pdf> Oregon amendments to the 2017 NEC Updated Oct. 2020 Stay safe! Rich From: Douglas Powell Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 7:00 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not? My Fri

Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not?

2020-10-30 Thread Scott Aldous
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Re: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not?

2020-10-30 Thread Joe Randolph
lph-telecom.com> j...@randolph-telecom.com <http://www.randolph-telecom.com/> http://www.randolph-telecom.com From: Douglas Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 10:00 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not? My Friday Question,

[PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not?

2020-10-30 Thread Douglas Powell
My Friday Question, NFPA Codes, law or not? Officially the answer is, "No, these are not laws." I recently saw a clarification stating: "*As a national consensus safety standard, NFPA 70 is not a law and it has not been incorporated into the Code of Federal Regulations. Therefore, compliance is