NEC Code Writing on List [RE-wrenches]

[Drake Chamberlin - Electrical Energy]

<x-flowed>Hi Wrenches,

The essential link for effecting the code on this (or another) list is 
having access to information about what is being discussed in the 
committees.  We need to know this information while the discussion is on 
the table.

This will require someone being in the meetings who can put information on 
the list.  Bill Brooks has offered to let us know the schedule of the 
meetings.

"I would be happy to notify all wrenches of any meetings through this forum 
if you would like
that."

This service could be of great help.  We still need to find someone to 
attend the meetings.  Thank you very much Bill.  Are you in a position to 
attend any meetings?

We usually learn about NEC rulings only after they have become 
mandatory.  We read the new wording and try to figure out what it 
means.  Inspectors are in the same boat, although they may have attended 
workshops that define the new sections.  Code language, as we all know, is 
notoriously difficult to decipher.

Electricians can also attend the workshops if they want to invest the time 
and money.  But wouldn't it be great if we could help define the codes to 
truly represent safe and cost effective methods of RE installation.  In 
this way we would be thoroughly acquainted with the new rulings before 
their adoption.

Are there any Wrenches who are close to the code writing committees.  Does 
anyone know if the actual writing happens in Quincy, Massachusetts?

Drake



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