US versus DE installation costs [RE-wrenches]

[William Miller]

Colleagues:

I'm not so sure I would want to down grade our standards.  Remember the SB
50 that went up in flames?  Well there's this little code section that
deals with PV on dwelling roof tops.  You see, it requires that we put in
ground fault protection.  If that system had been installed with ground
fault protection, we would not have had a fire.

Every year, I suppose hundreds of children die in electrical fires, world
wide, if not nation wide.  Do we want to increase that number?  I say:
let's evaluate each code section on a case by case basis, but let's not
throw them all out and set ourselves up for disaster.

Sure, I bet it's cheaper to install PV in most third world countries, but
do you want that type of wiring in your child's bedroom?  I don't!

I am making it a point to comply with the code because every time I
question any one section, I am informed of a reason that section is there.
I just don't have the resources to second guess the experts, and I'm not
going to do shoddy work!

William Miller




At 09:07 AM 4/20/2003 +0400, you wrote:
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Allan Sindelar" <allan at positiveenergysolar.com>
>
>
>
>> Best rant I've heard in years! Go, John!
>
>I would like to second, third or even forth that!
>
>We need more John Berdners to question so mannnnnnnnnnnnny things that
>pass for "necessary and prudent and essential etc" Let us all try to
>keep ourselves "out of the damn box"
>QUESTION AUTHORITY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Larry Elliott
>

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