[RE-wrenches] How do we wrenches provide pertinent advice? (was120% rule applying to conductors)

[Exeltech]

Look inside the Code book.  Page 1, at the bottom.  Last paragraph
on that page, which begins:

"This Code is purely advisory as far as NFPA is concerned."


Dan



--- On Mon, 10/1/12, Drake <drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org> wrote:

> From: Drake <drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org>
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] How do we wrenches provide pertinent advice? (was120% rule applying to conductors)
> To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> Date: Monday, October 1, 2012, 10:00 AM
> Right. The NFPA doesn't have any
> authority in itself.  It is a private
> corporation.  Local municipalities adopt the NEC at
> their own discretion.
> 
> At 10:44 AM 10/1/2012, you wrote:
> > Exactly,
> > 
> > Another fine example of how the Code works. Anyone out
> there have the definition of "special permission".
> > 
> > Any changes have to go back to the NFPA?  Really
> the buck stops at the quasi-judicial authority of the head
> of the building department. Inspectors are the bearers of
> that authority. So it all comes downs to anyone can do
> anything if they can get the AHJ to sign off on it.
> > 
> > Mark.
> > 
> > On 10/1/2012 6:24 AM, Drake wrote:
> >> From  90.4
> >> 
> >> "By special permission, the authority having
> jurisdiction may waive specific requirements in this Code or
> permit alternative methods where it is assured that
> equivalent objectives can be achieved by establishing and
> maintaining effective safety."