[RE-wrenches] Exploding RSD

[Christopher Warfel]

This appears to need a national approach and not just a local solution. 
I personally think that going through the process of CMP as outlined by 
Brian has a better chance than me trying to influence a legislator. 
What's in it for them?  They would have no affinity for the problem. To 
go to the RI State people would be a spider's web that I just would not 
approach.  Chris

On 9/2/2021 12:19 AM, Hilton Dier wrote:
> This may be a bit out of the usual path for this kind of complaint, but…
>
> The NEC isn’t law in itself. It is written by a private entity (NFPA) and adopted by municipalities and states. They can adopt whatever version they prefer. It’s within the rights of any jurisdiction to adapt or amend the NEC as they see fit.
>
> Rather than grind through the NEC process, maybe you could go to a friendly legislator or city council member and say “The RSDs are a bigger threat than what they are supposed to guard against. Delete that part.” No idea whether this would be harder or not.
>
> It might also have the salutary effect of influencing the NFPA to speed up the process of correcting mistakes.
>
> I do get the impression sometimes that the process is “Here’s an experimental piece of hardware made by only one manufacturer that solves a problem that will happen less often than this hardware failing. Let’s mandate that.”
>
> Hilton
>
> Hilton Dier III
> Renewable Energy Design
> Missisquoi River Hydro LLC
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