12-14-2009, 09:59 AM
Model Codes like from NFPA or ICC are just that models and do not mean any thing unless a local jurisdiction adopts them and the jurisdiction can modify them any way they want.
Why NFPA has an electrical code is that most of the original codes were cerated after large loss of life fires ( public outrage making politicians do something )
As time goes on if are no new disasters there is a tendency for code writers to try to keep them selfs in a job and just make changes to sell new code books and there is a huge amount of politics on the comities
Why NFPA has an electrical code is that most of the original codes were cerated after large loss of life fires ( public outrage making politicians do something )
As time goes on if are no new disasters there is a tendency for code writers to try to keep them selfs in a job and just make changes to sell new code books and there is a huge amount of politics on the comities