In Reply to: All I am saying is that code is marginally safe and only when enforced. Going beyond code is better. posted by Norm on July 4, 2006 at 14:44:48:
Training even to the level of expert in electronics is not necessarily a qualification for adequate knowledge in the electrical trades. They are different. The chapter in NEC on grounding article 250 is by far the largest chapter in the book because it is the most important. At the very least someone attempting their own grounding improvements should read it and understand it first. You can demean electrical inspectors all you like but they know far more about it than you do. They also know the experiences and problems common to their particular locality. Anyone who sets off on their own to modify the electrical system of their home, especially grounding without knowing exactly what they are doing is playing Russian roulette and takes full responsibility for potentially dire consequences. Anyone out there contemplating it is advised to ignore the arrogance of this foolish man who thinks he knows it all and seek professional advice from people expert enough in the field to make a living out of it. You may live to regret it if you don't. And then again, you may not.
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- Another thing the code says at the outset is it that it is not a manual for untrained people - Soundmind 04:42:30 07/05/06 (0)