It's funny you mention building construction. I work for a company that,
under the original ownership in the 70's, built two identical
facilities, one in California and one in Illinois. I work for the
company in Illinois. The buildings were constructed to California code,
and I'm sure you can imagine the problems we've had with the buildings
in the winter.
Chris
N9XCR
On Sun, 2008-07-06 at 13:12 -0500, Ron Wright wrote:
> Dave,
>
> This is a code requirement here in my county and think all of Florida.
>
> The code requirements for building is a county/state issue and vary.
> Most use the NEC code. Many have additional codes such as having wind
> resistance building. The way homes are constructed in the north would
> not be allowed in Florida mainly due to the wind. This is why we see
> so much concrete block construction with lots of requirements for
> attaching to foundation and roof securing. Just different part of the
> US.
>
> Same with electric code. For various reasons some additional changes
> are often made. Just because you have a code in your area does not
> mean it is in all of US. It is county mostly with some state codes. In
> my county there were NO building codes until the 70s. Can you believe
> this.
>
> 73, ron, n9ee/r
>
> >From: Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Date: 2008/07/06 Sun AM 11:43:50 EDT
> >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies
> Due toElectrocution and Fire Hazards
>
> >
> >Where is the requirement for running a separate feed to EACH OUTLET
> >REQUIRED? Not in the US> A "dedicated out is required for certain
> >special situations but not for each outlet elsewhere. There are
> certain
> >other requirements such as GFCI and AFCI. But, certainly no
> dedicated
> >feeder for each out.
> >
> >Ron Wright wrote:
> >> Gary,
> >>
> >> I've noticed in panels the safety ground and neutral go to a
> different buss bar. I had thought maybe because the neutral was
> sometimes, not now to code, smaller than the neutral. However, both
> got connected to the panel case. One can Ohm out neutral to safety and
> only see the resistance in the wiring to/from the panel. However, as
> you well know, should not be considered the same.
> >>
> >> In most plastic coated wireing I see today the safety wire is green
> coated, but some is still bare as you said. I've seen lots of this.
> >>
> >> Now in our county following NEC code the safety wire has to be same
> size as neutral . No more of the 14-2 w/G cable, but 14-3 one being
> safety ground color or bare. Also they are doing something different,
> a separate set of wires must be ran between panel and each outlet...no
> more of one wire to one outlet and then from here to another outlet,
> etc. Can you imagine the extra cost and labor. Not sure what they do
> at the breaker panel...put in separate breaker for each outlet. Not
> sure if this NEC code or something to do with the hurricane code we
> have here in Florida. We do lots of construction very different here,
> hi.
> >>
> >> 73, ron, n9ee/r
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> From: Gary Glaenzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>> Date: 2008/07/06 Sun AM 10:19:49 EDT
> >>> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> >>> Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RadioShack Recalls Power
> Supplies Due toElectrocution and Fire Hazards
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I don't know what part of the US you live in, but around here
> (western IL)
> >>> the grounding conductor ('safety ground') is bare in Romex-type
> cable, and
> >>> may or may not be insulated in conduit, and usually one size
> smaller than
> >>> the 'main' conductors.
> >>>
> >>> Also, the GC goes to one bus-bar, the neutral to another, the GC
> bus-bar is
> >>> bonded ot the neutral at the SERVICE panel (incoming power, the
> one with the
> >>> 'Main' braker that shuts off all power), but is kept separate in
> all
> >>> sub-panels, and from the sub-panel(s) there must be a separate GC
> (coded
> >>> green) run back to the GC bus-bar in the service panel.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Ron Wright, N9EE
> >> 727-376-6575
> >> MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS
> >> Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL
> >> No tone, all are welcome.
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> Ron Wright, N9EE
> 727-376-6575
> MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS
> Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL
> No tone, all are welcome.
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