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09-13-2011, 12:11 PM
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09-13-2011, 12:26 PM
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Joe did you see him test that smoke detector without his arc suit on?
OMG.
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09-13-2011, 12:31 PM
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I don't really think it matters if it is the NEC the CEC or any other recognized code as long as whatever code was used that it was fully enforced.
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09-13-2011, 01:04 PM
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09-13-2011, 02:30 PM
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A guy posts actual topics related to electrical safety and proper work and gets called boring.
Interesting I wonder what Nate thinks. Electrical Discussions on an electrical contractors site. 
Well I liked the video. 
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09-13-2011, 06:05 PM
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It looks like they are more following bs 7671 using the rcd testers, and actually doing an inspection and test then the nec in my opinion.
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09-13-2011, 07:02 PM
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Am i suppose to support some 3rd world country's lack of electrical integrity while mine (and i am an AMERICAN) is undergoing state by state austerity depleteing ours?
Seems priorotites are in order here, let's work on our safety first, thanx
~CS~
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09-14-2011, 01:56 PM
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It would depend on what the installing contractor's contract with the USG required.
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09-14-2011, 02:48 PM
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09-14-2011, 04:55 PM
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Quote:
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Am i suppose to support some 3rd world country's lack of electrical integrity while mine (and i am an AMERICAN) is undergoing state by state austerity depleteing ours?
Seems priorotites are in order here, let's work on our safety first, thanx
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We are, at a generous price to fill manufacturers pockets.
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09-14-2011, 05:25 PM
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We are, at a generous price to fill manufacturers pockets.
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Oh the irony. 
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I'm sorry many here don't agree with some of my practices. If a customer wants to lowball me and supply material like a few GCs i've dealt with when times were hard I am sure to get what I'm worth, either in cash or material.
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09-14-2011, 05:28 PM
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A guy posts actual topics related to electrical safety and proper work and gets called boring.
Interesting I wonder what Nate thinks. Electrical Discussions on an electrical contractors site.
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It was a joke. Even joe knows that, jeez. You people aren't gonna quit until this place blows...
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09-14-2011, 05:31 PM
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It was a joke. Even joe knows that, jeez. You people aren't gonna quit until this place blows...
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Quit what? The post I was responding to seems to have gone missing
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09-14-2011, 05:33 PM
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Quit what? The post I was responding to seems to have gone missing
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Click on the. Link in my other post and you'll see why I thought you directed that at me.
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09-14-2011, 07:57 PM
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Try this instead!!
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09-15-2011, 06:34 AM
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So you are saying that the Goverment gave a contract to a contractor that did not have a specified standard? 
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09-15-2011, 08:39 PM
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