You are misunderstanding. I know the
general reason for law, not the specific reasons for every law. Laws are usually very general. They have to be. The more they have to encompass, they more wordy and open to interpetation they become. We all know that the NEC is a fine example of that.
Everyone at some point will violate the law according to their own standards.
Everyone. It doesn't mean we shouldn't have laws and it doesn't mean we shouldn't follow the law.
You can't fault me simply on the basis that I violate a law if you do the same thing.
Classic. When you don't have a good answer, you say "nevermind". You know you violate the code on occaision. You know you use an unlisted product on occaision, but if you admit it, you have to concede that I am right . You can't say that your violation is any more professional than mine, can you?
Not
my instructor. There was a guy named Mike something that used to post on the electrical message boards that claimed to have
never viloated the code in any fashion. When pressed, he claimed to have never even violated the speed limit. When pressed further he claimed to have gone to the police station and confessed to speeding. He was obviously lying, don't ya think?
Experience isn't the only factor. If that was the case, you would have to follow my instruction because I have 10 years on you :thumbup:
Like every part of life you must make decisions based on input from many sources. If you put your trust in
one source it leaves you vulnerable. If electricians wrote the NEC it would be a better guide. When too many engineers, lawyers and manufacturers that get involved the NEC gets murky.
Ok, :laughing:...two things.
1. You use
this product (Al connectors) as intended. There
are cases when you use a non listed product because
you feel it's an acceptable solution.
2. Even if it's your home, the NEC still applies. The NEC is designed to protect the future owners of your home too.
Finally, To newguy Miguel, don't take internet discussion personally until someone calls you a douchebag or something. Remember, it's a
forum to discuss sometimes diffent points of view.