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110 Volt vs. 220 Volt Lathe

James Seyfried said:
Probably would have if they knew they were talking to a lawyer though. 🙂



The inspector is the judge and areas can make and interpret code differently. But I find that odd as it would really make it difficult and expensive for spas that require two GFCIs. Some have a separate one for the heater.



I was just pulling you chain a little. I apologize if I have offended you.
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Perhaps TW waded this am. de nada.

I did a full r&r on our master bath. Had had a Jaq on a timer (just replacing what was there). Replaced with a Kohler "soak tub" that required two GFCI circuits (pump and heater) as well as bonding and secondary ground. Inspector about drove me nuts as he insisted on visually tracing both circuits from panel to tub before he'd let me close up the ceiling. He actually said that code required "the circuit to be GFCI" meaning from panel onward. BSOM, I'm just follerin' orders. 😀
 
I took a Master Electrician class about forty years ago and the instructor was the chief inspector for Dallas County. He was a really sharp guy and knew the code inside out. He said that the code isn't vague at all, but unfortunately chief inspectors in many rural counties are too often just some jack leg electrician who doesn't know brown stuff from Shinola.

This isn't to say that the NEC is an easy read. It isn't. But it's no worse than the Texas Constitution. 🙄 Without the investment in time to thoroughly learn it, it would appear to be open to interpretation. That said, local governments have some flexibility in implementation.
 
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Bill Boehme said:
This isn't to say that the NEC is an easy read. It isn't. But it's no worse than the Texas Constitution. 🙄 Without the investment in time to thoroughly learn it, it
would appear to be open to interpretation. That said, local governments have some flexibility in implementation.
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Appears that I had a "strict constructionist" for an inspector (based on how HE reads the code, of course) 😀

Since Fellini died, I'm still looking for somebody to explain the "2-tubs" situation . . .
 
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