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    metal threaded onto pvc

    06 ipc. can t find it, know it's not ok. metal male fitting ( brass or steel) threaded onto female plastic fitting. any help with locating code section, thanks
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    Iron pipe sleeve

    section 404.11 IFGC gets very specific about gas piping underground under buildings.
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    Commercial Electrical Upgrade - Historical Building

    rewire the whole second floor. you can't extend knob and tube. if its that old, and it's going to rented, for everyones safety rewire it
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    135 lb Washing Machine WFU

    what about equipment manufacturer info? they should be able to provide that
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    Building Code Software

    i used plan analyst when it first came out 86-87, and really liked it. haven't seen the newer stuff. have no clues. i was impressed then
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    Liability Insurance

    these are questions you should ask yourself. you're a p.e., but you're asked to do electrical work? are you skilled enough to do it properly? will it meet code and be free from fault when done. i'm a licensed electrician, my license is worth a lot to me, i carry insurance just in case. i follow...
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    Framing; the good old days

    that video ought to be shown to MOST of the contractor here i've inspected. no pun intended
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    14 guage Extension cord and block heater results

    alot of what happens with cords is the female end gets warn and loose, and they get hot just making contact ( beacause you dont have a great connection. arcing starts in the cord end, gets more hot, smoke, more heat and fire. i've seen it a bunch of time on job sites while working . simply...
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    Water heater flex "supply line" used for discharge line

    the threaded end referenced in the code is at the bottom of the discharge pipe, thats where it's prohibited
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    bathroom receptacles

    it reads "to supply bathroom receptacle outlet(s)" outlets is plural. that means you can have more, they can't extend out of the bathroom, can't supply lighting , or space heating or any thing other than outlets in the bathroom
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    Needing help calculating how many ROMEX wires are allowed in EMT conduit

    why not just pull thhwn or thwn and not hassle with this? just curious as to why the romex in conduit
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    422.2 Smoke barriers

    422.2 states clearly ........"greater than 10000 square feet" what's the question ?
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    Large storage addition separation

    i don't have th 09 irc, just the 06 . is the wording differnet. '06 says irc 302.1 (exc#1) says ....... structures exempted from permits are not required to provide wall protection? how many feet away is it? conflagration potential exist? we just had a house fire here, that kicked off an...
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    Water heater flex "supply line" used for discharge line

    we allox flex for the first 18" to 24" off the t&p before going to appd pvc pipe for discharge, at T&p
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    Would you allow the JambLock in schools?

    i wouldn't want to be that code official if a fire ever breaks out in that school. why dont the doors have magnetic hold open devices ? oh, and the hardware is removed. the intent of this code is to provide minimum safeguards FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY...........................
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    Metal Fire Sprinkler Piping

    i thought you said it was un necessary?
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    Metal Fire Sprinkler Piping

    right on, thank you
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    Metal Fire Sprinkler Piping

    you're side stepping the point. it can and does happen, what about those in the building working to get out? when a fire starts does the power "magically shut otself off? i think not
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    Metal Fire Sprinkler Piping

    jw, you really need to talk to a firefghter before making foolish remarks like "the light falling is ridiculous" it happens speak with a firefighter. worse happens speak with a fire fighter. thase codes re for protection of property, and the public that use them, sometimes they affects those who...
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    Metal Fire Sprinkler Piping

    put 15 inspectors in aroom, ask one question, you'll get 16 answers. someones going to swap positions after hearing m,ore than he's familier with. get 50 on website, it never ends. happy new year ;)
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    Metal Fire Sprinkler Piping

    yup. thats why the requirement for bonding is in there. "that are likely to become energized"
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    Happy New Year all

    happy new year to all here, here's to a prosperous, healthy new year with great opportunities for all
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    Metal Fire Sprinkler Piping

    so how about we ponder a fire stuation in a sprnklered building, fire starst up in ceiling area, causes ceiling partial ceiling collap[se before first responders arrive, as this happens, suspnede fixture ( 2x4 troffers fall) , in doing so the mc pulls apart, exposes a hot conductor which lands...
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    Metal Fire Sprinkler Piping

    it's req'd by nfpa 70,
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    An average day

    i had an "electrician" ask me this morning if he could put 6, 12 -2 mc's into 3 ganged 2x3x3-1/2 inch device boxes. i asked him if he had a code book so i could look it up. he said " you can't get a box deeper than that". that was not my question,. do you have a code book/ "no", ok i've got...
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