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    Replacing Panelboard in Existing Structure

    As long as working space for the panel clearance is provided it should be fine.
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    supply or return duct smoke detector

    The other factor that is involved is the return air velocity is slower than the supply and can be sensed by the detector more easily.
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    Equipment room corrosion

    Controlling the water temperature and humidity ratio will help to mitigate the corrosion.
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    Humidity control in tight houses

    If your run times are that low the probability that your HVAC contractor has not done there job.Have a true manual J run on the house and determine what your latent and sensible heat loads are. You will probably find your system is over sized causing short run times leading to excess humidity.
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    Where Lightning Protection Meets Grounding and Bonding

    yes NEC 250.19a
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    Shower Inspection Issues

    How many homes actually have 80 psi to worry about. r
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    Code Compliant Water Heater?

    creative to say the least
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    gas pipe sleeve or not?

    If it was enclosed on 4 sides I would say yes, but 3 would allow for dilution if a leak were to occur.
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    gas pipe sleeve or not?

    would you not consider the columns to be part of the foundation? IFGC 404 .6
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    Green Ground Screws

    No not required to be green for bonding to box. The bonding screw in the box is not a wiring device terminal, Only specification for screw to be green is main bonding jumper 250.28B
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    The Most Commonly Found Electrical Violation During Construction

    # 6 can be misconstrued as over sized when only looking at wire size and max circuit breaker sizing as covered in 440.22 not to exceed 225% at 86 degree ambient. Most common issues I have found is that the distance voltage drop is not calculated and wire is undersized.
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    Listed Pressure Connectors NEC 250.8

    There are three standards UL 467 that covers bonding and grounding and UL 486 covers Listed and 486-A/B is a more stringent test that covers both. UL 508 40.1.5 does state that when used for grounding it does not require it to be green but plainly identified with markings GROUND, GROUNDING, G...
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    Has the Importance of a House Inspection Become Overblown?

    Uninitiated individuals is the reason for having home inspectors. As in any line of work you have individuals that are quite knowledgeable in there field, and there are many others that are not. I have met both types of home inspectors.
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    Has the Importance of a House Inspection Become Overblown?

    I am aware that people do get excited and pay more for items just because they want it. What I do not agree with is when people know they have major repairs but do not care to make the repairs, but expect to get top dollar for it. Your house as an example you state is in better condition so...
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    Has the Importance of a House Inspection Become Overblown?

    So your position is to sell the house even if it needs 30 k of work the buyer should except that because you need the profit. Why would any one pay more for a house than it is worth. Does not make sense. Home inspections are a good thing because most people do not know if something is wrong...
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    Bonding the Hot and Cold of a Water Heater

    Let me make an attempt at this for you. it was lengthy on Mike Holts and you did not agree with me. lets start with What are the 6 separate types of grounding electrodes approved by the NEC? Common grounding electrodes include rods, plates, pipes, ground rings, metal in-ground support...
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    Breakers locked closed

    Nothing in the codes prohibits their use. UL 489 is the listing. They have nothing to do with " readily accessible.
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    15 amp vs. 20 amp GFCI receptacle...

    yes provided it is tamper resistant and not the only outlet on circuit 210.2 (b) (1)
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    You can't be serious. A very bad NEC interpretation

    wat do you consider to be absurd about the 6.6 clearance?
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    Where am I required to install light switches?

    NEC gives you requirements for locations without height requirements. ADA gives you height requirements of those locations from 15 inches to 48 inches
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    Range Hood Makeup Air Clarification

    1503.6 Makeup air required. Where one or more gas, liquid or solid fuel-burning appliance that is neither direct-vent nor uses a mechanical draft venting system is located within a dwelling unit’s air barrier, each exhaust system capable of exhausting in excess of 400 cubic feet per minute (0.19...
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    Separation of water and sewer

    Where water service piping is located in the same trench with the building sewer, such sewer shall be constructed of materials listed in Table P3002.1(2). Where the building sewer piping is not constructed of materials indicated in Table P3002.1(2), the water service pipe and the building sewer...
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    Mechanical Access - "Permanent Construction"

    306.2 Appliances in Rooms Rooms containing appliances shall be provided with a door and an unobstructed passageway measuring not less than 36 inches (914 mm) wide and 80 inches (2032 mm) high. Exception: Within a dwelling unit, appliances installed in a compartment, alcove, basement or similar...
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    The location of a the 3rd stage 2 PSI regulators under a house

    Agreed
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    Max DWV slope

    I do not believe you will find a max. A toilet is a self siphoning fixture water and solids should disperse under suction.
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