Florida NEC 2014

[jar546]

This is not news but I am getting to the point.

States such as Florida have been dragging their heels and did not adopt the 2014 NEC until the last day of 2017. Not bad, only 1 cycle plus behind.

Then there is Pennsylvania whos is still on a 10 year old code, the 2008 NEC with possible plans to go to the 2014 NEC sometime in the future.

Why are some states so reluctant to go with the flow?

 

[north star]

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Jeff,

IMO, it might be because to adopt newer editions would cost
the RDP's money for them to purchase the Code; maybe
even multiple copies [ i.e. - hardcopy & electronic ], ...get training
and "up to speed" on all the changes, and to now say NEC
2014 on all their plans, when in the past & currently, all they
have to do is tell a junior office person to "cut & paste" everything
from the 2008.......It [ might ] be one way of maximizing the
organization' profits.

And let's face it, ...every three years is too frequent !......Is four
years too frequent, ...what about five, or six, or later ?
The 3-Year cycles are fine for those entities developing, printing
& selling their products to the masses, but from "the masses" side
of the counter, there are very real limitations on resources [ i.e. -
time & money ] to use on buying the updated editions, ...for there
to be language specific to that jurisdiction included in the adoption
process, ...for the Legal Beagles to vette the proposed language
before adopting, ...[ hopefully ] to take the time to advertise to the
public that updated Codes & Standards will be adopted & enforced
beginning on " xxx " date, and as always, ...for there to be time
for the Inspectors to actually read & understand the updated
Codes & Standards that they are expected to enforce.

The adoption process is a lengthy effort that should be scrutinized
& vetted very carefully, so that the documents being adopted can be
used for a lengthy amount of time, and not just by some administrative
action by executive committee signatures.

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[TheCommish]

Developing code is a lot like sausage making, many things go into the process.

Here in Massachusetts the move has been to adopt the virgin codes, however
there are vested interests in keeping the status quo, sometime because we have
done it that way, costs or perceived increased costs, the number of agencies
that have a say in the adoption of code.

In Mass., the electrical code is governed by the Fire Prevention Bureau, Plumbing
by the Board Of Pluming Examiners, Building codes by the BBRS some of get
to play.

Many of the end users have know idea the code has changed over they years so
to keep them happy, little change in some areas is the norm. Then again, my
board, my code regardless of what the notion concensus is.