Every prominent official of one of the electrical inspectors’ associations has frankly asked this question, What does the electrical industry think of the electrical inspector?
The Code requires selective coordination for all supply-side overcurrent protective devices in the circuits to a limited number of life-safety related loads.
Unfortunately, people who do not fully understand the hazards of electrical safety often have difficulty comprehending the importance of the inspector’s responsibilities in electrical and building safety and in conformance assessment. This article examines electrical inspections and the indispensable role of the inspector.
Let’s take a brief look into the future and explore a few of the new items one will find when inspecting to the 2008 NEC.
Join a local electrical inspector as he is called on a cold winter's day to inspect an illegal multi-family dwelling within his jurisdiction.
All electrical inspectors have authority. The question is, How do they use it? Is it about their ego or about the work and safety for the customer?
A combination of traits and associated technical training and experience should help produce an individual highly qualified in the profession of electrical inspection.
In most areas of the country, building construction is booming, and there is a huge need for and use of temporary construction power.
There are no such tests for the NESC‚ because certification as a NESC inspector does not exist. That doesn’t mean there are no qualified NESC inspectors