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              Originally Posted By: jtedesco This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
Question Received via Email posted here for discussion.
 
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              Originally Posted By: jpope This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
Home Inspection 101
6 throws maximum for service disconnect.
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                    April 26, 2004, 12:00am
                   
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              Originally Posted By: dedwards This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
Ditto…What he said.
 
            
              
            
           
          
            
              
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                    April 26, 2004, 12:00am
                   
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              Originally Posted By: gbeaumont This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
Like them other guys said  
regards
Gerry
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                    April 26, 2004, 12:00am
                   
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              Originally Posted By: loconnor This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
6 throws maximum for service disconnect???
Please explain. Some of us are not quite
up to speed on shop talk lingo.
Thank you
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                    April 26, 2004, 12:00am
                   
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              Originally Posted By: Ryan Jackson This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
Larry:  If you can’t shut down the 
whole building  with 6 or less circuit breakers you have a problem.
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              Originally Posted By: jfarsetta This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
“The rule of sixes” applies…
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                    April 27, 2004, 12:00am
                   
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              Originally Posted By: dvalley This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
The service disconnecting means shall consist of not more than six switches or circuit breakers mounted in a single enclosure or in a group of separate enclosures. –David Valley MAB Member 
Massachusetts Certified Home Inspections
http://www.masscertified.com 
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                    April 27, 2004, 12:00am
                   
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              Originally Posted By: roconnor This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
 
	  jfarsetta wrote:  
	
	  "The rule of sixes" applies... 
	 
 
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                    April 27, 2004, 12:00am
                   
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              Originally Posted By: Mike Parks This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
Ryan
"Larry: If you can't shut down the whole building with 6 or less circuit breakers you have a problem."
Not necessarily true.
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              Originally Posted By: Bob Badger This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
OK 7 if you have a fire pump, not a normal dwelling unit feature. 
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                    April 27, 2004, 12:00am
                   
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              Originally Posted By: Mike Parks This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
Bob
  
Guys and gals some of what we post confuses you, as it should. Why we do this is to show you that the tradespeople do not always agree.
For me I do it because the others that post make me think. And, I do what to help to give you good information.
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              Originally Posted By: Ryan Jackson This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
Mike:  Are you trying to be an instructor or something?  Why bring up an issue to confuce people intentionally when it doesn’t apply?  Why would a home inspector care about the fact that tradespeople don’t always agree?
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                    April 28, 2004, 12:00am
                   
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              Originally Posted By: Steve Yared This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
I have a general question on some of the items we report, like the 6 breaker rule.  It’s in the NEC, so does that make us code inspectors?  Does it really matter that there are 6 switches instead of 7 or 8 or 9.  BTW I do report the 6 switch shutoff to clients because that’s the way I was taught, but sometimes I wonder what the issue is with it.
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              Originally Posted By: jpope This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
Theoretically, the NEC (and other authorities) implement codes for reasons of safety. Our job is to report on (among other things) safety concerns. If the NEC feels that 7 breakers is too many and therefore unsafe, we, as “generalists,” cannot argue this matter.
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              Originally Posted By: Mike Parks This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
Ryan
It is to show them that when they make 'code' statements, they are doing something for which they are not 'qualified' to do so.
Let me ask you this. 
As a certified inspector do you feel that non-certified persons should be commenting on things that are out of their field of expertise?
I am trying to keep them from saying things that they can not back-up in court.
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              Originally Posted By: jtedesco This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
 
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WE  I disagree! I came here to help the Home Inspector's. I wish you would do the same!--www.nachi.org/tedescobook.htm 
 
             
            
              
            
           
          
            
              
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              Originally Posted By: jpeck This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
 
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              Originally Posted By: Mike Parks This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
If you disagree with me please quote a specific line.
Saying that you do not like my statements says nothing.
I do not mind to be proven wrong.
NOW show me where I have done anything NOT to help or INFORM.
I have never said that HI's should not look at electrical. I just do not want them to cross the line.
Joe and Jerry
You are both certified. Please show me the line. IE where does a HI cross the line.
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              Originally Posted By: jtedesco This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. 
 
	  Mike Parks wrote:  
	
	  If you disagree with me please quote a specific line.
 
	 
 
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