The Electrician's Credo, part XXXIV
"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message
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I swear, there must be a vow that all licensed electricians take before
setting out to work on their own. I believe it could be summed up thus:
XXXIV. Thou shalt never affix identifying labels to any
household breaker panels.
What is it with these guys? Yesterday I saw a new client, looked at their
panel in the garage to try to figure out which one the back-porch light
was on, and, sure 'nuf, not a SINGLE MARKING anywhere to disturb the
pristine beauty of the blank box.
I guess it just isn't macho enough to actually let the poor ******* who
owns the house know which breaker goes where.
(On the other hand, another client is the ultimate counter-example: both
of their breaker boxes have envelopes taped to their doors, inside of
which is a complete list of breakers and devices on each. But I suspect
that's because one of their sons did a lot of remodeling work for their
parents.)
--
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute
conversation with the average voter.
- Attributed to Winston Churchill
The NEC requires the panel to be labeled, but it's doubtful that any
electrician is going to make up charts showing each light and outlet in a
dwelling. Typically you'll get general labels like first floor lighting ,
bedroom outlets, etc.
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