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Han

(Don Klipstein) wrote in
:

In article , Ashton
Crusher wrote:
On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:45:46 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

Bill wrote:
What happens is there is a nightclub fire and many people die, some
kid drowns, someone gets electrocuted and dies needlessly...

Then there is public "outrage" that something should be done to
prevent these things from happening again...

Then they come up with new building codes. The inspectors enforce
them.
The codes are there to protect YOU and YOUR family! You're barking
up the wrong tree getting mad at city inspectors. Might instead try
the "outraged public" who caused these rules to be created in the
first place...

Some feel codes are NOT there to protect them or theirs. The codes
exist to:

a) To assuage the moral indignation of those who think they know
what's best for others, and
b) Provide faux jobs for those otherwise suitable only for medical
experimentation.

I'm kinda buying in to that philosophy.

One irritating thing about codes is they are like algae, they start
out small and only focus on real problems but over time all the
do-gooders whine incessantly until the city adds more and more stupid
stuff until the code becomes smothering. If you strictly go by the
code here you can't replace an electric outlet yourself or replace
your own water heater but have to have a licensed electrician or
plumber do it for you. It's always "for the children" type of
thinking. it's BS.

Sadly, too many people in Philadephia cannot afford to hire an
$EXPEN$IVE$ Philadelphia electrician, but also do not know how to
properly repair/replace an existing one going *snap*-*crackle*-*pop*.

The electrician's union (among others) are very strong in
Philadelphia.
On the other hand, so many Philadelphians value education so little
that it would be a waste on them to teach basic home electrical
repairs in "home economics" classes.

Any ideas? Force people to graduate high school, demonstrate
competence
at reading and understanding a newspaper, sorting mail and finding a
known number room in an office building, writing a basic business
letter, and to demonstrate competence in basic home repairs including
basic electrical ones, in order to keep their gonads?

- Don Klipstein )

The alternative is to find someone who works or has recently worked under
a licensed electrician and wants to do some extra work "on the side".
They are usually either trying to learn for a license or don't have some
of the non-electric skills required for a license. They can do the work
efficiently and to code, but of course you'll have to trust them ...
Here in North Jersey we have found someone like that. Of course, knowing
yourself a bit of what the work should involve is a BIG plus.

YMMV ...
--
Best regards
Han
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