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Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. I have
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Limp Arbor wrote:
Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Have you looked at the NEC Handbook? |
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Limp Arbor wrote:
Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Here's a list of books that can be had what you call "cheap." http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html |
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Limp Arbor wrote: Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Here's a list of books that can be had what you call "cheap." http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html Affirmative Action proof readers strike again. TDD |
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In article , wrote: HeyBub wrote: Limp Arbor wrote: Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Here's a list of books that can be had what you call "cheap." http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html Affirmative Action proof readers strike again. Why do you assume a racial component in this? Your bigotry is becoming tiresome. Uh, why do you assume "affirmative action" referred to has anything to do with race? |
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In article , says... Limp Arbor wrote: Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Have you looked at the NEC Handbook? I second the NEC Handbook. Full color drawings illustrating the right and wrong ways to do things. And it explains the situation in common language, not just the technical listing the NEC offers. Expensive but worth it. The McGraw Hill 2008 NEC Handbook is not expensive. http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hill-Na...3229808&sr=8-1 or: http://tinyurl.com/yfsdlrt -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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"willshak" wrote in message
The McGraw Hill 2008 NEC Handbook is not expensive. http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hill-Na...3229808&sr=8-1 or: http://tinyurl.com/yfsdlrt The above is not *the* NEC Handbook which is this... http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asp?pid=70hb08 |
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Bill wrote the following:
"willshak" wrote in message The McGraw Hill 2008 NEC Handbook is not expensive. http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hill-Na...3229808&sr=8-1 or: http://tinyurl.com/yfsdlrt The above is not *the* NEC Handbook which is this... http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asp?pid=70hb08 I didn't say it was the 'official' NFPA NEC handbook I said it was the 'McGraw-Hill' 2008 NEC Handbook. But it is a handbook based on the National Electrical Code, never the less. The OP is not an electrician and just wants to do some residential electrical wiring to meet code. Why spend 3x more for a professional electrician's bible? -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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On Jan 11, 11:16*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
Doug Miller wrote: In article , wrote: HeyBub wrote: Limp Arbor wrote: Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. *I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Here's a list of books that can be had what you call "cheap." http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html Affirmative Action proof readers strike again. Why do you assume a racial component in this? Your bigotry is becoming tiresome. Uh, why do you assume "affirmative action" referred to has anything to do with race?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Maybe because ""affirmative action" is defined as having to do with race (and gender). http://www.google.com/search?&q=defi...ative%20action |
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willshak wrote:
Bill wrote the following: "willshak" wrote in message The McGraw Hill 2008 NEC Handbook is not expensive. http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hill-Na...3229808&sr=8-1 or: http://tinyurl.com/yfsdlrt The above is not *the* NEC Handbook which is this... http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asp?pid=70hb08 I didn't say it was the 'official' NFPA NEC handbook I said it was the 'McGraw-Hill' 2008 NEC Handbook. But it is a handbook based on the National Electrical Code, never the less. The OP is not an electrician and just wants to do some residential electrical wiring to meet code. Why spend 3x more for a professional electrician's bible? I would say they are both "the NEC Handbook" For an amateur I think both have problems - They are organized around the NEC. If you are installing a receptacle you need information from multiple code sections (grounding, box fill, branch circuits, receptacles, Romex, ...) An amateur does not know what sections are relevant. - When reading the NEC the text can often refer to other sections which you then have to understand. - The NEC covers the broad range of installations. If you are just working on a house most of it is irrelevant. (There is a residential version of the NEC.) I would suggest finding a book that aimed at amateurs and is partly oriented around jobs (installing a receptacle) but has the scope that is required to understand the rules (where is AFCI and GFCI protection required). I don't have any titles. You won't become competent overnight. -- bud-- |
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bud-- wrote the following:
willshak wrote: Bill wrote the following: "willshak" wrote in message The McGraw Hill 2008 NEC Handbook is not expensive. http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hill-Na...3229808&sr=8-1 or: http://tinyurl.com/yfsdlrt The above is not *the* NEC Handbook which is this... http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asp?pid=70hb08 I didn't say it was the 'official' NFPA NEC handbook I said it was the 'McGraw-Hill' 2008 NEC Handbook. But it is a handbook based on the National Electrical Code, never the less. The OP is not an electrician and just wants to do some residential electrical wiring to meet code. Why spend 3x more for a professional electrician's bible? I would say they are both "the NEC Handbook" For an amateur I think both have problems - They are organized around the NEC. If you are installing a receptacle you need information from multiple code sections (grounding, box fill, branch circuits, receptacles, Romex, ...) An amateur does not know what sections are relevant. - When reading the NEC the text can often refer to other sections which you then have to understand. - The NEC covers the broad range of installations. If you are just working on a house most of it is irrelevant. (There is a residential version of the NEC.) I would suggest finding a book that aimed at amateurs and is partly oriented around jobs (installing a receptacle) but has the scope that is required to understand the rules (where is AFCI and GFCI protection required). I don't have any titles. You won't become competent overnight. Well, he did ask if there was an "NEC for Dummies" book :-) Is there one? -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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On Jan 11, 1:05*pm, bud-- wrote:
willshak wrote: Bill wrote the following: "willshak" *wrote in message The McGraw Hill 2008 NEC Handbook is not expensive. http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hill-Na...andbook-Mcgraw.... or: http://tinyurl.com/yfsdlrt The above is not *the* NEC Handbook which is this... http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asp?pid=70hb08 I didn't say it was the 'official' NFPA NEC handbook I said it was the 'McGraw-Hill' 2008 NEC Handbook. But it is a handbook based on the National Electrical Code, never the less. The OP is not an electrician and just wants to do some residential electrical wiring to meet code. Why spend 3x more for a professional electrician's bible? I would say they are both "the NEC Handbook" For an amateur I think both have problems - They are organized around the NEC. If you are installing a receptacle you need information from multiple code sections (grounding, box fill, branch circuits, receptacles, Romex, ...) An amateur does not know what sections are relevant. - When reading the NEC the text can often refer to other sections which you then have to understand. - The NEC covers the broad range of installations. If you are just working on a house most of it is irrelevant. (There is a residential version of the NEC.) I would suggest finding a book that aimed at amateurs and is partly oriented around jobs (installing a receptacle) but has the scope that is required to understand the rules (where is AFCI and GFCI protection required). I don't have any titles. You won't become competent overnight. -- bud Exactly. I don't need a book that tells me the black wire belongs on the gold screw, I grew up in Western PA where everybody knows Black & Gold go together. I need one that tells me: Which circuits need to be AFCI That an outlet in an unfinished basement can be non-GFCI if it is dedicated to a refrigerator or freezer Garages don't need AFCI If a circuit is strictly lighting does it need AFCI etc. My last experience with town building inspectors found them less than helpful. They were only willing to pass/fail my plans for structure repair. I read from others on this forum that inspectors can be helpful but not in my town. I get that they expect you to know what you are doing and don't want to spend their time drawing deck plans but they wouldn't even answer straightforward questions about what kind of sill plate hold downs they wanted. I just had to keep resubmitting until I picked the right product. It leads to people saying "forget it" and doing work without a permit. Then you could end up with an unsafe structure that might even endanger neighbors (bad plumbing or fire hazards). |
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On Jan 11, 1:17*pm, wrote:
NFPA also sells a 1&2 family book that is more specific to dwellings. It is a lot less cumbersome for people who are not wiring a commercial installation.. Are you referring to this book? http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asp?pid=gdrwire08 The pocket guide is a lot cheaper and may have the info I need. http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asp?pid=PGNECRES08 As I'm typing I am wodering if the library would carry these books... |
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Limp Arbor wrote the following:
On Jan 11, 1:05 pm, bud-- wrote: willshak wrote: Bill wrote the following: "willshak" wrote in message The McGraw Hill 2008 NEC Handbook is not expensive. http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hill-Na...andbook-Mcgraw... or: http://tinyurl.com/yfsdlrt The above is not *the* NEC Handbook which is this... http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asp?pid=70hb08 I didn't say it was the 'official' NFPA NEC handbook I said it was the 'McGraw-Hill' 2008 NEC Handbook. But it is a handbook based on the National Electrical Code, never the less. The OP is not an electrician and just wants to do some residential electrical wiring to meet code. Why spend 3x more for a professional electrician's bible? I would say they are both "the NEC Handbook" For an amateur I think both have problems - They are organized around the NEC. If you are installing a receptacle you need information from multiple code sections (grounding, box fill, branch circuits, receptacles, Romex, ...) An amateur does not know what sections are relevant. - When reading the NEC the text can often refer to other sections which you then have to understand. - The NEC covers the broad range of installations. If you are just working on a house most of it is irrelevant. (There is a residential version of the NEC.) I would suggest finding a book that aimed at amateurs and is partly oriented around jobs (installing a receptacle) but has the scope that is required to understand the rules (where is AFCI and GFCI protection required). I don't have any titles. You won't become competent overnight. -- bud Exactly. I don't need a book that tells me the black wire belongs on the gold screw, I grew up in Western PA where everybody knows Black & Gold go together. I need one that tells me: Which circuits need to be AFCI That an outlet in an unfinished basement can be non-GFCI if it is dedicated to a refrigerator or freezer Garages don't need AFCI If a circuit is strictly lighting does it need AFCI etc. My last experience with town building inspectors found them less than helpful. They were only willing to pass/fail my plans for structure repair. In my area, there are building inspectors and then there are electrical inspectors. The building inspector is only concerned with the structure and some fire codes (fire rated door to garage, fire rated door on laundry chute between floors, etc.). When the electrics are installed, the electrical inspector makes sure all is in compliance with code and issues a Certificate of Occupancy. I read from others on this forum that inspectors can be helpful but not in my town. I get that they expect you to know what you are doing and don't want to spend their time drawing deck plans but they wouldn't even answer straightforward questions about what kind of sill plate hold downs they wanted. I just had to keep resubmitting until I picked the right product. It leads to people saying "forget it" and doing work without a permit. Then you could end up with an unsafe structure that might even endanger neighbors (bad plumbing or fire hazards). -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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In article , "HeyBub" wrote:
Doug Miller wrote: In article , wrote: HeyBub wrote: Limp Arbor wrote: Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Here's a list of books that can be had what you call "cheap." http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html Affirmative Action proof readers strike again. Why do you assume a racial component in this? Your bigotry is becoming tiresome. Uh, why do you assume "affirmative action" referred to has anything to do with race? Perhaps by its definition? Ya think? Furthermore, this particular poster (Doofus) has a history of making racial remarks in this group. |
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DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jan 11, 11:16 am, "HeyBub" wrote: Doug Miller wrote: In article , wrote: HeyBub wrote: Limp Arbor wrote: Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Here's a list of books that can be had what you call "cheap." http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html Affirmative Action proof readers strike again. Why do you assume a racial component in this? Your bigotry is becoming tiresome. Uh, why do you assume "affirmative action" referred to has anything to do with race?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Maybe because ""affirmative action" is defined as having to do with race (and gender). http://www.google.com/search?&q=defi...ative%20action Actually, it could refer to almost anything, that's why I was asking. "The term affirmative action refers to policies that take race, ethnicity, physical disabilities, military career, sex, or a person's parents' social class into consideration in an attempt to promote equal opportunity or increase ethnic or other forms of diversity." |
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HeyBub wrote the following:
DerbyDad03 wrote: On Jan 11, 11:16 am, "HeyBub" wrote: Doug Miller wrote: In article , wrote: HeyBub wrote: Limp Arbor wrote: Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Here's a list of books that can be had what you call "cheap." http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html Affirmative Action proof readers strike again. Why do you assume a racial component in this? Your bigotry is becoming tiresome. Uh, why do you assume "affirmative action" referred to has anything to do with race?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Maybe because ""affirmative action" is defined as having to do with race (and gender). http://www.google.com/search?&q=defi...ative%20action Actually, it could refer to almost anything, that's why I was asking. "The term affirmative action refers to policies that take race, ethnicity, physical disabilities, military career, sex, or a person's parents' social class into consideration in an attempt to promote equal opportunity or increase ethnic or other forms of diversity." Somehow, talent, education, and experience, is missing from that policy. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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On Jan 11, 2:57*pm, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article , "HeyBub" wrote: Doug Miller wrote: In article , wrote: HeyBub wrote: Limp Arbor wrote: Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. *I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Here's a list of books that can be had what you call "cheap." http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html Affirmative Action proof readers strike again. Why do you assume a racial component in this? Your bigotry is becoming tiresome. Uh, why do you assume "affirmative action" referred to has anything to do with race? Perhaps by its definition? Ya think? Furthermore, this particular poster (Doofus) has a history of making racial remarks in this group.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - How do you get a job as an "Affirmative Action proof reader"? What's the pay scale? |
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DerbyDad03 wrote the following:
On Jan 11, 2:57 pm, (Doug Miller) wrote: In article , "HeyBub" wrote: Doug Miller wrote: In article , wrote: HeyBub wrote: Limp Arbor wrote: Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Here's a list of books that can be had what you call "cheap." http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html Affirmative Action proof readers strike again. Why do you assume a racial component in this? Your bigotry is becoming tiresome. Uh, why do you assume "affirmative action" referred to has anything to do with race? Perhaps by its definition? Ya think? Furthermore, this particular poster (Doofus) has a history of making racial remarks in this group.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - How do you get a job as an "Affirmative Action proof reader"? What's the pay scale? Same as a more intelligent, experienced worker. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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willshak wrote:
Actually, it could refer to almost anything, that's why I was asking. "The term affirmative action refers to policies that take race, ethnicity, physical disabilities, military career, sex, or a person's parents' social class into consideration in an attempt to promote equal opportunity or increase ethnic or other forms of diversity." Somehow, talent, education, and experience, is missing from that policy. Well, yeah. Those go to ability, merit, talent; all qualities of elitism which is what affirmative action is meant to overcome. Here's a simple question illustrating the pervasiveness of affirmative action: What percentage of the population of London is African-American? (answer below) Virtually zero. Blacks in London would be called (by Americans) "African-Anglos." The British have a word for blacks, but I don't know what it is. |
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How do you get a job as an "Affirmative Action proof reader"? What's the pay scale? Are fluent in Ebonics? |
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willshak wrote:
bud-- wrote the following: willshak wrote: Bill wrote the following: "willshak" wrote in message The McGraw Hill 2008 NEC Handbook is not expensive. http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hill-Na...3229808&sr=8-1 or: http://tinyurl.com/yfsdlrt The above is not *the* NEC Handbook which is this... http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asp?pid=70hb08 I didn't say it was the 'official' NFPA NEC handbook I said it was the 'McGraw-Hill' 2008 NEC Handbook. But it is a handbook based on the National Electrical Code, never the less. The OP is not an electrician and just wants to do some residential electrical wiring to meet code. Why spend 3x more for a professional electrician's bible? I would say they are both "the NEC Handbook" For an amateur I think both have problems - They are organized around the NEC. If you are installing a receptacle you need information from multiple code sections (grounding, box fill, branch circuits, receptacles, Romex, ...) An amateur does not know what sections are relevant. - When reading the NEC the text can often refer to other sections which you then have to understand. - The NEC covers the broad range of installations. If you are just working on a house most of it is irrelevant. (There is a residential version of the NEC.) I would suggest finding a book that aimed at amateurs and is partly oriented around jobs (installing a receptacle) but has the scope that is required to understand the rules (where is AFCI and GFCI protection required). I don't have any titles. You won't become competent overnight. Well, he did ask if there was an "NEC for Dummies" book :-) Is there one? I borrowed an older version of this book http://www.amazon.com/Electrical-Wir...3253744&sr=8-1 when I bought my house and I found it helpful. However, make sure you are referencing the correct code against which you will be inspected (likely either 2005 or 2008.) I never bought a more recent copy now that the NEC is online. Might also want to see if your library has a copy. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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HeyBub wrote the following:
willshak wrote: Actually, it could refer to almost anything, that's why I was asking. "The term affirmative action refers to policies that take race, ethnicity, physical disabilities, military career, sex, or a person's parents' social class into consideration in an attempt to promote equal opportunity or increase ethnic or other forms of diversity." Somehow, talent, education, and experience, is missing from that policy. Well, yeah. Those go to ability, merit, talent; all qualities of elitism which is what affirmative action is meant to overcome. Yeah, overcome ability, merit, talent, experience, and expertise. Who would you like to have perform heart surgery on you: A black surgeon who attained his degree under the same conditions as a white doctor, or one who got his degree because of affirmative action? Here's a simple question illustrating the pervasiveness of affirmative action: What percentage of the population of London is African-American? (answer below) Virtually zero. Blacks in London would be called (by Americans) "African-Anglos." The British have a word for blacks, but I don't know what it is. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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willshak wrote:
HeyBub wrote the following: willshak wrote: Actually, it could refer to almost anything, that's why I was asking. "The term affirmative action refers to policies that take race, ethnicity, physical disabilities, military career, sex, or a person's parents' social class into consideration in an attempt to promote equal opportunity or increase ethnic or other forms of diversity." Somehow, talent, education, and experience, is missing from that policy. Well, yeah. Those go to ability, merit, talent; all qualities of elitism which is what affirmative action is meant to overcome. Yeah, overcome ability, merit, talent, experience, and expertise. Who would you like to have perform heart surgery on you: A black surgeon who attained his degree under the same conditions as a white doctor, or one who got his degree because of affirmative action? While I agree that affirmative action, especially when race-based, sucks ass (I might even lean left far enough to admit for economically based AA) I seriously doubt that any medical school will grant a degree to an unqualified person. AA just gets you admitted, you still have to prove that you can do the work. Of course, if *I* am having major surgery, I don't want just "qualified," I want the freaking Rembrandt of surgeons... nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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Nate Nagel wrote the following:
willshak wrote: HeyBub wrote the following: willshak wrote: Actually, it could refer to almost anything, that's why I was asking. "The term affirmative action refers to policies that take race, ethnicity, physical disabilities, military career, sex, or a person's parents' social class into consideration in an attempt to promote equal opportunity or increase ethnic or other forms of diversity." Somehow, talent, education, and experience, is missing from that policy. Well, yeah. Those go to ability, merit, talent; all qualities of elitism which is what affirmative action is meant to overcome. Yeah, overcome ability, merit, talent, experience, and expertise. Who would you like to have perform heart surgery on you: A black surgeon who attained his degree under the same conditions as a white doctor, or one who got his degree because of affirmative action? While I agree that affirmative action, especially when race-based, sucks ass (I might even lean left far enough to admit for economically based AA) I seriously doubt that any medical school will grant a degree to an unqualified person. AA just gets you admitted, you still have to prove that you can do the work. Of course, if *I* am having major surgery, I don't want just "qualified," I want the freaking Rembrandt of surgeons... nate Then you just missed Dr. Fletcher Johnson, a cardiologist at Nyack Hospital (NY), a 6'5" black man whose hands were too big to get both in a chest cavity, so he practiced tying sutures with the fingers on one hand. Sadly, he died.. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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Doug Miller wrote:
In article , wrote: HeyBub wrote: Limp Arbor wrote: Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Here's a list of books that can be had what you call "cheap." http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html Affirmative Action proof readers strike again. Why do you assume a racial component in this? Your bigotry is becoming tiresome. Who said anything about race? What a maroon. I doubt you can define racism. You assume that all dumb asses are persons of color, you're the bigot. TDD |
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NEC for dummies
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DerbyDad03 wrote: On Jan 11, 11:16 am, "HeyBub" wrote: Doug Miller wrote: In article , wrote: HeyBub wrote: Limp Arbor wrote: Any book recomendations for the current electrical code in NJ. I have a lot of electrical work to do and need a reference for residential wiring. I need something in between the typical picture books sold at the Borgs and a book with 3 phase power tables. Here's a list of books that can be had what you call "cheap." http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html Affirmative Action proof readers strike again. Why do you assume a racial component in this? Your bigotry is becoming tiresome. Uh, why do you assume "affirmative action" referred to has anything to do with race?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Maybe because ""affirmative action" is defined as having to do with race (and gender). http://www.google.com/search?&q=defi...ative%20action Actually, it could refer to almost anything, that's why I was asking. "The term affirmative action refers to policies that take race, ethnicity, physical disabilities, military career, sex, or a person's parents' social class into consideration in an attempt to promote equal opportunity or increase ethnic or other forms of diversity." When I went through a course to get my broadcast engineering license over 30 years ago, there was one female in the class. She knew nothing about electronics and had no practical experience in the field at all. Me and the other guys had been working in the field of electronics for some years and took the course so we could breeze through the FCC exam. The gal in the class learned the answers by rote and passed the test therefore getting herself a first class ticket from The FCC. She was immediately hired by a radio station because she was female, a WHITE female. Those of you who think Affirmative Action applies only to Negro Americans are the real bigots. Like one of my darker cousins once remarked: "Hell, dey be stupid white folks too." This Affirmative Action diversity male bovine droppings nonsense reminds me of the handicap parking spaces at the front door of the ladder supply house. We had a blind judge in the county court system who was atrocious, he was a total idiot who would often fall asleep during court. He was WHITE! I don't think his stellar performance in the legal field is what got him his appointment as a judge. TDD |
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NEC for dummies
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That an outlet in an unfinished basement can be non-GFCI if it is dedicated to a refrigerator or freezer Not in 2008, all exceptions are gone but a burglar alarm. A freezer is part of my burglar alarm :-) [snip] |
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