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Posted by Pete C. on April 17, 2008, 5:06 pm
RBM wrote:
>
> >
> > letterman@invalid.com wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >>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 bastard
> >> >> 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.
> >> >
> >>
> >> The electrician that wired my house made a computer printed label that
> >> lists everything. Of course I was that electrician. I used a paint
> >> program and made lines to look like the breakers, then filled in the
> >> data.
> >
> > Similar here, when I replaced my panel I mapped every circuit and made a
> > CAD print of the whole house with every fixture and receptacle marked
> > with circuit number. When you do the work yourself, you can take the
> > time to do every detail perfectly.
>
> Agreed, and it certainly isn't rocket science to label a panel, but it can
> get costly if you want a licensed electrician to do what you did. Just last
> week a customer of mine had me map and label his service panels, which I did
> using a table in MS Word. I only charged for my time on the job ringing out
> the circuits and it cost over $400
Yep, details cost money and most homeowners don't want to pay for
anything that isn't essential.
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