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camp guy · 08-13-2012, 07:37 PM

Thanks to BI for the view from a Master Electrician.

I fully understand the concept of "grandfathering", but it always bothers me when something as potentially (no pun intended, but I'll take it!) dangerous as electricity and water are allowed to slide due to age. Wouldn't it make sense to do just the opposite - old wiring needs to be brought to Code for the very fact that it is old.

I have said this before, and I will say it again, and again, there is no short-cut around safety - none whatsoever. I've had my say.

08-13-2012, 07:37 PM	#18
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,204 Thanks: 308 Thanked 535 Times in 299 Posts	Electrocution swimming warning Thanks to BI for the view from a Master Electrician. I fully understand the concept of "grandfathering", but it always bothers me when something as potentially (no pun intended, but I'll take it!) dangerous as electricity and water are allowed to slide due to age. Wouldn't it make sense to do just the opposite - old wiring needs to be brought to Code for the very fact that it is old. I have said this before, and I will say it again, and again, there is no short-cut around safety - none whatsoever. I've had my say.