--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Spence" <sspence@...> wrote:
>
> It must suck to live someplace where you are told where and how many
> electrical outlets you have to have. The Amish have no electrical
> outlets.
> We have a few placed where we need them. We don't have an inspector.
> But then again, we live off-grid and can do pretty much what we want.
Really you don't notice it that much. <shrug> I just grab a book and
check what the minimums are, I am usually exceeding them anyway. Some
of the rules are there for safety reasons, some to stop shady
contractors from putting 1 outlet per room in a new house. There are
always advantages and disadvantages to regulation, unfortunately the
advantages seldom help the really savvy consumer / diy'er.
Fortunately, those with a lower tolerance for that type of thing can go
places where they don't exist or are much more relaxed. That does
pretty much leave out Florida though, lol.
I am glad you are able to live off grid, I have looked into it and it
would be either pretty expensive or mean alot of lifestyle changes I am
not willing / able to make to pull it off. I am looking at many ways to
lower my grid consumption, though, including a batch water heater and
general home sealing and energy efficiency.
- Ernie
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