JohnT,
Louisiana apparently is one of those relatively few states which do not adopt the NEC at the state level, but leave NEC adoption for the local level.
http://www1.eatonelectrical.com/NECInteractiveMap/
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You are absolutely correct. Which is why I was hedging my comments a little to DMAN about which version of the NEC might be in effect.Unfortunately, any version of the NEC is not binding unless it has been adopted by a local ordinance. It's merely a set of guidelines that define best practices.
Louisiana apparently is one of those relatively few states which do not adopt the NEC at the state level, but leave NEC adoption for the local level.
http://www1.eatonelectrical.com/NECInteractiveMap/
I will have to disagree with this statement. Even if DMAN lives outside of Baton Rouge city limits, he is probably in either East Baton Rouge parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, Iverville Parish, or Ascension parish. The first two parishes have adopted the 2008 NEC, whereas I could not find any NEC adoption at all for the last two parishes.The fact that DMAN lives outside of any city or town limits pretty well eliminates all requirements to build to code.
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