[AT] Shop ceiling

[Spencer Yost]

Here in NC in most planning jurisdictions, as recently as 10 years ago(I guess still true),  agricultural buildings did not have to be inspected.   Because I owned more than minimum amount of land (very small minimum, like 2 or 3 acres) basically I could call any building not attached to my house agricultural and presto:  no permits, plans, inspections, etc.  There was only one minor fee - some kind of improvement registration fee of like $35(I always assumed that was so the tax collector would know about it).  There was no limit on how small/ big or grand/simple etc.   Just no living quarters.     

So this is how I handled my shop.   And I get agriculture rate for electricity because of this.

Something to look into anyways,

Spencer
 

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On Sep 28, 2011, at 14:06, Larry Goss <rlgoss at insightbb.com> wrote:

> But those guys are the poster children for an "old-boy network".  It does depend on who does the work.  When I built my shop, I took the exam they told me I had to pass before they would even make the trip out to the site to look at the wiring.  I commented afterward that the exam "looked an awful lot" like the Journeyman's exam.  That led to an informal discussion of both his (the examiner) and my backgrounds.  Both of us had spent many years as piano technicians, and I knew his work from experience in working on pianos he had signed off on.  Long story short -- The wiring had no problems after that conversation.
> 
> Larry
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 11:36:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Shop ceiling
> 
> Larry,  I may be wrong but I think in my area the inspector has to see it 
> before it is covered up PERIOD and without regard to who does the work or 
> what qualifications they have.  He needs to see that
> no bare wires go through sharp places that might cut or chaff them, that no 
> junction boxes are buried somewhere that they can't be accessed and that 
> there are no improper wire splices, etc.  Your advice to Don is sound. 
> The fixtures, receptacles, etc. don't have to be installed but the rough 
> wiring has to be complete.
> 
> Charlie
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Larry Goss
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 11:09 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Shop ceiling
> 
> I don't know what regulations you are having to follow in your area, Don, 
> but where I live, if it is done by the owner or a non-journeyman 
> electrician, all the wiring must be completed BEFORE it is covered up by 
> wall board, etc.   Otherwise, it doesn't get inspected, and your addition 
> does not get connected.
> 
> Larry
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Bowen" <don.bowen at earthlink.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 6:24:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Shop ceiling
> 
> On 9/27/2011 9:50 PM, Jerry Rhodes wrote:
>> I had the wiring laying in place on the trusses before I started,
>> good luck
> 
> I have all the wiring and outlet boxes in place so they need cutting around.
> 
> -- 
> Don Bowen           KI6DIU
> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
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