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Only under the 2014 NEC, nothing prior. Also, the 2014 insanely requires AFCI for DW and disp.

The Wizard is not an electrician nor an electrical professional. It seems he is throwing advice out simply by "what he was told" and without justification. Unfortunately this is pretty common on message boards like this.

It is important to remember, if a Ufer is used a NO other electrodes are required, at all. In fact, if rebar is present it MUST be used as an electrode. you do have to bond the building steel if the building has a steel structure.

+1 +1 +1 !!!!

I don't see this breaker being used as a switch, only a means of disconnect. The pressure switch will do the turning on and off.

What you have is perfectly fine and legal. What "could" be plugged in is nearly irrelevant. You could easily overload a circuit by plugging only two "small" heaters in. It is what is expected to be plugged in that would concern me.

Thanks for the pigeonhole, but you are off base here. Especially on the type of house. A tract house is typically wired WAY more austere than a custom home or one done to certain specifications. If an electrician really wanted to "leverage the code" he would put most of a floor on one circuit...

What does the bold part mean?? And the URD does not seem to enter the building, just the outside disconnect. Then SER into the panel.

If that wire exists, and there is an outside disconnect, it MUST be used. Just the fact that the wire is there negates the old "3-wire feeder" exception due to the "no other metallic paths" rule.

0-10V stuff is a royal PIA! Also, he has existing flood lights. Not exactly conducive to a 0-10V retrofit.

He says they are flood lights. Pretty safe assumption IMO. :thumbup:

Thing is, that IS already a code requirement. There is just some flexibility as to location.

It's so NOT. As Wylie said, an inspector cannot make you do something that isn't code. For instance, if there is a light nearby in the room, and he says it must be over the panel, as him where that is written so you can look it up for yourself. If he is a power mad inspector that will hassle...

It's NOT code to have a light over the panel or a receptacle at the panel. Not unless you have some written amendment or local requirement. There are rules that you must have adequate lighting and a receptacle somewhere in the vicinity, but not what is being said. Alchymist, you are in PA. I'd...

The meter SHOULD NOT have been mounted directly to the OSB/sheathing. If it was I guess you have to deal with it the best you can. If I have to do a service before siding is up I put blocking behind the meter pan.

This!

T5-1000 is my every day tester. Best all around for the $$ IMO.

I'd be willing to bet it was not always a bedroom.

Where is that written???

How are you going to install them in a garage?? (I assume it's a garage or shot, no?) Those are meant to lay into a grid ceiling.