Next Tuesday (August 26, 2008) the City of Tulsa Electrical Review Board is meeting to consider the adoption of the 2008 National Electric Code (NEC). The NEC incorporates two provisions which we believe will unnecessarily increase housing costs considerably. The first requires arc-fault protection on all receps which are not already GFI receps. The second requires tamper resistant protection on ALL receps. The NAHB estimates that this will add $1,000.00 to a 2,000 square foot house. One can only imagine the cost increase this would cause on the larger homes built these days. Many have estimated that the increase would be several thousand dollars per house. In today’s economic environment, the last thing we need are unnecessary regulations which will increasing housing costs!
The Electrical Review Board is meeting August 26, 2008 at 3:30 in the First Floor Conference Room of the Permit Center Building (on Greenwood between 1st and 2nd Streets in Tulsa). We are trying to get as many people there as possible to show opposition to adopting the 2008 version of the NEC. There are other issues on the agenda. So if you are able to come, be prepared to spend the remainder of the work day there.
Now is an important time for our voices to be heard. I hope to see you there.
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