[Jimmy Nichols]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

I do want every team to know this. If you question an inspector's decision, it will not be held against you. If it does, I want to know about it. You have every right to ask the LRI at your event for ruling and to explain the rule he is using to make his decision. If there still is a question, the LRI is instructed to give me a call or text. If I cannot be reached, Jonathon Bryant should be called, and after that Frank Merrick. All the LRIs have my number and Jonathon's.

Thanks for this Al! I know in the past my kids have been hesitant to push back. One year at QCR the RI wanted them to completely rewire the main breaker in order to relocate it because he felt it was not easy to access. They were getting ready to start moving it, when I walked up and stopped them and asked for an explanation. He pointed out the restrictions. I agreed that it wasn't the best place, but it was protected and where he wanted it was not. Additionally his hands were giant so of course he would have problems that none of us had. I asked for the LRI to make a ruling and she simply asked us to make it more visible by placing the main breaker stickers around the location.

We were gracious and non-confrontational about it, which is the key when questioning/pushing back against what you think is within the rules.