Posted: 1/14/2011 10:28:43 AM EDT
| Is there any way to get the NFPA standards for free? I'm in a class where we are discussing many of the standards but I don't want to shell out the cash for the books. |
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You can preview some code by registering, but they won't let you see it all without paying.
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There was actually a court case filed over the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) a few years ago. The plaintiff argued that since the standard had been adopted by municipalities it became part of the law, and that it was illegal to charge a fee to review the laws. The court held in favor of the plaintiff, so the NFPA came up with a way to view the standards online. If you want to copy/print, you have to pay for "full viewing", but basic viewing was free. Not sure if this applies to all the NFPA standards or not, but it's worth looking into. ETA: Found it. Click me, baby one more time. |
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There was actually a court case filed over the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) a few years ago. The plaintiff argued that since the standard had been adopted by municipalities it became part of the law, and that it was illegal to charge a fee to review the laws.
The court held in favor of the plaintiff, so the NFPA came up with a way to view the standards online. If you want to copy/print, you have to pay for "full viewing", but basic viewing was free. Not sure if this applies to all the NFPA standards or not, but it's worth looking into. ETA: Found it. Click me, baby one more time. Ok, I thought I had to register and pay for them to even view them. My bad. |
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Quoted: Ok, I thought I had to register and pay for them to even view them. My bad. That's what they try to get you to do. They may be a "not for profit" but that just means their primary business isn't to make money. They'd much rather have you shell out the $$ and join. As an aside, you know what "NFPA" stands for, right? Not For Practical Application. 
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