The electrical TAC voted today to recommend to the FBC that the 2008 NEC be considered as a "glitch" to the 2007 FBC. The vote did not result in the required 75 % so it is up to the Commission to determine if it is a “glitch” or a code change. If the commission agrees on Wednesday that it is a “glitch” it is my understanding that the glitch hearing will be heard by the Electrical TAC in August at the next FBC in Naples. If the commission agree it is a code change and not a glitch it maybe 2011 before it is adopted.
I will let you know the outcome of the Commission vote on Wednesday.

Thank you Don!

The Florida Building commission voted this afternoon to cancel tomorrow meeting so if you were planning no attending don’t. The reason as I understand it is because of the confusion that arose over whether proper public notice was filed for glitch code hearings. The 2008 NEC adoption should be discussed in August. It will still need to be determined by the commission if it qualify as a “glitch” code change or will need to go though the complete code adoption process. If it is determine to be a glitch expect perhaps a Dec 31, 2008 adoption, if determine to be not a glitch expect perhaps a 2011 date.
I suggest if you want the 2008 NEC to be adopted this year you should attempt to attend the August FBC meeting in Naples and make your desires known to the commission during the public comments session.

Thanks again!

Here's the big bummer. Even if the 2008 is adopted by December 31, it will be long past the deadline to submit code change proposals to the NFPA. This means Florida electrical professionals are effectively "out of the loop" when it comes to code change. If the FBC determines the code cannot be updatd until 2011, the 2011 NEC will have been published and released, thus making it more practical to adopt that code, skipping the 2008, to stay most current.

However, most electrical profesionals will have no experience with the 2008 NEC and not be up to date on the 2011 code changes. The only solution is submit for state specific changes which I feel is confusing and messy.

I really don't think anyone will be a big fan of using the NEC as published by the NFPA, but having to refer to Chapter 27 for all the state changes.

Also, at some point (sooner than later) ICC is going to start testing under the 2008 NEC as will all the different exam providers used in the state for journeyman and master electrician certifications. Most of the CEU providers, including the IAEI has changed all their courses and programs to the 2008 NEC as well.

Oh well. It does make things interesting...