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I mentioned NEC and NFPA as recognized standards for good reason. They are the
result of not just engineering, but also compiled and analyzed data from actual
events. The ABYC standards tend to flow from standards such as these. The ABYC
standards in fact, are in the process of being updated to match these tried and
true, universally accepted standards. Solder is sometimes okay for signal wires,
not power wires. I have already posted some of the things that are bad about it
earlier in this thread. This is nothing new.

NEC and NFPA are a conglomeration of standards written in the past
(sometimes as long ago as 1935) to which have been added regulations and
standards yearly until present day. Quite often, standards in one
section contradict standards in other sections. They fail to take into
account changes in materials as well as changes in technology. While
some of these codes are based on good engineering, many of them are
obsolete. Basing a boats DC power wiring standards on high current high
amperage AC wiring standards for residential or industrial applications
is foolish.

Enough arguing. Thanks for your opinion. You've heard mine.

I'm done.

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