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The problem is more subtle than that. They don't have 'one code', they have several different ones that will vary State by State, even county by county. Generally speaking they don't test anywhere near to the levels that we do (aka the 'bang test' - if doesn't go bang when turned on it's OK). And more-so than that....... house construction is different and much much younger than ours. As I often tease my American friends and colleagues - my house is older than your country!ultimately it will be exactly the same here or anywhere , you will have good installation electricians & rubbish electricians with shonky standarea.
if the code in the U.S is followed to the letter their istallions will be perfectly adequate.
they have some interesting codes of practice , like how many cables you can put in a box to how many clips you have to use etc