Re: Fire Side Chat -- Fire Alarm Code Issue

["Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Check my reply to Doug.  I quoted chapter and verse from NFPA.

Separate subject -- I also quoted the part where a UL listing is required
for the software which my company wrote for Edwards.  You might recall the
discussion.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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"Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Frank, you're being too sensitive to things ! I didn't respond with any
>> kind of authority of any kind. My sources in the industry tell me things
>> which unless I have reason to doubt them (and in this case I don't...), I
>> usually take them at face value until I find out otherwise. Nor does it
>> really matter to me whether it is true or not; it's a damn stupid thing
>> to do to hook up anything that has a known problem that could potentially
>> cause a false alarm that costs the city $1500 every time they send out a
>> fire truck (and no...I don't know that $ figure for sure either....just
>> what I've been told)
>>
>> Lean back Frank....take a deep breath....life can be beautiful....:))))
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>
> Heh.  Life *is* beautiful.  I just don't believe everything I read in this
> Newsgroup (or what I hear) unless it can be substantiated with a bona-fide
> reference.  I'll check the Ontario Building Code and let you know.
>
> If you read my responses in this thread (and in the others where Robert's
> mentioned this issue), you'll find I don't advocate doing this either.
> IMO, a professional installer should recommend the best methods of
> protecting his clients and not compromise for the sake of $40.00 or even
> $100.00.
>