Re: Here's one for the books

[Crash Gordon® <NONE@xxxxxxxx>]

Not down here...if you put smokes in commercial it better be a full =
commercial app - even if you cheat a little don't pull a permit and go =
through all the rigamarole - it better be to code...or yer butt's up for =
grabs if something happens.


"R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
news:EoKdnewutIgct9ffRVn-ig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> No, up here it is quite common to install smoke detectors along with =
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> panels,commercial or residential. As I understand it, true fire =
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> are installed to quite different standards by companies trained and=20
> qualified to do so (Edwards up here comes to mind...). I know nothing =
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> such services and don't want to; it's not in my market niche.
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> "Crash Gordon=AE" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message=20
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> From this:
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> >The place was closed over the Easter weekend< (sounds like a =
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> >building/store)
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> >My smoke detectors in the building...< (sounds like fire detection)
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> "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message=20
> news:wfCdnb_wAvtNutffRVn-og@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > How did you get a commercial fire application from my post. I don't =
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> > fire
> > applications at all...
> >
> > RHC
> >
> > "Crash Gordon=AE" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:fkp2e.1321$nb3.2236@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 832 for commercial fire?
> >
> > was there tin foil wrapped around the fuse?
> >
> > I HATE panels that use fuses btw.
> >
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> > "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:-aqdnVW1F_cMgNffRVn-hA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > You got that right ! The place was closed over the Easter weekend. =
I can
> > > only imagine what would have happened if it had caught fire during =
the
> > > three
> > > days the building was unoccupied.  My smoke detectors in the =
building
> > > wouldn't have helped because they were connected to the non =
functional
> > > panel..
> > >
> > > Someone up there was definately watching over me.....
> > >
> > > RHC
> > >
> > > "Crash Gordon=AE" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:uto2e.1319$nb3.2071@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Must be those dang Canadian fuses! :-)
> > >
> > > I've never seen that happen. I did replace a 15 year old battery a =

> > > couple
> > > of
> > > months ago that looked like it coulda melted the house down. It =
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> > > almost
> > > round and completly dry inside...it rattled when shaken.
> > >
> > > It's a good thing you went right away!
> > >
> > >
> > > "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:isOdnbrun8pCjdffRVn-3A@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > I got a call from a large business customer of mine that the =
Power 832
> > > > had
> > > > completely shut down and nothing was working. So I immediately =
hit the
> > > > road
> > > > and was there in about 5 minutes time. By the time I got there, =
people
> > > > were
> > > > complaining about a foul, noxious odour coming from the small =
utility
> > > > room
> > > > where the panel was located. As I got to the door, I could see =
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> > > > smoke
> > > > coming from under the door.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, upon entering, I could see this foul brown smoke was =
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> > > > from
> > > > the
> > > > alarm can. When I opened it up, the main board immediately burst =
into
> > > > flame
> > > > from the oxygen that was now available, and that had not been=20
> > > > available
> > > > previously due to the intense smoke inside the can. I =
disconnected AC
> > > > and
> > > > battery, and was able to blow the fire out, but needless to say, =
the
> > > > board
> > > > was toast (literally), and the whole system had to be replaced. =
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> > > > had
> > > > happened was the bridge rectifier on the board had shorted in =
some
> > > > fashion
> > > > and ignited.
> > > >
> > > > But thinking about it afterwards, this panel could have burned =
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> > > > whole
> > > > damn building down. Who says low voltage equipment poses no =
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> > > > !!!!!
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> > > > RHC
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