Re: "Central Station Service" Poll

["Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Who do "you" think would be more incline to cut corners/cost at the time of
install?
There might be a reason why the $99.00 fire alarm installation doesn't
exist.
I don't think (most) AHJ's are out to rule the world.

I did a fire alarm install (subcontract) in the District of Columbia about
ten years ago.
The prime contractor decided there wasn't a need to get the AHJ involved.
I spent 3 weeks installing a commercial grade fire alarm in a donated
existing house that was going to be used for housing autistic teenagers.
It failed inspection! It failed because the entire system needed to be
installed in either pipe, or red striped MC cable, even if the wires were
fished up the walls, and un-exposed. DC also does not allow electronic
horn/strobes, they must be motorized bell, including one placed on the
outside of the building.
Down side: There were 6 houses I did before the request for inspection.
Three weeks at each house...Needless to say "I" have a good relationship
with that inspector.
Fail to communicate...pay the price.
The customer didn't feel a thing.

"Al Colombo" <securitymission@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Another way to put it is some AHJs require the moon and the sun so to
> cover their butts if "anything" should go wrong.  I wonder whether
> they'd rethink their position on this if they had to pay out that kind
> of cash for a fire alarm system.  Perhaps they'd think twice about
> making others do it when it's not really necessary.
>
> I'm all for fire safety, but I'm not especially keen on throwing
> dollars needlessly at an installation just so an AHJ can feel
> comfortable at night when they go to bed :-).  At the same time, I've
> seen AHJs who require very little.  There ought to be a balance (while
> still observing code) with a good helping of common sense thrown in to
> boot.
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> Al
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