Re: Power Supply

["Mr.Double-sided tape" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

Why would he bother himself with knowledge when his good ole boys
network appointment to that position only calls for him to make shit up
as he goes along?
Think about this, you're licensed to install fire, as well as certified
to teach fire installers, but your certifications mean diddly dick once
you hit the 5 boroughs unless you're willing to give Local 3 a taste.
How screwy is that?

You teach Bobby P's course? If you do then we crossed paths before.
Jimmy Mac, and Joe from Napco were great, but Glasser would put a
cokehead to sleep with his stories
 :-)


Mike Sokoly wrote:
> I asked him if he followed NFPA 72 and 70 -his reply was NO! I only
> follow NY State Residential Code _"I've been doing this for 10 years'!
> "Not very well- appparently and IVE been doing it MORE."
> I said - so you mean to tell me that Your Town Doesn't adopt the NFPA 72
> and 70- REPLY:"I don'tKnow _I don't have a copy. Talk to my boss"
> What an Asshole!
> I pissed him off when I mentioned I'm a NYS License Instructor- he got
> all flustered and huffy.
> Mr.Double-sided tape wrote:
> > If the inspector is of Long Island origin then throw him a few bucks.
> > They are all on the take out there :-)
> >
> > Try to make heads or tails from this one.
> > An insurance company required a resi customer to install a motion, and
> > smoke in EVERY room while under construction, and then after
> > construction they wanted a heat in EVERY room. The guy has a 6 level
> > brownstone, including basement, and sub-basement. The entire house was
> > gutted (No windows installed at that time, and no plywood covering the
> > opening) but the insurance company calls for motions. Can you say false
> > alarm magnet? How about smokes in a dusty enviroment? And what the hell
> > are they thinking calling for replacement of the smokes with heats
> > AFTER construction?
> >
> >
> > Mike Sokoly wrote:
> >
> >>Here's a funny one.
> >>Town of Huntington, NY can waive the installation of 120V interconnected
> >>smoke detectors if a listed control panel with fire capability is
> >>installed in a residential occupancy. The kick is the building inspector
> >>says that Residential Code of NY requires tha system be powered by a
> >>non- unpluggable Transformer or 120V! Any one see that in NFPA 72 or 70?
> >>There was some discussion about a guard around a transformer- to prevent
> >>unwarranted removal.
> >>My take is #1 its FPL wiring
> >>            #2 FPL listed transformer or Class 3 is acceptable
> >>( he wants a permanently wired transformer- like a bell tranny!)
> >>My reply was most Manufacturers submit the transformer(plug-in)AND
> >>Control Panel for listing by UL- I violate that by substituting a tranny of
> >>non-listed origin and open up a liability issue!
> >>Comments and Replys appreciated!
> >>Mike Sokoly
> >>MES Security Systems
> >>secure15@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >