Re: Power Supply

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

the homeowner can do whatever they want after the house is inspected - they
don't have to worry about no stinkeen codes.


"Chub" <w@xxxxx> wrote in message
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| "Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| > No one realizes what is coming on the next NFPA 72 rewrite (2006). From
| > what
| > I understand, everyone that installs and/or services fire alarm systems
| > will
| > be required to be a listed installation company by either UL or FM. This
| > will include electrical contactors that install fire, as well. If you
| > think
| > this is BS, they (UL) and the fire marshalls are testing the waters in
| > Florida right now. There are local ordinances and AHJ policies in place,
| > already, requiring that you be a UL or FM listed company even to submit
an
| > application for a permit even though your are state licensed. The reason
| > they can do this is because there is something about [if they know it is
| > coming out in the code they can adopt it prior to]. They are putting
| > themselves into and infront of any of the existing licensing laws. At
that
| > point, your license/certification will be truely worth diddly dick
unless
| > you spend mega bucks initially and annually thereafter for additional
| > certifications. There are five counties and nine cities that are on
board
| > with this in Florida. Even though the state has adopted 72, in its
| > entirety,
| > these cities/counties have thrown out remote station, aux, and
proprietary
| > systems. You can only install central station service and you must be a
| > listed contractor, even though you are state licensed. You can have all
| > the
| > credentials in the world and the only ones that will count is either UL
or
| > FM. One city went as far as to even exclude FM and will only except UL.
| > One
| > county has a policy that, every structure over 5,000 square feet must
have
| > a
| > central station service system installed and you must be a listed
company
| > just to apply for the permit. Also, the next rewrite of NFPA, again from
| > my
| > understanding, contains the 730 and 731 burglar code language. That will
| > mean, if the next version of 72 is adopted by your state, automatically
so
| > will 730 and 731. Everyone should be watching and educating your
| > legistators, or who ever, on what is coming down the pike and to not let
| > state law be trumped by code. After it is adopted, it will be to late
for
| > any whining and crying. They have found a way to slip in their personal
| > agendas into a national code which is adopted without question. UL is
| > giving
| > seminars to the AHJs right now to educate them that is the way to go.
The
| > industry, on the other hand, is doing nothing, but what's new. I promise
| > not
| > to get on my soapbox about this issue but remember what I said when it
| > comes
| > to a city near you.
| >
|
| but the diy can still do their own systems?
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