Re: Fire Alarm System Inspections. How and how much?

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am not sure about that. Sometimes AHJ says general alarm bring it down to
first floor and open the door. That way no one uses it during a fire and it
is available for the fire fighters use. The car travels at a different speed
when it is placed in that mode.
"Doug" <not@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Elevators should be recalled  by smoke detectors in the elevator lobbies,
> equipment room and elevator shafts, not  a general fire alarm.
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> Doug
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> "Bill" <bill190nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> But beware...
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>> High rise buildings have the fire alarm tied into the elevators. All
>> elevators are sent to the 1st floor when the fire alarm trips. The
>> building manager will not be happy if you trip the alarm and leave all
>> the elevators on the 1st floor for 15 minutes! (Needs to be tested, then
>> bypassed for further testing of system.)
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