Re: 110 VAC Fire Alarms

["Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

What fire code standards have been adopted in that area? Was the system
permitted originally and under what standard? That would speak more to the
grandfather issue.  My understanding is the AHJ can increase but not
decrease coverage standards. If you can't find where it was originally code
compliant and under what standard I don't know how you could tag it as being
compliant currently (grandfathered). I say red tag it and let the owner and
the AHJ figure it out. Once it's all down in writing from them on what to do
you can make you move. That way someone else's butt is on the line and not
yours.

"Matthew Stanley" <mstanley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I was called to a potintial customer today. They needed their fire alarm
> system tested. When I arrived, I found that it was 4 pull stations wired
to
> 4 4" edwards 110VAC adaptabells.
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>
> The owner told me that they never needed it inspected before but now the
> fire marshal was needing something showing it works. What do you guys do
if
> you run into this situation.
>
> I have only seen this setup once and the fire marshal forced them to
replace
> the system since it was not supervised and it had no back up power.
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> Thanks for all replies......
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> M
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