Re: 110 VAC Fire Alarms

[Frank Olson <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frank Olson wrote:
> Roland Moore wrote:
>>  >Where "liability" comes into play is when you've tagged >off  on
>> something
>> as "meeting spec" and it can be >demonstrated that it doesn't
>> (negligence).
>>
>> It was not only that but if something doesn't work after the
>> inspection, or
>> fails a few weeks down the road, cheapskates like that will inevitably
>> call
>> up and insist your "fix" their problem for free "since it was working
>> fine
>> before your man touched it".
>
> There is no warranty either provided or implied for annual
> tests/inspections.  Warranty only applies to those devices you supply as
> "new" to a job.  Devices can fail at any time.  The manager has to
> perform his monthly and daily tests (and maintain records of those
> tests).  It's usually at this stage that you can document exactly when
> the device in question "failed".


I should add that the "cheapskates" Roland mentions in his response
wouldn't employ our services.  They'd find some Nimrod to do it for the
$100.00 (and they'd be welcome to the headache afterwards).