Re: PR: Honeywell Video - Discotinued and Oversock Products

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Roland Moore" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Bass sells "tons" of commercial fire alarm.  Helps the >DIY design it
too.
> He's completely conversant in all the >codes.  And he's even taken legal
> training.>
> "Frank Olson"
>
> If I were in Bass' shoes I wouldn't own up to selling any commercial fire
> gear. I don't know what the regulations are like elsewhere, but you have
to
> have [CAD] drawings stamped and approved before you can even start pulling
> wire for the job around here. I haven't heard Bass say anything about
doing
> drawing for submittals with his fire sales. It doesn't matter what
> experience you have or haven't had. It is a matter of having the proper
> licensing and credentials. I don't know any fire planner in the area that
> would be willing to stamp a DIY job (for liability reasons obviously). I
> have never heard of an AHJ accepting any DIY jobs anywhere. As far as
> regulation go, I don't know how you get past the fact that every AHJ seems
> to have their own take on what just the regulations mean. Generally you
> don't try to "educate" the AHJ. The AHJ makes the rules and you follow
them.
> It seems like getting past that problem long distance would be nearly
> impossible. Additionally you have to have an inspection schedule after the
> original install. So as a practical matter you go to do an inspection and
> find no paperwork and no sticker from the original installation and your
> going to put your sticker on the panel and pass it? Sure, just drive
> yourself downtown and turn yourself in afterwards.

You are late to the party on that one