Re: Automatic fire sprinklers

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 10, 11:16=A0pm, Evan <evan.news.re...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jan 10, 11:51=A0pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > The issue to me isn't if they work well but that federal, state or
> > local governments shouldn't be mandating them. if the builder or
> > customer wants them that's another story
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> LOL... =A0And why not ?
>

Sure, why not ban ovens or heaters

> Smoke detectors =3D required
> Carbon monoxide detectors =3D required

Neither should be

> automatic fire sprinklers =3D requirement coming soon
>
> Not just the public safety folks, but normal people are
> starting to see the pattern of people dying in small home
> fires as opposed to large multi-unit dwellings which have
> had the requirement to be sprinkler protected for a while
> now...
>
> How many people were electrocuted in the bathroom
> at home before GFCI's became a requirement ?
>
> ~~ Evan

Seems to me it would be better just to ban outlets in the bathroom,
even GFI's might still be dangerous wouldn't it?