Re: Smoke Detector Beams

[Jim Davis <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 9:40:37 PM UTC-5, ABLE1 wrote:
> Hey guys!!  At least to all the (OLD) regulars.  :-)
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> I actually have a On Topic question.  With all the years
> I have been doing alarms I have actually something new
> of sorts.
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> I will be installing my second Beam Detector (single ended).
> Actually, a OSI-RI-SK addressable unit.
> It will be installed with a keyswitch for testing.
> When I did the first a few years ago during the final inspection.
> The inspector never asked me to test is, only looked at it
> and everything else, only tripped off smokes and pull stations.
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> My question is; If the inspector wants to see a test of the
> beam detector what would be the proper approved way to do so??
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> Is there a suggested method??
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> Has anyone ever had to a real test??
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> I have some thoughts but I was wondering what you guys think??
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> Thanks,
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> Les

Sorry Les, I've never installed one and never will.

If you recall, having told the fire marshal to shove his stupid rules and r=
egulations up his arrogant ass ----- I decided I would never again squat an=
d pee for those no nothing bureaucrats. Haven't done a commercial fire alar=
m in over 20 years and now I better spend my time making money rather than =
spending time kowtowing and doing paper work.