Re: Smoke Detector Beams

[ABLE1 <somewhere@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 1/12/2020 7:20 PM, RTS wrote:
> On 1/12/2020 5:45 PM, Jim Davis wrote:
>> On Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 9:40:37 PM UTC-5, ABLE1 wrote:
>>> Hey guys!!  At least to all the (OLD) regulars.  :-)
>>>
>>> I actually have a On Topic question.  With all the years
>>> I have been doing alarms I have actually something new
>>> of sorts.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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??
>>>
>>> Is there a suggested method??
>>>
>>> Has anyone ever had to a real test??
>>>
>>> I have some thoughts but I was wondering what you guys think??
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> 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 regulations up his arrogant ass ----- I decided I would never
>> again squat and pee for those no nothing bureaucrats. Haven't done a
>> commercial fire alarm in over 20 years and now I better spend my time
>> making money rather than spending time kowtowing and doing paper work.
>>
> lol     most of the state inspectors I've had dealing with were either
> brother, son, uncle or cousin of another state employee..  and their
> knowledge of fire alarms was confined to "war stories" heard around the
> office..
>

Funny Stuff!!

Les