Re: Silent Knight Selection Tool

[Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>]

On 7/25/2022 5:08 AM, ABLE1 wrote:
> On 7/24/2022 10:14 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
>> On 7/23/2022 6:39 PM, ABLE1 wrote:
>>> On 7/23/2022 9:01 PM, ABLE1 wrote:
>>>> Hey Guys,
>>>>
>>>> I am challenged with the SKST 1.4v  I have it on a Laptop but when I
>>>> load all the parts and go to "Battery Calculations" the software won't
>>>> respond.  I need this version because this is for a SK5820XL Panel.
>>>>
>>>> Since it is no longer made and or obsolete the newer version of SKST
>>>> does not give the 5820XL as a choice to load parts.
>>>>
>>>> So, my question is does anyone have the 1.4v of SKST or newer but not
>>>> 2.0v since it only has the new stuff??
>>>>
>>>> BTW I had this on my Office PC but it was wiped out when I upgraded
>>>> to 2.0v a few years ago.
>>>>
>>>> Didn't think I would have to put together a Submittal for a add on
>>>> to a 5820XL that I installed 11 years ago.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any hints or help.
>>>>
>>>> Les
>>>
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> Well I have working on this problem for at least 6 hours.
>>> With in 5 minutes of hitting the send button on the above post
>>> I actually found version 1.5 on my office PC.  I loaded on my
>>> WIN10 Laptop and the "Battery Calculations" did the same thing
>>> and locked up the PC.  I then loaded on my older WIN7 Laptop and
>>> it works just fine. ((^*%%**^#@^%*&^%^(*&!!!
>>>
>>> Anyhow, I think that I am OK!!!!  Sympathies will be accepted!!!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Les
>>
>>
>> I was just thinking its been a very very long time since I did a fire
>> alarm submittal, but I remember doing the calculations by hand from
>> the individual MFG specs.  I didn't even know there was a calculator.
>>
>>
> Hi Bob,
>
> I know the the Battery Calc's can be done manually but I never did it
> that way.  The SKST allows you to choose the panel and all of its
> expanders, smoke models, heat models, pull stations, Horn Strobes,
> etc. etc. and THEN it will generate a beautiful spread sheet of
> the battery calc's.  Yea!!!
>
> My current challenge is that I have lost the original file for this
> project and now have to go back and find all the numbers and parts
> to put into SKST along with the new for this upgrade.
>
> I am getting closer now that I got the program working!!!
>
> Call me Spoiled!!!
>
> Later,
>
> Les
>
>

I'm reminded of one of the first fire alarm submittals I did. I stopped
by a local architectural and engineering company to get copies of the
blue prints.  They handed me a black line blank floor plan and told me I
could use their big drafting table in the main  floor.  I drew in a fire
alarm, drew a riser diagram, and pulled calculations from my notes.
Then they ran blue print copies for me for a buck a sheet.

As opposed to another architect I worked with once.  JUST ONCE.  I
called to ask for a copy of their floor plan.  They said 3 bucks a
sheet.  When I arrived I asked for three blank floor plans and they
proceed to charge me $20 bucks a sheet.  I went from zero to furious in
about a tenth of a second.  The architect came out and seemed surprised.
  He tried to back pedal and say, "Well if we told you three then we'll
do three."

I refused.  "If 20 is your price I don't want to owe you anything," as I
threw cash money on the counter, scooped up the prints, and walked out.
  A few week later he mailed me a check for the difference.  I sent it
back voided out.  One of my buddies did a lot of work for that
architect, and had nothing but good things to say about him so who know.
  I know whenever I bid a job drawn by that architect I made sure in my
terms it said customer to provide prints to my office by mail or courier
at their expense.  I had two generals ask me why that term only appeared
on some of my contracts.  I may or may not have included profanity in my
explanation.



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