I'm curious what the Storm Trouper objected to. You don't light your lab with open flame tiki torches or store gasoline in mason jars. Do you have one of those electrical rooms like was on the "Sea View" submarine on "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" where we all knew someone was going to get electrocuted if they go in there?
I recall years ago when our lab received its final inspection from the local Fire Chief. He pointed out a few less than safe homemade electrical adaptor boxes and cords but he knew we were all trained engineers so no problems. I cannot help you with NFPA code. Sorry. Keep having fun with it. The Other Brian -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian O'Connell Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 2:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: NFPA and safety engineering labs The fire inspector did the audit for the final occupancy cert. He was young and dumb; said that my safety test lab is unsafe, and that what I do results in a hazardous work environment - doh [face-palm]. I said that NFPA70E article 130 covers this because only qualified people are allowed in this area, and that I am an accredited by NRTL, and that the tests conducted are BY DESIGN intended to create an unsafe operating condition, but that professional usage and awareness of hazard was the mitigation. The two NRTLs/NBs that have seen my new safety hole say ok, the helmet-head says nope. This will have to go the an AHJ-type final authority - so I need NFPA code for design engineering spaces. Willing ignorance and arrogance should be painful. thanks so very freakin much, Brian - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]> ________________________________ LECO Corporation Notice: This communication may contain confidential information intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you received this by mistake, please destroy it and notify us of the error. Thank you. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
