This is a little late, but I've been out of town typing on the Blackberry will make you mental.
Best inspection story I've ever heard was by a fire inspector, but wasn't a sprinkler inspection. Seems there was this apartment community - a big one, like 300 units - that was coming down to the wire and the developer had move-in contracts that had to be honored. And there was much pressure on the build team. So the FD gets called out on a "pre-final" at the end of the week, to set up for and identify any potential deal-breakers when the actual final inspections began the next week. And on a Friday morning, the inspector realizes that the water heater closets weren't vented as required by code, and informs the super that he hates to break it to him, but the doors will have to be retrofitted or replaced. So the GC has laborers working fanatically all weekend to keyhole 300+ doors, install fixed louvers and re-hang by Monday. Of course, come Monday it only took the inspector a couple of units to realize that the water heaters were electric and didn't require vents. He tells the story now, but admits he kept it to himself for years ... Steve Leyton Protection Design & Consulting -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Bowman Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 7:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Funny - or not - inspection story. Just to add to the madness, we have a reviewer in Virginia asking for a second backflow at the riser inside the building per plumbing code. There is already one in the underground run-in right outside. No, there is no plumbing coming off of the run-in. How do you educate someone like this? It must be Friday! Chuck B -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Church Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 9:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Funny - or not - inspection story. I think you only hydro High Voltage panels, not the typical low voltage used today. The high voltage can withstand the 200 psi; 270 PSI if it's a 220 volt panel, 50 PSI over the normal working voltage. I don't blame you for not asking any questions.....but a high-pressure air test would be far safer, with permission of AHJ. glc -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dusha, Richard P. Mr. Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 9:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Funny - or not - inspection story. I've never heard of a hydrostatic test on a fire alarm panel. I'm thinking 200 psi of water pressure might damage the panel. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of douglas hicks Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 9:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Funny - or not - inspection story. Here is another inspection story. I was waiting for an inspection on a UL 300 fire suppression system, and the inspector was late. When he showed up, he was in a bad mood. He had just been on a fire alarm test and the stupid contractor did not know how to hydro the fire alarm panel. Luckily the building inspector know how to hydro the panel, or I would not have had my inspection that day. I was afraid to ask any questions. That inspector was on a 30 day contract with the City until they hired another inspector. _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
