The easiest solution we found when faced with this very problem was to call in the experts. When we asked our insurance agent about this we discovered that we could end up needing to change our policy to cover high voltage exposure. So we now use manufacturers recommended pump service companies to perform the test. This not only keeps us away from the 440 volt 3 phase power but it also allows the specialist to find issues that the average sprinkler inspector would not notice. Our reports are carrying more weight now as well since a P.E. signs the pump report.
JJ Sent from my iPhone 6 > On Mar 27, 2017, at 9:25 AM, Matthew J Willis <[email protected]> wrote: > > IS voltage a required item on the report? Along with amps? > > I always had the PPE and shook hands within.. > > R/ > Matt > > Matthew J. Willis > Project Manager > Rapid Fire Protection Inc. > 1530 Samco Road > Rapid City, SD 57702 > Office-605.348.2342 > Direct Line-605.593.5063 > Cell-605.391.2733 > Fax:-605.348.0108 > > <image001.png> > > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Roland Huggins > Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 9:23 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Another NFPA 25 Question - Controllers > > There is a TIA to NFPA 25 effectively saying stay the hell out of it. We’ll > see where it goes but it makes sense considering the hazard. What do our > pump inspectors herein think? > > Roland > > > Roland Huggins, PE - Senior VP Engineering > American Fire Sprinkler Assn. > Dallas, TX > http://www.firesprinkler.org > > Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives > > > > > On Mar 27, 2017, at 4:32 AM, John Denhardt <[email protected]> > wrote: > > My personal opinion - no. > > John August Denhardt, P.E. > Strickland Fire Protection > > On Mar 27, 2017, at 6:34 AM, John Irwin <[email protected]> > wrote: > > What are an inspector’s responsibilities when it comes to opening up a fire > pump controller? One of our inspector’s wants me to buy him some PPE so he > can comfortably open up the fire pump controller. I am certainly not opposed > to this but I have talked to a number of inspectors at other companies who > say if there isn’t an external meter on the cabinet, the voltage isn’t > getting recorded. Should sprinkler inspectors even be in the cabinet? > > > > > John Irwin - CET > Division Manager – Fire Sprinklers > Critical System Solutions, LLC > License Number: FPC16-000053 > 2830 Scherer Drive, Suite 300 > St. Petersburg, FL 33716 > Office: 727.209.5122 > Fax: 727.209.5126 > Cell: 813.618.2781 > Email: [email protected] > > <image003.png> > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > <image003.png>_______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
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