was pulling out an older burg fire system today and when i went to remove some heat detectors which were attached to it found several which had no wiring to them.. looks like the fire alarm experts strike again in Pa.
Reminds me of when we install dummy cameras among the real ones. How's the fire gunna know which heats are real? :)
Roger W.
Hey man! Where have you been hiding? Still able to lick your eyebrows?
No, but once in a while I can just about poke my left eye. Roger W.
It's a wireless heat detector, literally. I had the same thing happen years ago in an high class condo complex. Went into the living room just away from the kitchen pulled down the smoke detector and found no wires hooked to it no wires anywhere. Was able to snake a 4 wire from the kitchen heat.
Many, many years ago, there was a company who would go door to door residential, to install just fire alarm systems for a very low price. If the person said yes, they'd start right then and install a local heat detection fire alarm with a few of the old bi-metal 135 degree heat sensors, a single zone panel and a bell. Installed in the easiest places they could get a wire to. But, in those cases where a detector was needed or the customer asked for it, and they couldn't get a wire there, they'd just screw a detector to the ceiling, collect their cash and leave. They were around for a number of years, but back then there were no regulations of any sort. It wasn't until they were gone, that it began to be discovered, what they'd done. Actually, the guy died, because I remember that there wasn't any way anyone could take any action against them.
Many, many years ago, there was a company who would go door to door residential, to install just fire alarm systems for a very low price. If the person said yes, they'd start right then and install a local heat detection fire alarm with a few of the old bi-metal 135 degree heat sensors, a single zone panel and a bell. Installed in the easiest places they could get a wire to. But, in those cases where a detector was needed or the customer asked for it, and they couldn't get a wire there, they'd just screw a detector to the ceiling, collect their cash and leave. They were around for a number of years, but back then there were no regulations of any sort. It wasn't until they were gone, that it began to be discovered, what they'd done. Actually, the guy died, because I remember that there wasn't any way anyone could take any action against them.
Shit man. That ain't nuthin'. Howz about a company that performs a Verification Test (to a National Standard) on a new fire alarm system when the system is showing a "ground fault". It get's dumber. They issue an Appendix "C" (equivalent to a Certificate of Compliance).
Or even "better"... An Edwards 8500 fire alarm system with two 12 volt
4.5AH batteries as the primary backup? The sucker draws 1.4 Amps in standby and the batteries supposed to provide supervisory power for 24 hours. The panels been tagged "OK" for the last three years by "qualified" ASTTBC certified technicians.I see dumb things every day but what this one resident manager did topped it all. The green "AC on" light on his panel wasn't illuminated. Rather than call for service (on a Saturday), this nin-com-poop decides to run an extension cord to the nearest AC outlet, opens the panel and figures on tying the AC to (what he thinks) is the main power connection. He plugs in the cord and there's suddenly a lot of smoke and FIRE. Cooked off the common control and about 40 bells (he wired the 110 to the bell circuit of his Mircom 790).
Regards, Frank
Look at the bright side, at least he got rid of a nasty Mircom panel. Those things don't last that long even when no one tries to destroy them.
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Amazing.
What was his response when you showed up?
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