The system may not be required, but there could very well be an AHJ
involved. Also, the liability issue comes into play. If there is a
fire, they are not going to sue the hot dog vendor. Considering I
have initials after my name (that have nothing to do with gym class),
the issue of implied liability will more than likely show up. "I
should have known better".
At 03:42 PM 3/5/2009, you wrote:
Mr. Williams,
I've had similar situations, not necessarily with an EE, but I always
proceeded to install what they wanted without guarantee, approval and signed
everything under the pseudonym of MM (The mouse guy), the operating phrase
in your case is "The system is not required", thus no overseer authority. In
this case, and after a polite notification of what may or may not be wrong
with the design, I would install anything even if my local Hot Dog vendor
designed it.
Eladio Alvarado
Fire Protection Systems Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
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Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 6:31 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Time to file a grievance?
I got an e-mail this morning form a client for whom I was bidding a
design for a large house. The system is not required, but several
people think it is a good idea. However, cost is now becoming an
issue. The e-mail started as follows: "We consulted with an
electrical engineering firm that is called in by
the major insurance companies to investigate and trace the cause(s)
of residential and commercial fires. They came back to us with the
following sprinkler head installation sites (locations) for ......"
So now EE firms are locating sprinklers? If I can gather enough info,
I may take this to the State. From what I have seen so far, this is
overtly wrong.
Todd G. Williams, PE
Fire Protection Design/Consulting
Stonington, Connecticut
www.fpdc.com
860.535.2080
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