John, I think it was Boston that first made it illegal to build chimneys from sticks covered in mud. There WAS opposition.
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 9:09 AM, John Drucker<[email protected]> wrote: > Greg, et. al. > > Opposition is not limited to fire protection. While accepted today as > standard faire, smoke alarms particularly the current requirement > hardwired interconnected type, were initially opposed as added cost. > Likewise, GFCI's and most recently AFCI's (not so long ago Ohio > entertained reverting back to 2005 NEC on this issue) on the electrical > side, Backflow prevention (remember how NJ reverted back to 2003 NSPC on > 10.5 RPZ) on the plumbing side, windborne debris, hurricane resistance > and flooding on the building side. We just happen to be in the limelight > but others have been there as well, welcome to the lifeboat keep > paddling. > > If its worth attaining its worth the fight to attain it. When you feel > down think about what it must have been like when the NEC, NSPC or BOCA > NBC where first introduced. > > John Drucker > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg > Schulze > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 11:01 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: 39% How do people sleep at night. > > When plumbing became a requirement for homes, I wonder it if received > this much opposition. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas > Reinhardt > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 9:22 AM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: 39% How do people sleep at night. > > > The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link > attachments: > > Shortcut to: > http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=10672640&nav=menu25_2 > > > Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent > sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your > e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled. > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail message is intended to be received only by > persons entitled to receive the confidential information it may contain. > E-mail messages may contain information that is confidential and legally > privileged. Please do not read, copy, forward, or store this message > unless you are an intended recipient of it. If you have received this > message in error, please forward it to the sender and delete it > completely from your computer system. > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: > [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY: > This email message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity > to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and > confidential, nor is it, unless specifically stated, intended to be relied > upon by any person or persons other than the individual or entity named above > and no warranties or representations are made or intended to persons or > entities not named above. If the reader is not the intended recipient, you > are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this > communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone, return > this message to the address above and delete all copies. Thank you. > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA Member: SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA AFAA _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
