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When doing renovations don’t forget to contact your fire alarm system service provider to see if any devices will be effected by the renovation. These devices could have been framed in properly by removing the decorative cover plate and possibly adding a small extension ring added, which would allow the tiler to install flush to the junction box. It’s unfortunate how often fire alarm is an afterthought during construction.

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Jim Pazuchanics, SET

Life Safety Design Professional

6mo

This is the monkey in the circus we call renovations. Everything is done to code minimum until it comes to the final punch list. Then everyone is in a rush because they didn’t read the spec or follow the code in the 1st place. Why didn’t you write this up? Not my 🙈.

Dan Grandovec

Fire Alarm Technician at Arthur Fire Protection Inc.

6mo

I often think the fire alarm doesn't get any consideration at all. I saw devices buried under the drywall at two places and another place, the hardwired smoke alarm was removed and replaced with a ceiling fan. All three times, the resident at the place was in a royal snit when told they had to spend more money to have these issues corrected.

DAVID GONZALES

Owner at Encore Services TX LLC

6mo

I was at a new construction meeting on 50 million dollar project. I waited and waited for my turn to go over our FA design and they suddenly said, alright we gotta head back to Dallas. I said, WHY DO CONSTUCTION CONPANIES NEVER UNDERSTAND? NO FIRE ALARM NO C/O! We absolutely have to go over this before you leave! Smh!!

Mike Stewart, C.E.T.⁴, CAT

Fire Protection Systems Specialist

6mo

At least they didn’t just cover them up 😂

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Abdulkadir Ahmed

Senior Fire Alarm Service Manager

6mo

You’re welcome 💯 correct my friend

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Bradley Howard

Senior Systems Designer

6mo

That looks like those new recessed monitor modules 🤦🏼♂️

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Randy Miozzi, CET

Results-Oriented CEO @ Fire Assessment | Executive Leader, Skilled Technician

6mo

And then, when the final is next week... "hey, I need you guys to inspect my alarm before my final." ... a few days later "Here is your deficiency report, we can fix these for $x. We're able to get started after you sign and we receive some of these parts." "WHAT!?!?"

Luis M Pires , ME

Certi-Fire Fire Alarm Foreman Electrician at Guild Electric Ltd

6mo

You got that right…look what happened on my site…head shaking once again

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Brian Wynn

Senior Systems Technician

6mo

Amen

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