Comments on: Free NFPA Codes and Standards http://inspector911.com/free-nfpa-codes-and-standards/411 Resources, Checklists, and Training for inspectors with NFPA and the ICC codes Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:46:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael O'Brian http://inspector911.com/free-nfpa-codes-and-standards/411/comment-page-1#comment-969 Michael O'Brian Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:35:45 +0000 http://inspector911.com/?p=411#comment-969 Ian, the Standard is NFPA 72 and the wiring section varies on the classes....Class A has a loop back on the circuit and does not use end of line resistors. The system has some redundancy built into it Ian, the Standard is NFPA 72 and the wiring section varies on the classes….Class A has a loop back on the circuit and does not use end of line resistors. The system has some redundancy built into it

]]> By: Ian Andrews http://inspector911.com/free-nfpa-codes-and-standards/411/comment-page-1#comment-966 Ian Andrews Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:32:23 +0000 http://inspector911.com/?p=411#comment-966 What are the characteristics of a class A fire alarm circuit and where can I find additional information on this type of fire alarm system. I am very much interested in understanding these fire alarm systems What are the characteristics of a class A fire alarm circuit and where can I find additional information on this type of fire alarm system.

I am very much interested in understanding these fire alarm systems

]]> By: Michael O'Brian http://inspector911.com/free-nfpa-codes-and-standards/411/comment-page-1#comment-475 Michael O'Brian Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:27:57 +0000 http://inspector911.com/?p=411#comment-475 Glenn, thanks for your comments on getting on our mailing list, go to http://inspector911.com/inspectors-report fill out the form on the page. We will send you an email to confirm that you are a real person, let me know if you have any problems Glenn, thanks for your comments on getting on our mailing list, go to http://inspector911.com/inspectors-report fill out the form on the page. We will send you an email to confirm that you are a real person, let me know if you have any problems

]]> By: Glenn Zurek http://inspector911.com/free-nfpa-codes-and-standards/411/comment-page-1#comment-474 Glenn Zurek Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:46:54 +0000 http://inspector911.com/?p=411#comment-474 Interested in getting on your mailing list. Interested in getting on your mailing list.

]]> By: Nick Markowitz http://inspector911.com/free-nfpa-codes-and-standards/411/comment-page-1#comment-456 Nick Markowitz Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:08:19 +0000 http://inspector911.com/?p=411#comment-456 As a small electrical / alarm integration contractor and professional fire investigator along with side job of chief broadcast engineer for a 5000 watt am radio station my annual cost of buying code books is almost 1000.00 a year so i can at least try to stay current that's a lot for a small 1 man company to absorb . But if you want to stay on top of the game you need to be code knowledgeable that's why I often get jobs others do not. How many company in my area even have a complete set of code books they need to do there jobs, not many and that even includes the bigger outfits. which is why most of my work is take over and cleaning up installs and making them code compliant. If the codes where more readily available with out the high cost I think more individuals would be buying them and using them but unless an employer buys them the employees will not buy or learn any thing. Which is why I have such a mess in my state despite fact we passed a uniform construction code almost 7 years ago. Then of course even providing them low cost is not enough the codes need to be written where they are understandable by the worker not just the engineer we have a neutral and hot wire when we hook up the circuit yet these common terms are not in the NEC70 instead there called grounded and ungrounded conductors we use Romex and BX wire but in code you find it under Nonmetallic cable and Armored cable again when an electrician goes into NEC 70 and trys t find those 2 terms he can not and so the confusion begins. and we stand around and gripe abut codes maybe more people would use them when they made sense and where affordable. thank you NFPA for now allowing this new way of doing it. As a small electrical / alarm integration contractor and professional fire investigator
along with side job of chief broadcast engineer for a 5000 watt am radio station my annual cost of buying code books is almost 1000.00 a year so i can at least try to stay current
that’s a lot for a small 1 man company to absorb .
But if you want to stay on top of the game you need to be code knowledgeable that’s why I often get jobs others do not. How many company in my area even have a complete set of code books they need to do there jobs, not many and that even includes the bigger outfits.
which is why most of my work is take over and cleaning up installs and making them code compliant. If the codes where more readily available with out the high cost I think more individuals would be buying them and using them but unless an employer buys them the employees will not buy or learn any thing. Which is why I have such a mess in my state despite fact we passed a uniform construction code almost 7 years ago.
Then of course even providing them low cost is not enough the codes need to be written where they are understandable by the worker not just the engineer
we have a neutral and hot wire when we hook up the circuit yet these common terms are not in the NEC70 instead there called grounded and ungrounded conductors
we use Romex and BX wire but in code you find it under Nonmetallic cable and Armored cable again when an electrician goes into NEC 70 and trys t find those 2 terms he can not and so the confusion begins.
and we stand around and gripe abut codes maybe more people would use them when they made sense and where affordable. thank you NFPA for now allowing this new way of doing it.

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