Fire Alarm work is risky business, we have been working with fire systems for many years, and we usually have a fire engineer design our new installations, keeping up with fire codes and standards, is a full time job, take overs, and remod work, is difficult because you need to folllow manufactures specs. and many times these remod jobs have mixed equipment , that does not meet manufacture specs, or code standards, will existing power supply supply new horns without going over the current limits, and above all make sure you have alarm insurance, not just ellectrical contractor coverages, or you may find yourself in a messy situation should anything happen. Take care, and seek good advice. I would not add one wire or any devices, without a fire engineers seal. Alarm work you marry, nothing like electrical work, and just think of the liability with a false fire signal, and the dispatched truck is in an accident, (happens every day) where is your liability, not too many think about the high risk in the fire business.
If any of the buildings have water flow devices, then your liabilaty goes way up, you think a fire is bad, just have some water damage, and your cost just wet thru thre roof.
Last edited by LK; 03/23/08 02:25 PM.
