[78614] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: nanog
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jay R. Ashworth)
Mon Mar 14 11:07:47 2005
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:07:16 -0500
From: "Jay R. Ashworth" <jra@baylink.com>
To: nanog list <nanog@merit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <3483E74462CA2AAB12C2FD76@[10.1.2.230]>; from Michael Loftis <mloftis@wgops.com> on Sun, Mar 13, 2005 at 08:38:30PM -0700
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
On Sun, Mar 13, 2005 at 08:38:30PM -0700, Michael Loftis wrote:
> --On Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:28 PM -0500 "Jay R. Ashworth"
> <jra@baylink.com> wrote:
> >> But note that the OP does not have a MOV issue; he has an inspector
> >> issue. His best answer there may be buying outlet strips that
> >> offer no surge protection. He likely will need to first pin
> >> the inspector down on what rules he's allegely broken, however.
> >
> > This is the most cogent point to date, and the one I made off list: ask
> > him to quote chapter and verse.
>
> Yeah, I am waiting on the exact code violation to come down. FWIW the
> overall consent from various fire marshalls is 'yes, it's fine' but some
> had misgivings about it. understandable, and strictly according to atleast
> one rule book it isn't allowed.
At which point two questions arise:
1) is that 'rulebook' controlling by law, and if so, where does that
delegation of authority happen in statute, and
2) what will your *fire insurer* think about it even if it is legal?
Cheers,
-- jr 'IANAL:IJPOOTI' a
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