[pianotech] O.T. - Dampp-Chaser component issues

[Alfred Saginario]

John;

I agree completely with everything you've said - it is completely 
ridiculous, but that's the situation I'm working under. As part of my 
teaching duties, I'm the "Audio-Visual Coordinator" for our building. 
In the past if a teacher needed an extension cord for an overhead 
projector I could order one from the district storeroom. Since these 
new "regulations" came out, I'm not allowed to order extension cords!

Another example of how ridiculous it is - in my rehearsal room I have 
two of those battery operated emergency light units that come on 
during a power failure. During a fire inspection it was discovered 
that one of them had a dead battery. The solution? The maintenance 
department came in, removed the unit from the wall, and installed a 
cover plate over the outlet box. They said we only needed one! Makes 
me wonder what they'll do when the battery goes on my remaining unit.

Al Saginario


>On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 8:36 PM, Alfred Saginario 
><<mailto:asaginar at verizon.net>asaginar at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>As a full time music teacher and part time piano technician, I've 
>run into this same problem in my school district. Our situation is 
>even more extreme - we're not allowed to use extension cords at all!
>
>When they did our annual fire inspection two years ago, we were told 
>we couldn't use an extension cord on the end of the Dampp Chaser 
>cord - apparently  due to NY state fire regulations
>
>
>
>This sounds completely ridiculous.  I know different states have 
>differing regulations.  But common sense should prevail here.  A DC 
>system connected to an extension cord has next to no chance of 
>danger whatsoever.  Do they allow you to connect vacuum cleaners to 
>an extension cord?  Whew!
>
>
>
>. We also aren't allowed to have any splices in the cable or use 
>anything other than the type of cord that has the molded plug (no 
>screw terminals or "squeeze-on" type plugs).
>
>
>
>That's a bit more understandable.  But, still, a properly fitted, 
>non-molded plug is perfectly safe.  That is, after all, the basic 
>setup of the wall outlet: insulated wire connected to a non-molded 
>receptacle .
>
>I'm shocked, er, pardon the pun. :-)
>
>--
>JF
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