andrewselectric
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- Location
- Fort Lauderdale
I am finishing up a 98,000 sq. ft. building in NJ and there are no em lights in any office bathrooms or in the warehouse area. When I went for my final my inspector said he wants them in the bathrooms and the warehouse area.I told him I informed the engineering firm there were none and there response was there not required.They were not on the drawings either. I am aware that the NEC does not decide where the EM lights go in this type of bldg. the NFPA does.I should also note that I have already received my fire alarm inspection and the inspector said nothing about em lights and when the bldg. inspetor came thru today he said nothing about EM lights he only wanted Exit lights added. I have literally had 119 change orders on this job due to poor engineering and we are talking 30 + em lights 20` in the air in the warehouse alone so who is going to pay for this has become an issue. The engineering firm is going to write a letter to my inspector saing what, I dont know.whos job is it to enforce em light placement