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Were there buttons somewhere?
fashionpage88@yahoo.com
Tue 09-13-2005
Fashion, see the key hole? You put the key in and either reset the system or set off the alarm. They probably had it this way so that not just anyone would be able to push a button and set off the alarm.
Grace
Wed 09-14-2005
Our fire alarms are like that on most parts of campus - they require a key. Otherwise the folks would have an uproarious time setting off the fire alarms. We don't have very many folks left on campus who understand the concept of a fire alarm to alert others for a fire, so none of them would be able to use one if there was a fire and they were aware of it.
Lynne
Wed 09-14-2005
Lynne: Argh! There are places that still use this mechanism?
quest
Fri 09-16-2005
Yes, our up-to-date safety equipment ought to impress the hell out of people. 8`-)
Lynne
Fri 09-16-2005
The life safety code hasen't allowed that in a millennia, and they can't be grandfatherd in.
Bob
Wed 10-05-2005
Regardless, we got 'em! And all over the place! Fire marshall was out here last week and seem to be OK with it.
Lynne
Thu 10-06-2005
Hey, Bob -

I talked to our Safety Director this week and she said that as long as all staff carry the fire keys I mentioned, then we are allowed to pass inspection.
Lynne
Sun 10-16-2005
what if someone loses their key?
Andra
Sat 02-25-2006
I currently work on a psych unit (inpatient). We have similar key operated junction boxes outside of patient rooms. Our use is to turn off an alarm which is activated by a panic button in the room. We typically don't need to use the panic button but often the patients press the buttons because they are a shiny red and they assume that the button is a light switch.
cj
Sat 02-25-2006
i wonder where the key is
freek
Sat 02-25-2006
Looks totally digital to me.
Johnny Mac
Sat 03-18-2006
I sometimes have a clue that my brain works like this...
Violet
Sat 02-19-2011

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