![]() ![]() Owner was PO'd when he couldn't get a CofO and it got ugly. In 45 years of doing design this was the worst job I ever had. No water and certainly not enough for a 1,500 gpm fire pump. I did flow tests, did some calculations and the only thing that would account for the friction loss was as if the 6" blow off wasn't 6" but 1 1/2" diameter. picture the amount of water you would expect from maybe a 1 1/2" underground watermain. Project proceeded, building went up fire pump arrived on site and city finally gave the go ahead to hook up. ![]() Easy and a whole lot cheaper than a tap even if I could get one but couldn't. City told me I could use that for a tap and all I had to do was remove the blind flange and open the valve. ![]() You couldn't tap it but it so happened they had 6" "blow off" valves in a man hole every thousand feet and there happened to be one in front of the new addition. No kidding, they built it in the middle of the second world war when contractors would build with anything they could get their hands on and since iron was going to battleships Toledo had to make their own concrete watermain. The line in the street was a 42" main, the flow test was perfect with a very flat curve but there was a problem tapping the main. In my opinion to do anything other than that is nuts.Ī couple decades ago I had this job in Toledo, Ohio for a chemical company where the addition required a fire pump. If I did free lance work I would only do it with E&O insurance or I would insist I be hired by the company as a statutory hourly or salary employee. When it comes to a lawyer fight I could easily see something going wrong and without E&O insurance the designer would be totally responsible for paying his own lawyer and it doesn't take much to rack up $20,000, $30,000 and more in lawyer fees sucking the life right out of you.Īnd then there is the possibility you lose and on top of the lawyer fees you got damages. When it comes to lawyers all to often when it comes to winning you will still lose and lose big. Download your free copy to find out more about registering for exams and what to expect on exam day.Travis is absolutely right when it comes ti liability insurance as in errors and omissions. The NCEES Examinee Guide is the official guide to policies and procedures for all NCEES exams. The Society of Fire Protection Engineers offers additional resources. The practice exam contains questions that have been used on past exams and questions written just for study materials to give you extra practice. NCEES offers the PE Fire Protection Practice Exam to familiarize you with the exam format and content, including alternative item types (AITs). ![]() Register or log in to MyNCEES to download your free copy of the Fire Protection Reference Handbook. You will not be allowed to bring personal copies of any material into the exam room. This handbook and the standards listed on the exam specifications are the only reference material that can be used during the exam. You will be provided with an electronic NCEES Fire Protection Reference Handbook during the exam. Reasonable accommodations are available for examinees who meet certain eligibility criteria and sufficiently document their request. Familiarize yourself with your state licensing board’s unique registration procedures before registering for a PE exam. Your licensing board may have additional requirements. Some licensing boards may require you to file a separate application and pay an application fee as part of the approval process to qualify you for a seat for an NCEES exam. Viewing the most up-to-date exam pass ratesĪ $375 exam fee is payable directly to NCEES.Reviewing the exam specifications, fees, and requirements.Register for the exam by logging in to your MyNCEES account and following the onscreen instructions. The exam appointment time is 9.5 hours and includes Candidates are encouraged to reserve their seat for this single-day event as early as possible. Examinees may reserve their seat up to a year in advance at a Pearson VUE test center once they are registered with NCEES and approved by their board. Like other PE exams with small examinee populations, this is a single-day testing event similar to the current pencil-and-paper exams. The PE Fire Protection exam is computer-based and administered one day per year. It is designed for engineers who have gained a minimum of four years’ post-college work experience in their chosen engineering discipline. The Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam tests for a minimum level of competency in a particular engineering discipline. ![]()
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