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My scheduled visit with Pete to discuss the progress of the upgrades ordered for my 2008 #423 on the Monday following the Saturday morning fire was somewhat of a shock to stay the least.
My takeaway from the visit:
WHEN ASKED ABOUT WHY DIDN’T THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM CUT ON AND STOP THE FIRE BEFORE IT REACHED THE ROADSTERS AND THEIR BATTERIES?
PETE’S ANSWER AND I QUOTE - “OH THE BUILDING WAS GRANDFATHERED IN AND DID NOT REQUIRE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM. THAT SAVED US $400,000 ON THE EXPENSE OF A SPRINKLER SYSTEM”. Unquote.
And the quiet calmness and business as usual was somewhat deafening.
My takeaway from the visit:
WHEN ASKED ABOUT WHY DIDN’T THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM CUT ON AND STOP THE FIRE BEFORE IT REACHED THE ROADSTERS AND THEIR BATTERIES?
PETE’S ANSWER AND I QUOTE - “OH THE BUILDING WAS GRANDFATHERED IN AND DID NOT REQUIRE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM. THAT SAVED US $400,000 ON THE EXPENSE OF A SPRINKLER SYSTEM”. Unquote.
And the quiet calmness and business as usual was somewhat deafening.