Departmental Procedures & Guidelines for Inspections, Certifications, Load Testing, Repairs & Painting of Fire Escapes
Inspections by Structural Engineers, Fire Escape Engineers or others acceptable to the Official:
In layman’s terms, the city official is looking for a registered structural engineer or others qualified and acceptable by the Fire/Code Official to do a Critical Examination in lieu of a Live Load Test (criteria submitted or discussed prior to inspection) and issues written verification and certification that all connections are free of internal rust or rot as well as all original hardware (square head bolts or rivet) are reinforced and or replaced in lieu of Live Load Test. All supports (thru-bolts or cemented) into the wall must be verified and certified in lieu of Live Load Test. A fire escape confidence test and tag must be submitted if fire escape passed. The report with photos identifying violations for repairs must include repair criteria submitted to the official for repair vendor to use as a guide during and with engineer oversight of permitted repairs. A Fire Escape Confidence Test and tags identifying certified condition are then submitted. Recommended cycle for live load testing is 20 yrs after total refurbishment or as required by official.
Repairs by Ornamental Ironworkers, Welding Companies or others acceptable to the Official:
In layman’s terms, the city official is looking for a qualified licensed repair vendor to do all work under repair permit (if required) with engineer oversight of repair criteria submitted for approval to the official in lieu of Live Load Test. All connections must be free of internal rust or rot, spot primed and sealed. All worn material repaired and or replaced. All supports into wall reinforced, repaired and certified in a Fire Escape Confidence Test. In lieu of Live Load Test, all square head bolts, rivets and or welded connections must be certified, reinforced and or replaced based on age or condition. All ladders and cantilevers must be balanced and drop 2-3 ft per second, hit the ground and stay down and must lead to a public way. All roof ladders must be secure. No full painting of any fire escape until all spot painted repairs are inspected and certified under engineer oversight and or city official permit sign-off. Full replacement is subject to permits and or possible code upgrade requirements.
Painting by EPA Licensed Renovators (if lead paint is present) or others acceptable to Official:
In layman’s terms, the city official is looking for a paint vendor (EPA Certified Renovator if required) to do all work as per EPA Guidelines due to the fact that all fire escapes older than 1978 are presumed to have lead (EPA) unless identified as no lead or low lead by a licensed lead inspector. Entire building will be notified with signage and all precautions shall be taken to collect paint chips at grade. No sandblasting or power assisted scraping without full fire escape encapsulation under EPA Guidelines. All major connection shall be sealed from water intrusion before during or after painting. All escapes should be spot painted every 3-5 yrs and fully painted every 5-10 yrs or as needed or ordered by a Fire/Code Official.
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Fire Escape Engineers is an approved member of the Fire Escape Services Network https://www.fireescpeservices.com and a founding member of the National Fire Escape Association (NFEA) https://www.nationalfireescapeassociation.org
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In this episode, I talk about cars while driving to the home of Walter White in Albuquerque, NM.
Jump ahead to see cool stuff:
1:57 to hear me talk about what wheels I am using
3:40 to see a crazy driver doing a u-turn in the middle of traffic
3:50 to hear me attempt to name off oncoming car types (pathetic)
4:16 to hear a really funky exhaust note on a Toyota Camry
5:06 to hear me talk about convertibles
6:18 to see a bunch of firetrucks and cops
6:47 to hear me talk about being a firefighter
7:21 to hear me sing
8:20 to see my first pull with the new engine and super wide tires
9:01 to see the second pull
9:13 to see me not race a Camaro and Mustang
11:03 to watch me drive in virgin territory
12:10 to see the Breaking Bad house drive by
There’s much more if you watch the whole thing, yo!
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|MY MODS|
ENGINE
- BOSS 5.0 cast iron block
- Manley Pro Series I-beam rods
- Manley forged pistons (with MMR coating)
- MMR 4.75 stroker crank forged 4340
- MMR/Ford Racing Stage 3 ported heads
- MMR/Comp Stage 3 turbo cams
- Livernois cam phaser lockouts
- Ford Racing 3V air intake manifold (carbon hydro-dipped)
- APR 2000 head studs, rod bolts, side bolts, main cap studs
- Ford Racing twin 62 mm throttle body
- C&L 95 mm cold air intake
- MMR billet oil pump gears
- MMR 7 quart oil pan (red)
- Moroso welded aluminum valve covers
- Powder coated timing cover (black)
- MSD Blaster Coils
- Steeda aluminum belt tensioner
- Romac Pro Harmonic Balancer
TRANSMISSION/DRIVELINE
- Tremec T-56 Magnum XL 6-speed (Ford Racing packaged)
- SFI certified bell housing
- McLeod RXT 1200 twin-disk clutch
- McLeod aluminum 8-bolt flywheel with steel insert
- APR 2000 flywheel bolts
- JPC clutch line upgrade
- Driveshaft shop one-piece aluminum driveshaft (for T-56 transmission)
WHEELS/TIRES
- Wheels: Forgestar CF5V 19” diameter x 12” wide with 6 mm offset wheels (all four corners)
- Front tires: Continental Extreme Contact P305/30ZR19 (102Y)
- Rear tires: Kumho Ecsta V720 ACR P355/30ZR19 (99Y)
- McGard black lug nuts with locks
ENGINE BAY
- Trufiber carbon fiber full-length radiator cover
- Moroso welded aluminum radiator expansion tank
- Moroso welded aluminum power steering tank
- Ford Racing Boss 302 style strut tower brace (carbon dipped)
EXTERIOR
- Trufiber widebody fender flares
- Trufiber carbon fiber decklid panel
- Raxiom smoked projector lights (GEN 5 style)
- Raxiom smoked vector tail lights with white diffusers (GEN 6)
- CDC chin spoiler (carbon fiber wrapped)
- CDC chin splitter (carbon fiber wrapped)
- MMD ducktail spoiler (carbon fiber wrapped)
- SVE Bullet style grill
- Trufiber 3 inch cowl hood
- Custom painted hood, roof, trunk
- MGP red brake caliper covers
INTERIOR
- Brushed aluminum interior kit
- Autometer Nexus boost, fuel pressure, A/F ratio gauges
- Autometer Nexus trans. temp, oil temp, exhaust temp gauges
- Speed of Sound A-pillar gauge pod
- Speed of Sound dash gauge pod
FUEL
- Kenne Bell boost-a-pump
- Ford Racing 47 lb/hr injectors
COOLING
- Mishimoto performance radiator
- Ford Racing performance radiator fan
- Mishimoto 170 F thermostat
- Mishimoto silicon hose kit (black)
CHASSIS/SUSPENSION
- Eibach Pro suspension kit (with sportline springs in front)
- BMR tubular K-member
- BMR tubular front lower control arms (A-arms)
- BMR adjustable rear upper control arm
- BMR upper control arm mount
- BMR adjustable rear lower control arms (spherical & poly)
- BMR lower control arm relocation brackets
- J&M adjustable panhard bar
EXHAUST
- BBK tuned length shorty headers
- BBK 2.75 inch X-pipe (catted and off-road, can switch)
- MBRP 3 inch catback exhaust
TUNING
- Custom tune from Chris Groves @ The Dyno Edge
PLANNED FUTURE MODS
- Turbohorsepower twin turbo kit
- Boost controller
- Injector Dynamics 1300 fuel injectors
- 1000+ hp return style fuel system (not sure which brand yet)
- Stronger axles
- New differential & gears
- APR Performance carbon fiber diffuser
- APR Performance carbon fiber side skirts
- APR Performance carbon fiber rear lip splitters