Wayne D. Moore


Articles by Wayne D. Moore


March 2013
Oscar Wilde, the Irish poet and novelist, wrote, “Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.” Although I like this statement, I get a little nervous when a fire alarm system contractor smiles and says, “Boy, do I have a lot of experience!” Let’s face it. We all make mistakes, and many of us feel that, if we did not make some mistakes, we would make little progress. READ MORE
January 2013
Although the 2013 edition of the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code contains 15 chapters and nine annexes, I find many contractors, designers and authorities having jurisdiction reference only one or two chapters when deciding what requirements will affect their fire alarm system design, installation or approval. I call this “using the code in a vacuum.”
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