As operators of a small, family-owned fire alarm and burglar alarm installation company in the Southwestern U.S., we have installed several thousand smoke detectors over the years. On a recent installation for a new public elementary school, the Authority Having Jurisdiction has refused to approve our installation. She claims we have placed smoke detectors into what she calls "an inappropriate environment." She claims the smoke detectors we use have not been tested for the temperature and humidity of the room in which we have installed them. Now we realize that this young lady has come into this job following four years of fire protection engineering school and three years of service working under a fire marshal in the Midwestern U.S. But, how come she is questioning something we have done for years? Can you help us?
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