Does anyone know if the TP9800 is NFPA certified? Trying to figure out some alternatives that are the same as Motorolas XE's but don't cost 10 grand a piece. Thanks!
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Tait TP9800 NFPA Certification?
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iamhere300
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Tait will NOT be doing the NFPA certification. They are doing the NIFC certification, along with the normal certifications, but NOT NFPA
Well let me ask it this way. Has anyone had them in a fire yet? Do they hold up?
iamhere300
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The XE is NOT NFPA certified. XN is, but... I can't imagine using the Next as a interior radio personally. Harris has the XL extreme 400P, which if I was still interior I would prefer over the two, but you have to include the price at Harbor Freight to buy a hand truck to carry it.
I guess you have not seen many TIAT Tough videos. I can attest, I have beat the living crap out of our Tait portables and they hold up to everything they say about them. NFPA regulations was a total scam. There are many protective measures for electronics within fire ratings. Primarily the most important thing to consider is the exposed external CABLE and MIC which are critical for structured fire protection. There are many aftermarket groups like OTTO that make third-party equipment for this purpose. NFPA does not even have the appropriate guidelines nor accountability for their DAS systems which cause many issues collectively because it was another rollout policy with little scientific and engineered approach, but most importantly, inspections which include the impact to communication systems due to poor system integration. None are checked yearly either when these things go wrong. The NIFC type acceptance is more for durability and system compatibility. Very different specs from structure use. We have fire proof pockets for most radio bodies but the external mic is always exposed to many environmental factors. Rather than be persuaded by lobbyists, let’s concentrate on the real issues documented in AAR’s time and time again. Microphones. Tait actually burned an entire body of a radio, then turned it on which it tested in good working order and a call was made. The rest of the policy is created to sell more expensive product. Most radios have extended channel knobs for glove use now. We did not need a over all radio policy for small fixes like those items. If you can burn a radio beyond it’s original form, and still make a call, no one needs type acceptance to help you make a good purchase by a qualified manufacturer. Tait could care less about this policy because this market is too small and no one purchases near the volume of commercial markets. In addition most PS contracts are not worth the time, hence Thales, Detron and many others have exited this vertical, and you and I pay for it dearly with marketing hype of the others. Buy TAIT!!! It’s a damn good product and does not need policy to direct them to make hardened products.
We had 36 of these deployed on structure protection on the Wapiti fire in Idaho and they performed great. Washed and decontaminated each one and zero issues with water intrusion or microphone damage. Programming is free as is customer support. Most options are standard while others upcharge here and there for almost everything. Need an LED to light up, that’s an up charge. I think we are aware of this issue within this industry. I have 35 years of vast field experience, and it’s been a fantastic company and radio to support.
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