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why would a fire official not want a sprinkler system bonded per with the nec

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why would a fire official not want a sprinkler system bonded in accordance with the nec ? i can't get an answer other than " i don't want anything on my systems." nec calls for all metal piping in an building likely to become energized to be bonded. i can think of multiple reasons to bond it, like "hot" water coming out of heads onto firefighters or occupants in a fire situation if the sytem becomes energized under flow, and /or an inability to close valves , "or get off of them " once the system is accidently energized and sytem needs work.
 
Because they are misinterpreting sections in the in the fire code that says various systems can not be used as a grounding method, which has nothing to do with the bonding requirements. We went through it here, fire "inspectors" requiring bonding jumpers to the sprinkler piping system be removed.
 
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