Saw something at the new hospital in Springfield that made me shake my head

I was there last week to check on a machine room and noticed they installed a set of traction elevators with the governor rope running right next to a hot water pipe. The clearance was maybe half an inch. In a year, that rope is going to be baked and brittle. I told the building manager, but he said it passed inspection so it's fine. Since when does passing a one-time check mean a setup won't fail later? Has anyone else had to fight a building owner over a clear future maintenance headache like this?

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noahw534h ago

Half an inch clearance is wild. That rope is gonna be toast in no time. Classic case of passing the inspection but failing the future.

the_harper3h ago

It's the same story with so many things built today. They meet the bare minimum rule on paper but ignore how people actually use stuff. My phone charger port is loose after a year because the design only cared about fitting, not lasting. We end up buying the same thing twice when it breaks early.