http://www.cjanderson.com/el100-xemergencylight-completeunit.aspx

Is a local vendor who supports elevator safety.

Tell the salesman from your service company that you don't mind helping his kids through school, but you don't seem to see a reason to pay for the whole thing. Most importantly, if the equipment you are referring to was part of a previous install or "legacy" it was accepted by the Authority having jurisdiction at the time it was installed and since you have done nothing to cause that system to be upgraded, it would seem that they are misinformed about the requirement to suddenly add a $3,000 battery back up unit. Call for pricing on the above and I think you will be surprised. Ask your salesman to show you where this requirement applies to your installation.

Yet another reason to be skeptical about "confidence men" who talk with the tone and demeanor of a knowledgeable person.

More importantly, are you willing to give such people more of your money? As I recently learned in a seminar, the obvious and beyond obvious question is "What else has this guy (or his company) done?"

Respectfully,

Robert L Krieger Jr.