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When Are Your Fire Safety Services due?

Not sure how frequently you need to have particular services performed? Check out below and stay up-to-date for maximum performance and safety.

INSPECTION

  • Gauges (dry, preaction, deluge) > Weekly / monthly

  • Control valves > Weekly / monthly

  • Waterflow devices > Quarterly

  • Valve supervisory devices > Quarterly

  • Supervisory signal devices > Quarterly

  • Gauges (wet pipe) > Monthly

  • Hydraulic nameplate > Quarterly

  • Buildings > Annually (prior to freezing weather)

  • Hanger / seismic bracing > Annually

  • Pipe and fittings > Annually

  • Sprinklers > Annually

  • Spare sprinklers > Annually

  • Fire department connections > Quarterly

  • Obstruction > 5 years


TEST

  • Waterfly devices > Quarterly / semiannually

  • Valves supervisory devices > Semiannually

  • Supervisory signal devices > Semiannually

  • Main drain > Annually

  • Antifreeze solution > Annually

  • Gauges > 5 years

  • Sprinklers – extra high temp. > 5 years

  • Sprinklers – fast response > At 20 years and every 10 thereafter

  • Sprinklers > At 50 years and every 10 thereafter


MAINTENANCE

  • Valves > Annually or as needed

  • Obstruction investigation > 5 years or as needed

  • Low-point drains (dry pipe system) > Annually prior to freezing and as needed


INVESTIGATION

    • Obstruction > As needed

INSPECTION

  • Control valves > Weekly / monthly

  • Pressure regulating devices > Quarterly

  • Piping > Annually

  • Hose connections > Annually

  • Cabinet > Annually

  • Hose storage device > Annually

  • Hose nozzle > Annually and after each use


TEST

  • Waterflow devices > Quarterly / semiannually

  • Valve supervisory devices > Semiannually

  • Supervisory signal devices > Semiannually

  • Hose storage device > Annually

  • Hose storage device > 5 years / 3 years

  • Pressure control valve > 5 years

  • Pressure reducing valve > 5 years

  • Hydrostatic test > 5 years

  • Flow test > 5 years

  • Main drain test > Annually


MAINTENANCE

    • Hose connections > Annually

    • Valves > Annually / as needed

INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

  • Control Valves – Sealed > Weekly

  • Control Valves – Locked > Monthly

  • Control Valves – Tamper switches > Monthly

  • Alarm Valves – Exterior > Monthly

  • Alarm Valves – Interior > 5 years

  • Alarm Valves – Strainers, filters, orifices > 5 years

  • Preaction / Deluge Valves – Enclosure (during cold weather) > Daily / weekly

  • Preaction / Deluge Valves – Exterior > Monthly

  • Preaction / Deluge Valves – Interior > Annually / 5 years

  • Preaction / Deluge Valves – Strainers, filters, orifices > 5 years

  • Dry Pipe Valves / Quick-Opening Devices – Enclosure (during cold weather) > Daily / weekly

  • Dry Pipe Valves / Quick-Opening Devices – Exterior > Monthly

  • Dry Pipe Valves / Quick-Opening Devices – Interior > Annually

  • Dry Pipe Valves / Quick-Opening Devices – Strainers, filters, orifices > 5 years

  • Pressure Reducing and Relief Valves – Sprinkler systems > Annually

  • Pressure Reducing and Relief Valves – Hose connections > Annually

  • Pressure Reducing and Relief Valves – Hose racks > Annually

  • Fire pumps – Casing relief valves > Weekly

  • Fire pumps – Pressure relief valves > Weekly

  • Backflow Prevention Assemblies – Reduced pressure > Weekly / monthly

  • Backflow Prevention Assemblies – Reduced pressure detectors > Weekly / monthly

  • Fire Department Connections > Quarterly


TESTING REQUIREMENTS

  • Main Drains > Annually / quarterly

  • Waterflow Alarms > Quarterly / semiannually

  • Control Valves – Position > Annually

  • Control Valves – Operation > Annually

  • Control Valves – Supervisory > Semiannually

  • Preaction / Deluge Valves – Priming water > Quarterly

  • Preaction / Deluge Valves – Low air pressure alarms > Quarterly

  • Preaction / Deluge Valves – Full flow > Annually

  • Dry Pipe Valves / Quick-Opening Devices – Priming water > Quarterly

  • Dry Pipe Valves / Quick-Opening Devices – Low air pressure alarm > Quarterly

  • Dry Pipe Valves / Quick-Opening Devices – Quick-opening devices > Quarterly

  • Dry Pipe Valves / Quick-Opening Devices – Trip test > Annually

  • Dry Pipe Valves / Quick-Opening Devices – Full flow trip test > 5 years

  • Pressure Reducing and Relief Valves – Sprinkler systems > 5 years

  • Pressure Reducing and Relief Valves – Circulation relief > Annually

  • Pressure Reducing and Relief Valves – Pressure relief valves > Annually

  • Pressure Reducing and Relief Valves – Hose connections > 5 years

  • Pressure Reducing and Relief Valves – Hose racks > 5 years

  • Backflow Prevention Assemblies > Annually


MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

    • Central Valves > Annually

    • Preaction / Deluge Valves > Annually

    • Dry Pipe Valves / Quick-Opening Devices > Annually

  • Stored-pressure loaded-stream and antifreeze: 1 year

  • Pump tank water and pump tank calcium chloride based: 1 year

  • Dry chemical, cartridge- and cylinder-operated, with mild steel shells: 1 year

  • Dry powder, cartridge- and cylinder-operated, with mild steel shells: 1 year

  • Wetting agent: 1 year

  • Stored-pressure water: 5 years

  • Stored-pressure dry chemical, with stainless steel shells: 5 years

  • Carbon dioxide: 5 years

  • Wet chemical: 5 years

  • Dry chemical stored-pressure, with mild steel shells, brazed brass shells, and aluminum shells: 6 years

  • Halogenated agents: 6 years

  • Dry powder, stored-pressure, with mild steel shells: 6 years

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  • Stored-pressure water, water mist, loaded stream, and/or antifreeze > 5 years

  • Wetting agent > 5 years

  • AFFF (aqueous film-forming foam) > 5 years

  • FFFP (film-forming fluoroprotein foam) > 5 years

  • Dry chemical with stainless steel shells > 5 years

  • Carbon dioxide > 5 years

  • Wet chemical > 5 years

  • Dry chemical, stored-pressure, with mild steel shells, brazed brass shells, or aluminum shells > 12 years

  • Dry chemical, cartridge- or cylinder-operated, with mild steel shells > 12 years

  • Halogenated agents > 12 years

  • Dry powder, stored-pressure, cartridge- or cylinder-operated, with mild steel shells > 12 years

  • Frequency of Internal Maintenance and Hydrostatic Testing of Fire Extinguishers

  • Dry chemical > Internal Maintenance: 6 years, Hydrostatic Testing: 12 years

  • Water, AFFF, FFFP, antifreeze > Internal Maintenance: 5 years, Hydrostatic Testing: 5 years

  • Halogenated agent > Internal Maintenance: 6 years, Hydrostatic Testing: 12 years

  • Carbon dioxide > Internal Maintenance: 5 years, Hydrostatic Testing: 5 years

1. Control Equipment: Fire Alarm Systems Monitored for Alarm, Supervisory, and Trouble Signals

  • Fuses > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Interfaced equipment > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Lamps and LEDs > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Primary power supply > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

2. Control Equipment: Fire Alarm Systems Unmonitored for Alarm, Supervisory, and Trouble Signals

  • Fuses > Initial/Reacceptance, Weekly

  • Interfaced equipment > Initial/Reacceptance, Weekly

  • Lamps and LEDs > Initial/Reacceptance, Weekly

  • Primary power supply > Initial/Reacceptance, Weekly

3. Batteries

  • Lead-acid > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Nickel-cadmium > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Primary (dry cell) > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Sealed lead-acid > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

4. Transient Suppressors >Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

5. Fire Alarm Control Unit Trouble Signals > Initial/Reacceptance, Weekly, Annually

6. Fiber-Optic Cable Connections > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

7. Emergency Voice / Alarm Communications Equipment > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

8. Remote Annunciators > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

9. Initiating Devices

  • Air sampling > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

  • Duct detectors > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Electromechanical releasing devices > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

  • Fire extinguishing systems > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Suppression system switches > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Fire alarm boxes > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

  • Heat detectors > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

  • Radiant energy fire detectors > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

  • Smoke detectors > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

  • Supervisory signal devices > Initial/Reacceptance, Quarterly

  • Waterflow devices > Initial/Reacceptance, Quarterly

10. Guard’s Tour Equipment > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

11. Combination Systems

  • Fire extinguisher monitoring device/systems > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

  • Carbon monoxide detectors / systems > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

12. Interface Equipment > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

13. Alarm Notification Appliances – Supervised > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

14. Exit Marking Audible Notification Appliances > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

15. Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems – Transmitters

  • DACT > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • DART > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • McCulloh > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • RAT > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

16. Special Procedures > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

17. Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems – Receivers

  • DACR > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • DARR > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • McCulloh systems > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Two-way RF multiplex > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • RASSR > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • RARS > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Private microwave > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

18. Public Fire Alarm Reporting System Transmission Equipment

  • Publicly accessible fire alarm box > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Auxiliary box > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

Master box:

    • Manual operation > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

    • Auxiliary operation > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

1. Control Equipment – Building Systems Connected to Supervising Station

  • Functions > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Fuses > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Interfaced equipment > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Lamps and LEDs > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Primary power supply > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Transponders > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

2. Control Equipment – Building Systems Not Connected to a Supervising Station

  • Functions > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Fuses > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Interfaced equipment > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Lamps and LEDs > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Primary power supply > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Transponders > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

3. Engine-Driven Generator – Central Station Facilities and Fire Alarm Systems > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

4. Engine-Driven Generator Public Fire Alarm Reporting System > Initial/Reacceptance, Weekly

5. Batteries – Central Station Facilities

Lead-acid type:

  • Charger test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Discharge test > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Load voltage test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Specific gravity > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Nickel-cadmium type:

  • Charger test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Discharge test > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Load voltage test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

Sealed lead-acid type:

  • Charger test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Discharge test > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Load voltage test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

6. Batteries – Fire Alarm Systems

Lead-acid type:

  • Charger test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Discharge test > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Load voltage test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Specific gravity > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

  • Nickel-cadmium type:

  • Charger test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Load voltage test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

Primary type:

  • Age test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

Sealed lead-acid type:

  • Charger test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Discharge test > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Load voltage test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

7. Power Supply – Public Fire Alarm Reporting Systems

Lead-acid type batteries:

  • Charger test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Discharge test > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Load voltage test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Specific gravity > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Nickel-cadmium type batteries:

  • Charger test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Discharge test > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Load voltage test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

Sealed lead-acid type batteries:

  • Charger test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Discharge test > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Load voltage test > Initial/Reacceptance, Monthly

  • Wired system – voltage tests > Initial/Reacceptance, Daily

8. Fiber-Optic Cable Power > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

9. Control Unit Trouble Signals > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

10. Conductors – Metallic > Initial/Reacceptance

11. Conductors – Nonmetallic > Initial/Reacceptance

12. Emergency Voice / Alarm Communications Equipment > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

13. Retransmission Equipment > Initial/Reacceptance

14. Remote Annunciators > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

15. Initiating Devices

  • Duct detectors > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Electromechanical releasing device > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

  • Fire-extinguishing system > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Suppression system switches > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Fire – gas and other detectors > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Heat detectors > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Fire alarm boxes > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

  • Radiant energy fire detectors > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

  • System smoke detectors – functional test > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Single- and multiple- station smoke alarms > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Single- and multiple- station heat alarms > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Supervisory signal devices > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Waterflow devices > Initial/Reacceptance, Quarterly

  • Valve supervisory switches > Initial/Reacceptance, Quarterly

  • 16. Guard’s Tour Equipment > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

17. Combination Systems

  • Fire extinguisher monitoring device/systems > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Carbon monoxide detectors / systems > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

18. Interface Equipment and Fire Safety Functions > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

19. Special Hazard Equipment > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

20. Alarm Notification Appliances

  • Audible devices > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Audible textual notification appliances > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Visible devices > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

21. Exit Marking Notification Appliances > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

22. Off-Premises Transmission Equipment > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

23. Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems

  • DACT > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • DART > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • McCulloh > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • RAT > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

24. Special Procedures > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

25. Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems

  • DACR > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • DARR > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • McCulloh systems > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Two-way RF multiplex > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • RASSR > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • RARSR > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Private microwave > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

26. Public Fire Alarm Reporting System Transmission Equipment

  • Publicly accessible fire alarm box > Initial/Reacceptance, Semiannually

  • Auxiliary box > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

Master box:

  • Manual operation > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

  • Auxiliary operation > Initial/Reacceptance, Annually

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