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

    • 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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