How Often Do I Need a Fire Sprinkler Inspection?
Should you be a home or business owner, having a fire sprinkler inspection is paramount to the health and safety of the occupants living or working in your premises. Read the post of Best Coast Fire Protection for more information on this crucial service.
Your building will often rely upon a series of fire protection equipment, that are there to ensure the safety of its occupants in the case of a fire. And, one of the most important features will be the automatic sprinkler system, this is the first line of defense against fires, even when a building is standing vacant.
In order to keep your fire sprinklers in good working order, you need to perform inspections and testing, which is according to NFPA 25, which is the standard for inspection, testing, and the maintenance of any water-based fire systems in place. You must always keep hold of all the records of your fire sprinkler inspections, and tests for a minimum of 1 year, and make sure you are prepared to show these records to your service provider when they ask for them.
How often should you inspect your fire sprinkler system?
An inspection is, in essence, a visual once-over that will check what the status of your sprinkler system is. And, again, according to NFPA 25, this is the inspection schedule you need to adhere to:
Weekly or monthly inspections
Inspect all the gauges in dry conditions, pre-action, and deluge systems should be checked as often as once per week. And wet pipe system gauges are able to go a month between each inspection.
Quarterly
Every 3 months, make sure you get the water flow alarm devices, control valves, valve supervisory alarm devices, supervisory signal devices, and the hydraulic nameplates inspected.
Annually
Once per year, you will need to get the hanger/seismic bracing, fittings and pipes, information signage, and spare sprinklers all checked and inspected.
So now you have a better idea about fire sprinkler inspection schedules, why not call us at (951) 268-5760 to do this for you, we are based in the Murrieta, CA area.