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NFPA 25 Califonia 2013

NFPA 25 Califonia 2013

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NFPA 25: Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems with California Amendments

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Make sure fire sprinklers are up-to-code in California using NFPA 25 with California amendments, Based on the 2011 NFPA 25. Based on the 2011 edition of NFPA 25 and updated to incorporate California amendments, the purpose of NFPA 25: Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, California Edition is to provide requirements that ensure a reasonable degree of protection for life and property from fire through minimum inspection, testing, and maintenance methods for water-based fire protection systems, including land-based and marine applications. This Standard includes the full text of the 2011 edition of NFPA 25, annotated with California amendments. Strikeout items are not applicable in California. Shaded (screened) items are California amendments. Annex B in NFPA 25 is replaced with a special California Annex. In this edition, Annex B of NFPA 25 has been replaced in its entirety with a new California Annex that includes 23 forms in the format developed by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. They are to be used to record the result of all inspections, tests and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems (Title-19, CCR, Section 906.4 (a)). Stay up-to-code and in compliance with the NFPA 25: Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 2013 California Edition.

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3 NFPA 25, Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 2013 California Edition, Based on NFPA-25, 2011 Edition
About NFPA 25
Origin and Development of NFPA 25
4 Technical Committee
5 Contents
7 Chapter 1 Administration
1.1* Scope.
1.1.1 Coordination with NFPA 72 Testing Requirements.
1.1.1.1
1.1.1.2*
1.1.2 Types of Systems.
1.1.2.1
1.1.2.2
1.1.3
1.1.3.1*
1.1.4
1.1.5
1.2* Purpose.
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.3* Application.
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.4* Units.
1.4.1
1.4.2
8 Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General.
2.2 NFPA Publications.
2.3 Other Publications.
2.3.1 ASTM Publications.
2.3.2 Other Publications.
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General.
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
3.2.1* Approved.
3.2.2* Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
3.2.3* Listed.
3.2.4 Shall.
3.2.5 Should.
3.2.6 Standard.
9 3.3 General Definitions.
3.3.1* Alarm Receiving Facility.
3.3.2* Automatic Detection Equipment.
3.3.3* Automatic Operation.
3.3.4* Deficiency.
3.3.4.1 Critical Deficiency.
3.3.4.2 Noncritical Deficiency.
3.3.5 Discharge Device.
3.3.6 Double Check Valve Assembly (DCVA).
3.3.7 Drain.
3.3.7.1 Main Drain.
3.3.7.2 Sectional Drain.
3.3.8 Fire Department Connection.
3.3.9* Fire Hydrant.
3.3.9.1* Dry Barrel Hydrant (Frostproof Hydrant).
3.3.9.2* Monitor Nozzle Hydrant.
3.3.9.3* Wall Hydrant.
3.3.9.4* Wet Barrel Hydrant.
3.3.10* Foam Concentrate.
3.3.11 Foam Discharge Device.
3.3.12 Hose Connection.
3.3.13* Hose House.
3.3.14 Hose Nozzle.
3.3.15 Hose Station.
3.3.16 Hose Storage Devices.
3.3.16.1* Conventional Pin Rack.
3.3.16.2* Horizontal Rack.
3.3.16.3* Hose Reel.
3.3.16.4* Semiautomatic Hose Rack Assembly.
3.3.17* Impairment.
3.3.17.1 Emergency Impairment.
10 3.3.17.2 Preplanned Impairment.
3.3.18 Inspection.
3.3.19 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Service.
3.3.20 Maintenance.
3.3.21 Manual Operation.
3.3.22 Nozzle.
3.3.22.1* Monitor Nozzle.
3.3.22.2* Water Spray Nozzle.
3.3.23 Orifice Plate Proportioning.
3.3.24* Pressure-Regulating Device.
3.3.25 Pressure-Restricting Device.
3.3.26* Pressure Vacuum Vent.
3.3.27* Proportioner.
3.3.27.1* Bladder Tank Proportioner.
3.3.27.2* In-Line Balanced Pressure Proportioner.
3.3.27.3* Line Proportioner.
3.3.27.4* Standard Balanced Pressure Proportioner.
3.3.27.5* Standard Pressure Proportioner.
3.3.28 Qualified.
3.3.29 Reduced-Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Assembly (RPBA).
11 3.3.30 Sprinkler.
3.3.30.1 Concealed Sprinkler.
3.3.30.2* Control Mode Specific Application (CMSA) Sprinkler.
3.3.30.3 Corrosion-Resistant Sprinkler.
3.3.30.4 Dry Sprinkler.
3.3.30.5 Early Suppression Fast-Response (ESFR) Sprinkler.
3.3.30.6 Extended Coverage Sprinkler.
3.3.30.7 Flush Sprinkler.
3.3.30.8 Institutional Sprinkler.
3.3.30.9 Intermediate Level Sprinkler/Rack Storage Sprinkler.
3.3.30.10 Nozzles.
3.3.30.11 Old-Style/Conventional Sprinkler.
3.3.30.12 Open Sprinkler.
3.3.30.13 Ornamental/Decorative Sprinkler.
3.3.30.14 Pendent Sprinkler.
3.3.30.15 Pilot Line Sprinkler.
3.3.30.16 Quick-Response Early Suppression (QRES) Sprinkler.
3.3.30.17 Quick-Response Extended Coverage Sprinkler.
3.3.30.18 Quick-Response (QR) Sprinkler.
3.3.30.19 Recessed Sprinkler.
3.3.30.20 Residential Sprinkler.
3.3.30.21 Sidewall Sprinkler
3.3.30.22 Special Sprinkler.
3.3.30.23 Spray Sprinkler.
3.3.30.24 Standard Spray Sprinkler.
3.3.30.25 Upright Sprinkler.
3.3.31* Standpipe System.
3.3.31.1 Automatic Standpipe System.
12 3.3.31.2 Dry Standpipe.
3.3.31.3 Manual Standpipe.
3.3.31.4 Wet Standpipe System.
3.3.31.5 Semiautomatic Dry Standpipe System.
3.3.32 Standpipe System Type.
3.3.32.1 Class I System.
3.3.32.2 Class II System.
3.3.32.3 Class III System.
3.3.33* Strainer.
3.3.34 Supervision.
3.3.35 Testing.
3.3.36* Water Spray.
3.3.37 Water Supply.
3.4 Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems Definitions.
3.4.1 Foam-Water Spray System.
3.4.2 Foam-Water Sprinkler System.
3.5 Valve Definitions.
3.5.1* Control Valve.
3.5.2* Deluge Valve.
3.5.3 Hose Valve.
3.5.4 Pressure Control Valve.
3.5.5 Pressure-Reducing Valve.
3.5.5.1* Master Pressure Reducing Valve.
3.6 Water-Based Fire Protection System Definitions.
3.6.1 Combined Standpipe and Sprinkler System.
3.6.2 Fire Pump.
3.6.3* Private Fire Service Main.
13 3.6.4* Sprinkler System.
3.6.4.1 Antifreeze Sprinkler System.
3.6.4.1.1 Premixed Antifreeze Solution.
3.6.4.2 Deluge Sprinkler System.
3.6.4.3 Dry Pipe Sprinkler System.
3.6.4.4 Preaction Sprinkler System.
3.6.4.5* Wet Pipe Sprinkler System.
3.6.5* Water Spray System.
3.6.6 Water Tank.
Chapter 4 General Requirements
4.1 Responsibility of the Property Owner or Designated Representative.
4.1.1* Responsibility for Inspection, Testing, Maintenance, and Impairment.
4.1.1.1 Buildings.
4.1.1.1.1*
4.1.1.2 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Service.
4.1.1.2.1
4.1.1.2.2
4.1.1.3*
4.1.1.4
14 4.1.2* Accessibility.
4.1.3 Notification of System Shutdown.
4.1.3.1
4.1.3.2
4.1.4*
4.1.4.1
4.1.4.2
4.1.5*
4.1.5.1
4.1.5.2
4.1.6* Addressing Changes in Hazard.
4.1.6.1
4.1.6.2
4.1.6.3
4.1.7 Valve Location.
4.1.8 Information Sign.
4.1.8.1
4.1.8.2
15 4.1.9 Impairments.
4.1.9.1
4.1.9.2
4.2 Corrective Action.
4.3 Records.
4.3.1*
4.3.1.1
4.3.2
4.3.3*
4.3.4
4.3.5
4.4* Inspection.
4.5 Testing.
4.5.1
4.5.2
4.5.3
4.5.4
4.5.5*
4.5.6*
4.5.7* Automated Testing. (Reserved)
4.6* Performanced-Based Programs.
4.7* Maintenance.
4.8 Safety.
4.8.1 General.
4.8.2 Confined Spaces.
4.8.3 Fall Protection.
4.8.4 Hazards.
4.8.5* Hazardous Materials.
4.8.5.1
4.8.5.2
4.8.6* Electrical Safety.
Chapter 5 Sprinkler Systems
5.1 General.
5.1.1 Minimum Requirements.
5.1.1.1
5.1.1.2
16 5.1.2 Valves and Connections.
5.1.3 Obstruction Investigations.
5.1.4 Impairments.
5.1.5 Notification to Supervisory Service.
5.1.6
17 5.2* Inspection.
5.2.1 Sprinklers.
5.2.1.1*
5.2.1.1.1*
5.2.1.1.2
5.2.1.1.3*
5.2.1.1.4
5.2.1.1.5
5.2.1.1.6*
5.2.1.1.7
5.2.1.2*
5.2.1.3
5.2.1.4
5.2.2* Pipe and Fittings.
5.2.2.1
5.2.2.2
5.2.2.3*
5.2.2.4
5.2.3* Hangers and Seismic Braces.
5.2.3.1
5.2.3.2
5.2.3.3*
5.2.3.3* Hangers and Seismic Braces.
5.2.3.4
5.2.4 Gauges.
5.2.4.1*
5.2.4.2
5.2.4.3
5.2.4.4*
5.2.4.4.1
5.2.4.4.2
18 5.2.5 Waterflow Alarm and Supervisory Devices.
5.2.5.1*. Vane-type water flow devices.
5.2.5.2
5.2.6* Hydraulic Design Information Sign.
5.2.7 Heat Tape.
5.2.8* Information Sign.
5.3 Testing.
5.3.1* Sprinklers.
5.3.1.1*
5.3.1.1.1
5.3.1.1.1.1
5.3.1.1.1.2
5.3.1.1.1.3*
5.3.1.1.1.4*
5.3.1.1.1.5
5.3.1.1.1.6*
5.3.1.1.2*
5.3.1.1.3
5.3.1.2*
5.3.1.3
5.3.1.3.1
5.3.2* Gauges.
5.3.2.1
5.3.2.2
5.3.3 Waterflow Alarm Devices.
5.3.3.1
5.3.3.2*
5.3.3.3
5.3.3.3.1
5.3.3.4
5.3.3.5*
19 5.3.4* Antifreeze Systems.
5.3.4.1*
5.3.4.1.1*
5.3.4.2*
5.3.4.3
5.3.4.3.1
5.3.4.3.2
5.3.4.3.3
21 5.4 Maintenance.
5.4.1 Sprinklers.
5.4.1.1*
5.4.1.1.1*
5.4.1.1.2
5.4.1.2
5.4.1.3*
5.4.1.4*
5.4.1.4.1
5.4.1.4.2
5.4.1.4.2.1
5.4.1.5
5.4.1.6*
5.4.1.6.1
22 5.4.1.7
5.4.1.7.1*
5.4.1.7.2
5.4.1.8*
5.4.1.9
5.4.1.9.1
5.4.2* Dry Pipe Systems.
5.4.2.1
5.4.2.2
5.4.2.3
5.4.2.4
5.4.3* Installation and Acceptance Testing.
5.4.4* Marine Systems.
5.5 Component Action Requirements.
5.5.1
5.5.2
5.5.3
5.5.4
24 Chapter 6 Standpipe and Hose Systems
6.1 General.
6.1.1 Minimum Requirements.
6.1.1.1
6.1.1.2
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.1.4
6.1.5 Obstruction Investigations.
6.1.6
6.1.7
6.1.8 Notification to Supervisory Service.
6.2 Inspection.
6.2.1
25 6.2.2 Gauges.
6.2.2.1
6.2.2.2
6.2.2.3
6.2.3* Hydraulic Design Information Sign.
26 6.3 Testing.
6.3.1 Flow Tests.
6.3.1.1*
6.3.1.2
6.3.1.3
6.3.1.3.1
6.3.1.4
6.3.1.5
6.3.1.5.1
6.3.1.5.2
6.3.2 Hydrostatic Tests.
6.3.2.1
6.3.2.1.1
6.3.2.2*
6.3.2.3
6.3.2.3.1
6.3.3 Waterflow Alarm and Supervisory Alarm Devices.
6.3.3.1
6.3.3.2
6.3.4* Gauges
6.3.4.1
6.3.4.2
6.4 Maintenance.
6.4.1
6.4.2
6.5 Component Action Requirements.
6.5.1
6.5.2
6.5.3
6.5.4
28 Chapter 7 Private Fire Service Mains
7.1 General.
7.1.1 Minimum Requirements.
7.1.1.1
7.1.1.2
7.1.2 Valves and Connections.
7.1.3 Obstruction Investigations.
7.1.4 Fire Hose.
7.1.5 Impairments.
7.1.6 Notification to Supervisory Service.
7.2 Inspection and Corrective Action.
7.2.1 General.
7.2.2* Procedures.
7.2.2.1 Exposed Piping.
7.2.2.1.1
7.2.2.1.2
7.2.2.1.3
7.2.2.2* Underground Piping.
7.2.2.3* Mainline Strainers.
7.2.2.4 Dry Barrel and Wall Hydrants.
29 7.2.2.5 Wet Barrel Hydrants.
7.2.2.6 Monitor Nozzles.
7.2.2.7 Hose Houses.
7.3 Testing.
7.3.1* Water Supply and Underground Piping Evaluation
7.3.1.1 Underground and Exposed Piping Evaluation.
7.3.1.1.1*
30 7.3.1.2 Water Supply Evaluation
7.3.1.2.1
7.3.1.2.2
7.3.1.2.3
7.3.1.2.4
7.3.1.3
7.3.2 Hydrants.
7.3.2.1
7.3.2.2
7.3.2.3
7.3.2.4
7.3.2.5
7.3.2.6
7.3.3 Monitor Nozzles.
7.3.3.1
7.3.3.2
7.4 Maintenance.
7.4.1 General.
7.4.2 Hydrants.
7.4.2.1
7.4.2.2*
7.4.3 Monitor Nozzles.
7.5 Component Action Requirements.
7.5.1
7.5.2
7.5.3
7.5.3.1*
7.5.4
32 Chapter 8 Fire Pumps
8.1* General.
8.1.1 Minimum Requirements.
8.1.1.1
8.1.1.2
8.1.2
8.1.3 Valves and Connections.
8.1.4 Obstruction Investigations.
8.1.5* Auxiliary Equipment.
8.1.6 Water Supply to Pump Suction.
8.1.6.1
8.1.6.2
35 8.1.7 Energy Source.
8.1.8 Driver.
8.1.9* Controller.
8.1.10 Impairments.
8.1.11 Notification to Supervisory Service.
8.2 Inspection.
8.2.1
8.2.2*
8.3* Testing.
8.3.1 Frequency.
8.3.1.1
8.3.1.2*
8.3.2 No-Flow Condition.
8.3.2.1
8.3.2.2
8.3.2.3
8.3.2.4
8.3.2.5
8.3.2.6
8.3.2.7
8.3.2.8*
36 8.3.3 Annual Flow Testing.
8.3.3.1*
8.3.3.1.1
8.3.3.1.2*
8.3.3.1.2.1 Use of Pump Discharge via Hose Streams.
8.3.3.1.2.2 Use of Pump Discharge via Bypass Flowmeter to Drain or Suction Reservoir.
8.3.3.1.2.3 Use of Pump Discharge via Bypass
8.3.3.1.3
8.3.3.1.4
8.3.3.1.4.1
8.3.3.1.4.2
8.3.3.2
8.3.3.3*
8.3.3.3.1*
8.3.3.3.2
8.3.3.4
37 8.3.3.5*
8.3.3.5.1 Fire Pump Alarm Component Testing.
8.3.3.6* Safety.
8.3.3.7* Suction Screens.
8.3.3.8*
8.3.4 Other Tests.
8.3.4.1
8.3.4.2
8.3.4.3
8.3.4.4*
8.3.5 Test Results and Evaluation.
8.3.5.1* Interpretation.
8.3.5.1.1
8.3.5.1.2
8.3.5.2 Engine Speed.
8.3.5.2.1
8.3.5.2.2
8.3.5.3
8.3.5.4*
8.3.5.5
8.3.5.6
8.3.5.7
8.4 Reports.
8.4.1
8.4.2*
8.4.3
8.5 Maintenance.
8.5.1*
8.5.2
8.5.3
8.6 Component Replacement Testing Requirements.
8.6.1
8.6.2
39 Chapter 9 Water Storage Tanks
9.1* General.
9.1.1 Minimum Requirements.
9.1.1.1
9.1.1.2
9.1.2 Valves and Connections.
9.1.3 Obstruction Investigations.
9.1.4 Impairments.
9.1.5* Notification to Supervisory Service.
9.2 Inspection.
9.2.1 Water Level.
9.2.1.1*
9.2.1.2
9.2.1.3
40 9.2.2 Air Pressure.
9.2.2.1
9.2.2.2
9.2.3 Heating System.
9.2.3.1
9.2.3.2
9.2.4 Water Temperature.
9.2.4.1
9.2.4.2
9.2.4.3
9.2.5 Exterior Inspection.
9.2.5.1*
9.2.5.2
9.2.5.3
9.2.5.4
9.2.5.5
9.2.6 Interior Inspection.
9.2.6.1 Frequency.
9.2.6.1.1*
9.2.6.1.2
9.2.6.2
9.2.6.3
9.2.6.4
9.2.6.5*
9.2.6.6
9.2.6.7
9.2.7 Tests During Interior Inspection.
41 9.3 Testing.
9.3.1*
9.3.2
9.3.3
9.3.4*
9.3.5*
9.3.6 Pressure Gauges.
9.3.6.1
42 9.3.6.2
9.4 Maintenance.
9.4.1
9.4.2
9.4.3
9.4.4
9.4.5
9.4.6 Maintenance of Embankment-Supported Coated Fabric (ESCF) Suction Tanks.
9.4.6.1
9.4.6.2
9.5 Automatic Tank Fill Valves.
9.5.1 Inspection.
9.5.1.1
9.5.1.2
9.5.1.3
9.5.2 Maintenance.
9.5.2.1
9.5.2.2
9.5.2.3
9.5.3 Testing.
9.6 Component Action Requirements.
9.6.1
9.6.2
9.6.3
9.6.4
44 Chapter 10 Water Spray Fixed Systems
10.1* General.
10.1.1 Minimum Requirements.
10.1.1.1
10.1.1.2
10.1.2
45 10.1.3*
10.1.4 Obstruction Investigations.
10.1.5 Valves and Connections.
10.1.6* Impairments.
10.1.6.1
10.1.6.2
10.2 Inspection and Maintenance Procedures.
10.2.1
10.2.1.1
10.2.1.2
10.2.1.3
10.2.1.4
10.2.1.5
10.2.1.6
10.2.1.7
10.2.2 Deluge Valves.
10.2.3 Automatic Detection Equipment.
10.2.3.1
10.2.3.2
10.2.4* System Components.
10.2.4.1* Piping and Fittings.
46 10.2.4.2* Hangers and Supports.
10.2.5* Water Spray Nozzles.
10.2.5.1
10.2.5.2
10.2.5.3
10.2.6 Water Supply.
10.2.6.1
10.2.6.2*
10.2.7* Strainers.
10.2.7.1
10.2.7.2
10.2.7.3
10.2.7.4
10.2.8 Drainage.
10.2.9 Fire Pumps.
10.2.10 Water Tanks (Gravity, Pressure, or Suction Tanks, or Reservoirs).
10.3 Operational Tests.
10.3.1 Performance.
10.3.1.1
10.3.1.2
10.3.2 Notification.
10.3.2.1
10.3.2.2
10.3.3* Test Preparation.
10.3.4 Operational Test Performance.
10.3.4.1* Response Time.
10.3.4.1.1
10.3.4.1.2
10.3.4.1.3
10.3.4.2 Discharge Time.
10.3.4.3* Discharge Patterns.
10.3.4.3.1*
10.3.4.3.1.1
10.3.4.3.2
10.3.4.4 Pressure Readings.
10.3.4.4.1
10.3.4.4.2
10.3.4.4.3
47 10.3.4.4.3.1
10.3.4.4.3.2
10.3.5 Multiple Systems.
10.3.6 Manual Operation.
10.3.7 Return to Service.
10.3.7.1 Main Drain Tests.
10.3.7.1.1
10.3.7.1.2
10.3.7.1.3
10.3.7.2 Low Point Drains.
10.3.7.2.1
10.3.7.2.2
10.4 Ultra-High-Speed Water Spray System (UHSWSS) Operational Tests.
10.4.1
10.4.1.1
10.4.2
10.4.3
10.4.4 Valves.
10.4.4.1
10.4.4.2
10.4.5 Response Time.
10.4.5.1
10.4.5.2
10.5 Component Action Requirements.
10.5.1
10.5.2
10.5.3
10.5.4
49 Chapter 11 Foam-Water Sprinkler Systems
11.1 General.
11.1.1 Minimum Requirements.
11.1.1.1
11.1.1.2
11.1.2
11.1.3 Foam-Water Systems.
11.1.3.1
11.1.3.2
50 11.1.4 Foam-Water System.
11.1.4.1
11.1.4.1.1
11.1.4.1.2
11.1.4.1.3 Waterflow Devices.
11.1.4.2
11.1.5 Obstruction Investigations.
11.1.6 Impairments.
11.1.7 Notification to Supervisory Service.
11.2 Inspection.
11.2.1 Deluge Valves.
51 11.2.2 Automatic Detection Equipment.
11.2.3 System Piping and Fittings.
11.2.4 Hangers and Supports.
11.2.5* Foam-Water Discharge Devices.
11.2.5.1
11.2.5.2
11.2.5.3
11.2.5.4*
11.2.6 Water Supply.
11.2.6.1
11.2.6.2*
11.2.7 Strainers.
11.2.7.1
11.2.7.2
11.2.7.3
11.2.8 Drainage.
11.2.9* Proportioning Systems.
11.2.9.1
11.2.9.2
11.2.9.3
11.2.9.4*
11.2.9.5
11.2.9.5.1 Standard Pressure Proportioner.
11.2.9.5.1.1*
11.2.9.5.1.2
11.2.9.5.2 Bladder Tank Proportioner.
11.2.9.5.2.1*
11.2.9.5.2.2
11.2.9.5.3 Line Proportioner.
11.2.9.5.4 Standard Balanced Pressure Proportioner.
52 11.2.9.5.5 In-Line Balanced Pressure Proportioner.
11.2.9.5.6 Orifice Plate Proportioner.
11.2.10 Foam Concentrate Samples.
11.3* Operational Tests.
11.3.1* Test Preparation.
11.3.1.1
11.3.1.2
11.3.1.3 Waterflow Devices.
11.3.2* Operational Test Performance.
11.3.2.1
11.3.2.2
11.3.2.3
11.3.2.4 Response Time.
11.3.2.5 Discharge Time.
11.3.2.6 Discharge Patterns.
11.3.2.6.1
11.3.2.6.2
11.3.2.6.3
11.3.2.7* Pressure Readings.
11.3.2.7.1
11.3.2.7.2
11.3.2.7.3
11.3.3 Multiple Systems.
11.3.4 Manual Actuation Devices.
11.3.5 Concentration Testing.
11.3.5.1
11.3.5.2
11.3.5.3
11.3.6 Return to Service.
11.4* Maintenance.
11.4.1
11.4.2
11.4.3 Standard Pressure Proportioner.
11.4.3.1
11.4.3.2*
11.4.3.3
11.4.3.4
11.4.4 Bladder Tank Proportioner.
11.4.4.1
11.4.4.2*
53 11.4.5 Line Proportioner.
11.4.5.1
11.4.5.2
11.4.5.3
11.4.5.4
11.4.6 Standard Balanced Pressure Proportioner.
11.4.6.1 Pump Operation.
11.4.6.1.1
11.4.6.1.2
11.4.6.2 Servicing.
11.4.6.3 Flushing.
11.4.6.4 Corrosion and Sediment.
11.4.6.4.1
11.4.6.4.2
11.4.7 In-Line Balanced Pressure Proportioner.
11.4.7.1 Pump Operation.
11.4.7.1.1
11.4.7.1.2
11.4.7.2 Servicing.
11.4.7.3 Flushing.
11.4.7.4 Corrosion and Sediment.
11.4.7.4.1
11.4.7.4.2
11.4.8 Pressure Vacuum Vents.
11.4.8.1
11.4.8.2
11.4.8.3
11.4.8.4
11.4.8.5
11.4.8.6
11.4.8.7
11.4.8.8
11.4.8.9
11.4.8.10
11.4.8.11
11.4.8.12
11.4.8.13
11.5 Component Action Requirements.
11.5.1
11.5.2
11.5.3
11.5.4
55 Chapter 12 Water Mist Systems
12.1 Inspection and Testing.
12.1.1 Components and Systems.
12.1.1.1
12.1.1.2
12.1.2 Requirements.
57 12.1.3 Frequencies.
12.1.4* Restoration.
12.1.5 Specialized Equipment.
12.1.6 High Pressure Cylinders.
12.2 Maintenance.
12.2.1
12.2.1.1
12.2.1.2
12.2.1.3
12.2.2
12.2.3
12.2.4
12.2.5
12.2.6
12.2.7
12.2.8
12.2.9
12.2.10*
12.2.11
12.3 Training.
12.3.1
12.3.2
Chapter 13 Valves, Valve Components, and Trim
13.1* General.
13.1.1 Minimum Requirements.
13.1.1.1
13.1.1.2
13.2 General Provisions.
13.2.1
13.2.2
58 13.2.3*
13.2.4
13.2.5* Main Drain Test.
13.2.5.1
13.2.5.2
13.2.6 Alarm Devices.
13.2.6.1
13.2.6.1.1
13.2.6.2
13.2.6.2.1
13.2.7 Gauges.
13.2.7.1
13.2.7.1.1
13.2.7.2
13.2.7.3
13.2.8 Records.
13.3 Control Valves in Water-Based Fire Protection Systems.
13.3.1*
13.3.1.1
13.3.1.2*
13.3.1.2.1
13.3.1.3
13.3.1.4
13.3.1.5
13.3.2 Inspection.
13.3.2.1
13.3.2.1.1
13.3.2.1.2
13.3.2.2*
60 13.3.3 Testing.
13.3.3.1
13.3.3.2*
13.3.3.2.1
13.3.3.3
13.3.3.4
13.3.3.5* Supervisory Switches.
13.3.3.5.1
13.3.3.5.2
13.3.3.5.3
13.3.4 Maintenance.
13.3.4.1
13.3.4.2
13.4 System Valves.
13.4.1 Inspection of Alarm Valves.
13.4.1.1*
13.4.1.2*
13.4.1.3 Maintenance.
13.4.1.3.1
13.4.1.3.2
13.4.2 Check Valves.
13.4.2.1 Inspection Test.
13.4.2.2 Maintenance.
13.4.3 Preaction Valves and Deluge Valves.
13.4.3.1 Inspection.
13.4.3.1.1
13.4.3.1.1.1
13.4.3.1.2
13.4.3.1.3
13.4.3.1.3.1
13.4.3.1.4
13.4.3.1.5
13.4.3.1.6
13.4.3.1.7
13.4.3.1.7.1
13.4.3.1.8
13.4.3.2 Testing.
13.4.3.2.1*
13.4.3.2.2*
13.4.3.2.2.1
61 13.4.3.2.2.2*
13.4.3.2.2.3
13.4.3.2.2.4
13.4.3.2.2.4.1
13.4.3.2.2.4.1.1
13.4.3.2.2.4.1.2
13.4.3.2.2.4.1.3
13.4.3.2.2.5
13.4.3.2.3
13.4.3.2.4
13.4.3.2.5
13.4.3.2.6
13.4.3.2.7 Pressure Readings.
13.4.3.2.7.1
13.4.3.2.7.2
13.4.3.2.7.3
13.4.3.2.7.4
13.4.3.2.7.5
13.4.3.2.8 Multiple Systems.
13.4.3.2.9 Manual Operation.
13.4.3.2.10 Return to Service.
13.4.3.2.11
13.4.3.2.12*
13.4.3.2.13
13.4.3.2.14
13.4.3.2.15
62 13.4.3.3 Maintenance.
13.4.3.3.1
13.4.3.3.2
13.4.3.3.2.1
13.4.3.3.3*
13.4.3.3.4
13.4.4 Dry Pipe Valves/Quick-Opening Devices.
13.4.4.1 Inspection.
13.4.4.1.1
13.4.4.1.1.1
13.4.4.1.1.2
13.4.4.1.2
13.4.4.1.2.1
13.4.4.1.2.2
13.4.4.1.2.3*
13.4.4.1.2.4
13.4.4.1.2.5
13.4.4.1.3
13.4.4.1.4
13.4.4.1.5
13.4.4.1.6
13.4.4.2 Testing.
13.4.4.2.1*
13.4.4.2.2*
13.4.4.2.2.1
13.4.4.2.2.2*
13.4.4.2.2.3*
13.4.4.2.3
13.4.4.2.4*
13.4.4.2.5
13.4.4.2.5.1
13.4.4.2.5.2
13.4.4.2.6
13.4.4.2.7
13.4.4.2.8
13.4.4.2.9
63 13.4.4.3 Maintenance.
13.4.4.3.1
13.4.4.3.2*
13.5 Pressure Reducing Valves and Relief Valves.
13.5.1 Inspection and Testing of Sprinkler Pressure Reducing Valves.
13.5.1.1
13.5.1.2*
13.5.1.2.1
13.5.1.3
13.5.2 Hose Connection Pressure Reducing Valves.
13.5.2.1
13.5.2.2*
13.5.2.2.1
13.5.2.3
13.5.3 Hose Rack Assembly Pressure Reducing Valves.
13.5.3.1
13.5.3.2
13.5.3.2.1
13.5.3.3
13.5.4 Master Pressure Reducing Valves.
13.5.4.1*
13.5.4.2*
13.5.4.3*
13.5.4.4
13.5.5 Pressure Reducing Valves.
13.5.5.1
13.5.5.2
13.5.6 Hose Valves.
13.5.6.1 Inspection.
13.5.6.1.1
13.5.6.1.2
13.5.6.1.3
13.5.6.1.4
13.5.6.1.5
13.5.6.1.6
13.5.6.1.7
13.5.6.1.8
13.5.6.2 Testing.
13.5.6.2.1*
13.5.6.2.1.1
13.5.6.2.2*
13.5.6.2.2.1
13.5.6.3 Maintenance.
13.5.7 Fire Pump Pressure Relief Valves.
13.5.7.1
13.5.7.1.1
13.5.7.1.2
13.5.7.2
64 13.5.7.2.1
13.5.7.2.2
13.5.8 Maintenance.
13.6 Backflow Prevention Assemblies.
13.6.1 Inspection.
13.6.1.1
13.6.1.1.1
13.6.1.2*
13.6.1.2.1
13.6.1.2.2
13.6.2 Testing.
13.6.2.1*
13.6.2.1.1
13.6.2.1.2
13.6.2.1.3
13.6.2.1.4
13.6.2.2
13.6.3 Maintenance.
13.6.3.1
13.6.3.2
13.7 Fire Department Connections.
13.7.1
13.7.2
13.7.3
13.7.4
13.8 Component Testing Requirements.
13.8.1
13.8.2
13.8.3
13.8.4*
67 Chapter 14 Obstruction Investigation
14.1* General.
14.2 Internal Inspection of Piping.
14.2.1
14.2.1.1
14.2.1.2
14.2.1.3*
14.2.1.4
14.2.1.5
14.2.1.6*
14.2.2*
14.2.2.1
14.2.2.2
14.3 Obstruction Investigation and Prevention.
14.3.1*
14.3.2*
14.3.2.1
14.3.2.2
14.3.2.3
14.3.3*
14.4 Ice Obstruction.
14.4.1
14.4.2
14.5
14.5.1
68 Chapter 15 Impairments
15.1 General.
15.1.1 Minimum Requirements.
15.1.1.1
15.1.1.2
15.2 Impairment Coordinator.
15.2.1
15.2.2
15.2.3
15.3 Tag Impairment System.
15.3.1*
15.3.2*
15.4 Impaired Equipment.
15.4.1
15.4.2
15.5* Preplanned Impairment Programs.
15.5.1
15.5.2
15.6 Emergency Impairments.
15.6.1
15.6.2
15.6.3
15.7 Restoring Systems to Service.
69 Annex A Explanatory Material
A.1.1
A.1.1.1.2
A.1.1.3.1
A.1.2
A.1.3
A.1.4
A.3.2.1 Approved.
70 A.3.2.2 Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
A.3.2.3 Listed.
A.3.3.1 Alarm Receiving Facility.
A.3.3.2 Automatic Detection Equipment.
A.3.3.3 Automatic Operation.
A.3.3.4 Deficiency.
A.3.3.9.1
A.3.3.9.2 Monitor Nozzle Hydrant.
A.3.3.9.3 Wall Hydrant.
A.3.3.9.4 Wet Barrel Hydrant.
A.3.3.10 Foam Concentrate.
A.3.3.13 Hose House.
A.3.3.16.1 Conventional Pin Rack.
A.3.3.16.2 Horizontal Rack.
A.3.3.16.3 Hose Reel.
A.3.3.16.4 Semiautomatic Hose Rack Assembly.
A.3.3.17 Impairment.
A.3.3.22.1 Monitor Nozzle.
74 A.3.3.22.2 Water Spray Nozzle.
A.3.3.24.2 Water Spray Nozzle.
77 A.3.3.24 Pressure-Regulating Device.
A.3.3.26
A.3.3.27 Proportioner.
A.3.3.27.1
A.3.3.27.2 In-Line Balanced Pressure Proportioner.
A.3.3.27.3 Line Proportioner.
A.3.3.27.4
A.3.3.27.5 Standard Pressure Proportioner.
A.3.3.30.1 Control Mode Specific Application (CMSA) Sprinkler.
A.3.3.31 Standpipe System.
A.3.3.33 Strainer.
A.3.3.35 Testing.
A.3.3.36 Water Spray.
A.3.5.1 Control Valve.
A.3.5.2 Deluge Valve.
A.3.5.5.1 Master Pressure Reducing Valve.
78 A.3.6.3 Private Fire Service Main.
A.3.6.4 Sprinkler System.
A.3.6.4.5 Wet Pipe Sprinkler System.
A.3.6.5 Water Spray System.
A.4.1.1
A.4.1.1.1.1
A.4.1.1.3
A.4.1.2
A.4.1.4
79 A.4.1.4.2
A.4.1.5
A.4.1.6
A.4.3.1
A.4.3.3
A.4.4
A.4.5.5
80 A.4.5.6
A.4.5.7
A.4.6
81 A.4.7
A.4.8.5
82 A.4.8.6
A.5.2
A.5.2.1.1
A.5.2.1.1.1
A.5.2.1.1.2(5)
A.5.2.1.1.3
A.5.2.1.1.6
A.5.2.1.2
A.5.2.2
A.5.2.2.3
A.5.2.3
83 A.5.2.3.3
A.5.2.4.1
A.5.2.4.4
A.5.2.6
A.5.2.8
A.5.3.1
A.5.3.1.1
84 A.5.3.1.1.1.3
A.5.3.1.1.1.4
A.5.3.1.1.1.6
A.5.3.1.1.2
A.5.3.1.2
A.5.3.1.3 Sprinkler Testing.
A.5.3.2
A.5.3.3.2
A.5.3.3.5
A.5.3.4
85 A.5.3.4.1.1
A.5.3.4.2
A.5.4.1.1
A.5.4.1.1.1
A.5.4.1.3
A.5.4.1.4
A.5.4.1.6
A.5.4.1.7.1
A.5.4.1.8
A.5.4.2
86 A.5.4.3
A.5.4.4
A.6.2.3
A.6.3.1.1
A.6.3.2.2
87 A.6.3.4
A.7.2.2
A.7.2.2.2
A.7.2.2.3
A.7.3.1
A.7.3.1.1.1
A.7.4.2.2
A.7.5.3.1
A.8.1
A.8.1.5
A.8.1.9
A.8.2.2
88 A.8.2.2(5)
A.8.3.2.8(g)
A.8.3
A.8.3.1.2
A.8.3.2.8
A.8.3.3.1
A.8.3.3.1.2
A.8.3.3.3
A.8.3.3.3.1
A.8.3.3.5
A.8.3.3.6
A.8.3.3.7
A.8.3.3.8
90 A.8.3.4.4
91 A.8.3.5.2.1
A.8.3.5.1
A.8.3.5.3(1)
A.8.3.5.4
A.8.4.2
A.8.5.1
93 A.9.1
A.9.1.5
A.9.2.1.1
A.9.2.5.1
A.9.2.6.1.1
A.9.2.6.5
A.9.3.1
94 A.9.3.4
A.9.3.5
A.10.1
A.10.1.3
A.10.1.6
A.10.2.4
A.10.2.4.1
A.10.2.4.2
A.10.2.5
A.10.2.6.2
A.10.2.7
A.10.3.3
95 A.10.3.4.1
A.10.3.4.3
A.10.3.4.3.1
A.11.2.5
A.11.2.5.4
A.11.2.6.2
A.11.2.9
A.11.2.9.4
A.11.2.9.5.1.1
A.11.2.9.5.2.1
A.11.2.9.5.3(1)
A.11.2.9.5.3(2)
A.11.2.9.5.4(1)
A.11.2.9.5.4(2)
A.11.2.9.5.5(1)
A.11.2.9.5.5(2)
A.11.2.9.5.6(1)
A.11.2.9.5.6(2)
A.11.3
A.11.3.1
A.11.3.2
A.11.3.2.7
A.11.4
96 A.11.4.3.2
A.11.4.4.2
A.12.1.4
A.12.2.10
A.13.1
99 A.13.2.3
A.13.2.5
100 A.13.3.1
A.13.3.1.2
A.13.3.2.2
A.13.3.2.2(2)
A.13.3.3.2
A.13.3.3.5
A.13.4.1.1
A.13.4.1.2
A.13.4.3.2.1
A.13.4.3.2.2
A.13.4.3.2.2.2
A.13.4.3.2.12
A.13.4.3.3.3
101 A.13.4.4.1.2.3
A.13.4.4.2.1
A.13.4.4.2.2
A.13.4.4.2.2.2
A.13.4.4.2.2.3
102 A.13.4.4.2.4
A.13.4.4.3.2
A.13.5.1.2
A.13.5.2.2
A.13.5.4.1
A.13.5.4.1(1)
A.13.5.4.2
A.13.5.4.3
A.13.5.6.2.1
A.13.5.6.2.2
A.13.6.1.2
A.13.6.2.1
A.13.8.4
A.14.1
A.14.2.1.3
103 A.14.2.1.6
A.14.2.2
A.14.3.1
A.14.3.1(4)
A.14.3.2
A.14.3.2.3
A.14.3.3
A.15.3.1
A.15.3.2
A.15.5
104 A.15.5.2(4)(b)
A.15.5.2(4)(c)
A.15.5.2(4)(d)
105 Annex B AES Forms
106 Form AES 1
107 Form AES 2.1
110 Form AES 2.2
113 Form AES 2.3
116 Form AES 2.4
119 Form AES 2.5
122 Form AES 2.6
125 Form AES 2.7
129 Form AES 2.8
133 Form AES 2.9
134 Form AES 3
137 Form AES 3.1
141 Form AES 4
143 Form AES 4.1
145 Form AES 5.1
149 Form AES 5.2
158 Form AES 5.3
161 Form AES 5.4
168 Form AES 6
170 Form AES 7
174 Form AES 8
177 Form AES 9
179 Form AES 10
181 Annex C Possible Causes of Pump Troubles
C.1 Causes of Pump Troubles.
C.1.1 Air Drawn into Suction Connection Through Leak(s).
C.1.2 Suction Connection Obstructed.
C.1.3 Air Pocket in Suction Pipe.
C.1.4 Well Collapsed or Serious Misalignment.
C.1.5 Stuffing Box Too Tight or Packing Improperly
Installed, Worn, Defective, Too Tight, or of Incorrect
Type.
C.1.6 Water Seal or Pipe to Seal Obstructed.
C.1.7 Air Leak into Pump Through Stuffing Boxes.
C.1.8 Impeller Obstructed.
C.1.9 Wearing Rings Worn.
C.1.10 Impeller Damaged.
C.1.11 Wrong Diameter Impeller.
C.1.12 Actual Net Head Lower Than Rated.
C.1.13 Casing Gasket Defective, Permitting Internal Leakage (Single-Stage and Multistage Pumps).
C.1.14 Pressure Gauge Is on Top of Pump Casing.
C.1.15 Incorrect Impeller Adjustment (Vertical Shaft
Turbine-Type Pump Only).
C.1.16 Impellers Locked.
C.1.17 Pump Is Frozen.
C.1.18 Pump Shaft or Shaft Sleeve Scored, Bent, or
Worn.
C.1.19 Pump Not Primed.
C.1.20 Seal Ring Improperly Located in Stuffing Box,
Preventing Water from Entering Space to Form Seal.
C.1.21 Excess Bearing Friction Due to Lack of
Lubrication, Wear, Dirt, Rusting, Failure, or Improper
Installation.
182 C.1.22 Rotating Element Binds Against Stationary Element.
C.1.23 Pump and Driver Misaligned.
C.1.24 Foundation Not Rigid.
C.1.25 Engine-Cooling System Obstructed.
C.1.26 Faulty Driver.
C.1.27 Lack of Lubrication.
183 C.1.28 Speed Too Low.
C.1.29 Wrong Direction of Rotation.
C.1.30 Speed Too High.
C.1.31 Rated Motor Voltage Different from Line Voltage.
C.1.32 Faulty Electric Circuit, Obstructed Fuel System, Obstructed Steam Pipe, or Dead Battery.
C.2 Warning.
C.3 Maintenance of Fire Pump Controllers After a Fault Condition.
C.3.1 Introduction.
C.3.2 Caution.
C.3.2.1 Enclosure.
C.3.2.2 Circuit Breaker and Isolating Switch.
C.3.2.3 Terminals and Internal Conductors.
184 C.3.2.4 Contactor.
C.3.2.5 Return to Service.
185 Annex D Obstruction Investigation
D.1
D.2 Obstruction Sources.
D.2.1 Pipe Scale.
D.2.2 Careless Installation or Repair.
D.2.3 Raw Water Sources.
D.2.4 Biological Growth.
D.2.5 Sprinkler Calcium Carbonate Deposits.
186 D.2.6 Forms of Corrosion.
187 D.2.7 Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC).
D.3 Investigation Procedures.
188 D.3.1 Investigating Yard Mains.
D.3.2 Investigating Sprinkler Systems.
D.3.3 Investigating Dry Pipe Systems.
189 D.3.4 Investigating Wet Pipe Systems.
D.3.5 Other Obstruction Investigation Methods.
D.4 Obstruction Prevention Program.
D.4.2 Flushing Connections.
D.4.3 Suction Supplies.
D.4.4 Asian Clams.
D.4.5 Calcium Carbonate.
D.4.6 Zebra Mussels.
190 D.5 Flushing Procedures.
D.5.1 Yard Mains.
D.5.2 Sprinkler Piping.
191 D.5.3 Hydraulic Method.
192 D.5.4 Hydropneumatic Method.
195 Annex E Examples of Classifications of Needed Corrections and Repairs
E.1
205 Annex F Hazard Evaluation Form
F.1
209 Annex G Informational References
G.1 Referenced Publications.
G.1.1 NFPA Publications.
210 G.1.2 Other Publications.
G.1.2.1 ASTM Publications.
G.1.2.2 AWWA Publications.
G.1.2.3 Hydraulic Institute Publications.
G.1.2.4 Other Publications.
G.2 Informational References.
G.2.1 NFPA Publications.
G.2.2 Other Publications.
G.2.2.1 AWWA Publications.
G.2.2.2 SSPC Publications.
G.2.2.3 U.S. Government Publications.
G.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections.
211 Annex H California Regulations
California Health and Safety Code Section 13195-13199
13195 Regulations and Building Standard
13195.5 Service, Testing, and Maintenance
13196 Enforcement of Regulations and Building Standards
13196.5 Servicing and Testing Licenses
13197 Licensing Program Regulations
13197.5 Denial or Revocation of Licenses
13198 Schedule of Fees Paid by Licensees
13198.5 Uniform Application
212 13199 Violations and Penalties
California Penal Code Section 386
386 Fire Protection System
538e Fraudulent Impersonation
213 California Business and Professions Code Sections 17200 & 17500
17200 Unfair Competition; Prohibited Activities
17500 False or Misleading Statements; Penalty
214 Title 19
Article 1 Administration
901 Scope.
Article 2 Definitions
902 “A” Definitions.
902.2 “C” Definitions.
902.4 “E” efinitions.
902.9 “I” Dfinitions
215 902.11 “L” efinitions.
902.12. “M” Defnitions.
902.15. “P” Defnitions.
902.18 “S” Defnitions.
902.19 “T” efinitions.
902.21 “V” Defnitions.
Article 3 General Provisions
903 Reports of Violations.
903.1 Deceptive Practices.
216 903.2 Employer Responsibility.
Article 4 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Frequencies
904 Required Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Frequencies.
904.1 Inspection Requirements.
904.2 Testing and Maintenance Requirements.
217 904.7 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Requirements for Engineered and Pre-Engineered Fixed Extinguishing Systems.
218 Article 5 Licensing
905 Licenses/Certificates.
219 905.1 Renewal of a license or certificate.
905.2 Denial, Revocation and Suspension.
220 905.3 Fees.
Article 6 Labels, Tags and Forms
906 General
221 906.1 Water-Based Fire Protection System Testing and Maintenance Labels
222 906.2 Engineered and Pre-Engineered Fixed System Service Tags
906.3 Removal of Labels or Tags.
223 906.4 Forms
224 907 Inspection.
908 Fraudulent Impersonation.
225 Index
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